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Study: Restaurant consumers want more focus on sustainability
February 4, 2014
Sustainability and social responsibility are taking on greater importance within the foodservice industry, according to a study just completed by research firm…
read nowHot Dog on a Stick files for bankruptcy
February 4, 2014
HDOS Enterprises, parent company of Hot Dog on a Stick restaurants, has filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of…
read nowDunkin' Brands adds 50 nontraditional units in 2013
February 4, 2014
Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced it opened more than 50 nontraditional U.S. locations in 2013. The new units were…
read nowTaco Cabana, Pollo Tropical sign multi-year deal with Coca-Cola
February 4, 2014
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has announced a multi-year product and marketing agreement with The Coca-Cola…
read nowRita's signs largest franchise development deal to date
February 4, 2014
Rita's Italian Ice has awarded its largest area franchise development agreement ever to Rita's GP LLC, based out of San Diego.
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Restaurant brands take advantage of marketing's biggest stage
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
From social media to TV spots, chains get creative for the most-watched Super Bowl in history.
read nowPanasonic introduces new drive-thru communication system
February 3, 2014
Panasonic System Communications Company of North America today announced its latest drive-thru communications system, Attune II.
read nowDunkin' Donuts rolls out new products across Europe
February 3, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating chocolate throughout February with a lineup of new donuts and beverages at locations across Europe, including the chocolate…
read nowKrispy Kreme adds former Cold Stone president to executive team
February 3, 2014
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced that Dan Beem has been named senior vice president of the company and president — International, effective later this month.
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5 things your restaurants mobile app must include [infographic]
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Mobile innovations continue to grow at a staggering pace and to win the game, your brand's mobile app is going to need more than just a menu, nutritional…
read nowNRA chief lands spot on 'Most Powerful People in Food' list
January 31, 2014
The National Restaurant Association's President and CEO Dawn Sweeney has been named one of 2014's "Most Powerful People in Food" by The Daily Meal. Sweeney was…
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The New Year brought new news to QSR menus
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Beverage, dessert innovations continued to accelerate, while a brand other than Taco Bell leveraged Doritos' popularity.
read nowPopeyes brings back $3.99 deal
January 31, 2014
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has brought back its "3 of a Kind for $3.99" offer, in which guests have three different ways to order three pieces of Popeyes…
read nowMaster franchisee of KFC Pakistan sells business
January 31, 2014
Cupola Group, a master franchisee of KFC Pakistan based out of Dubai, has sold its business to Delicious Holdings of United Arab Emirates. Cupola Group was the…
read nowRestaurant operators report slightly softer sales, traffic in December
January 31, 2014
As a result of softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate…
read nowMindshare Technologies announces text analytics tool for customer comments, reviews
January 31, 2014
Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer (VoC) technologies, has announced the general availability of Comment Poster, a new…
read nowDel Taco selects Fish Consulting for PR duties
January 31, 2014
Fish Consulting LLC, a national communications firm specializing in franchise marketing and public relations, announced that Del Taco has joined its roster of…
read nowNew York McDonald's stepping up promotions for Super Bowl crowd
January 31, 2014
McDonald's franchisees in the New York-Tri-State area are kicking off the Super Bowl XLVIII celebration with a variety of activities for customers, from…
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How the recession changed Americans' eating-out habits
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
When the national menu-labeling rules are implemented, there will be more improvements in the quality of restaurant food.
read nowWaste not, want not, profit more
It is ironic that management looks to get the last penny out of vendors, yet fail to see the cost from waste.
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