ShopKeep POS named a top private company

June 4, 2013

ShopKeep POS, an iPad POS provider to brick-and-mortar merchants, announced it has been named to the Red Herring Top 100 leading private companies in the U.S.

Strong sales performance readies Good Times for expansion

June 4, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced this week that its same store-sales increased 16 percent in May, in addition to an increase of 5 percent in May of last…

Arby's, King's Hawaiian donate to Oklahoma relief fund

June 4, 2013

The Arby's Foundation and King's Hawaiian will make a joint donation of $30,000 for emergency food relief to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The funds will…

Baskin-Robbins launches triple vanilla flavor

June 4, 2013

Baskin-Robbins is putting a new spin on three classic Baskin-Robbins flavors with the introduction of triple vanilla, its June Flavor of the Month.

Pretzelmaker promotion pushes lemonade, bites

June 4, 2013

From now through the end of June, Pretzelmaker customers will get one free regular lemonade with the purchase of any regular-sized Pretzel Bites (any flavor…

SinglePlatform, GrubHub partner to integrate online, mobile ordering

June 4, 2013

SinglePlatform today announced a partnership with GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering service, to become a menu provider for GrubHub's AllMenus.com and…

How to navigate back-office technology options

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Technology can't predict the bus full of customers that just pulled up; you have to train your staff to be aware of what's going on outside of the data.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's CEO tries to woo McDonald's customers over dropped Angus burgers

June 3, 2013

McDonald's recent decision to drop the Angus Third Pounder from its menu has prompted Hardee's and Carl's Jr. CEO Andy Puzder to woo any potentially…

Tim Hortons Camp Day raises money for disadvantaged kids

June 3, 2013

Tim Hortons Camp Day is set for June 5. On that day, Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop restaurant owners donate all proceeds from coffee sales to the Tim Horton…

Report shows rising median age of QSR employees

June 3, 2013

According to a new report from People Report and Black Box Intelligence, the restaurant industry experienced job growth and increased starting salaries for…

CMO Klein leaves Arby's

June 3, 2013

Less than two years after being named chief marketing officer of Arby's, Russ Klein is leaving the company to "pursue other opportunities."

Bojangles implements online POS training program

June 3, 2013

Tortal, an Ingage Consulting company that specializes in online training solutions, recently announced a test agreement with Bojangles’ Restaurants Inc. to…

Taylor Company hosting ice cream training course

June 3, 2013

Known for its innovations in the frozen dessert and beverage industry, Taylor Company is co-sponsoring "Tharp & Young on Ice Cream." a five-day technical…

Fasta Pasta deploys digital menu boards in new mall location

June 3, 2013

Australian quick-service restaurant chain Fasta Pasta has deployed digital menu boards from digital signage provider Just Digital Signage at its newest…

Share Our Strength acknowledges restaurants for commitment to ending childhood hunger

June 3, 2013

Industry leaders, restaurateurs, chefs, anti-hunger advocates and policymakers gathered Sunday to honor individuals, organizations and businesses for their…

Operations, marketing lead to strong sales at Krispy Kreme

May 31, 2013

Krispy Kreme's first quarter was impressive — an 11.4 percent same-store sales increase at company stores, 11 percent revenue growth, a 33 percent profit jump…

CEO: Popeyes' remodeling efforts contribute to positive guest experience

May 31, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen this week announced another strong quarter, including a system-wide sales increase of 10.2 percent.

Square Cash – A money transfer game changer?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Square strives to make financial transactions simple enough so that the average person on the street can participate.

Will craft beers increase limited-service occasions with Millennials?

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

As QSRs and fast casual concepts race to remain relevant to Millennial consumers, some restaurants are looking to beer for help. Of course, they’re not looking…

The Hokey-Pokey approach to security and safety

When business priorities require our attention, the security and safety priorities may slide down the list when they are not ingrained into the culture as core…