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Burger King headquarters donates $40K for low-income students
December 24, 2012
Employees from Burger King Worldwide headquarters in Miami spent the last few weeks of the year collecting donations for Toys for Tots, working with Habitat…
read nowDunkin' Brands, Eli Manning team up to help Sandy victims
December 24, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts held a charity brunch with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning last week that raised approximately $90,000 to support ongoing Hurricane…
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New book describes hardships of running a Western concept in China
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about…
read nowBreadcrumb's app update will speed business operations
December 23, 2012
Breadcrumb has unveiled an upgrade to its iPad POS for restaurants, bars and cafes. Breadcrumb 1.2 makes daily operation faster and easier for servers…
read nowWendy's signs Dick Vitale for Baconator campaign
December 21, 2012
Dick Vitale, known for his colorful basketball commentary on ESPN, has been signed by Wendy's to push its Baconator and Son of Baconator burgers.
read nowDairy Queen picks Barkley as new AOR
December 21, 2012
American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) has named Barkley as its new advertising agency of record after a four month formal agency review.
read nowArby's commits to drop gestation crates
December 21, 2012
Arby's has joined the growing list of major quick-service brands that have committed to phasing out the use of gestation crates in their supply chain.
read nowNRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO
December 21, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…
read nowChinese consumers warming up to coffee trend
December 21, 2012
New research from Mintel unveils an increase in café culture in the China market, which has provided an impetus for coffee retails to plan expansions there.
read nowRally's Ohio renovations led by Contracting Solutions LLC
December 21, 2012
Contracting Solutions LLC was selected by Checkers Drive In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Rally's restaurants, to be the general contractor for major…
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Fiscal Cliff stagnation holding back pace of franchise growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
According to a franchise business leader survey, 31 percent of franchisees and 20 percent of franchisors plan to cut jobs to get under the Affordable Care…
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How to share your good menu news in 2013
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
There are now several mobile apps restaurants can use to communicate their allergy-friendly menus to consumers.
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Commentary: Rising consumer interest in food makes 2013 look prosperous
December 20, 2012
People will find ways to discuss, experiment and dabble in the world of food, no matter what their financial situation.
read nowAtlanta McDonald's Operators Association names new president
December 20, 2012
Businessman JM Owens, owner of eight McDonald's units in the Greater Atlanta area, will be assuming the role of president of the Greater Atlanta McDonald's…
read nowTaco Bueno receives $23M investment
December 20, 2012
Prospect Capital Corporation announced that it has provided $23.2 million of secured debt financing for the recapitalization of TB Corp., parent company of the…
read nowDunkin' Brands rolls out Nestle Waters bottled water systemwide
December 20, 2012
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, and the National DCP, the company's supply chain partner, has named Nestle…
read nowKrispy Kreme app generates 42 million searches in first year
December 20, 2012
Krispy Kreme is celebrating the first anniversary of its Hot Light App, which launched Dec. 19, 2011. Since it came on the market, the mobile app has generated…
read nowUK's QSR segment gets a boost from recession-weary consumers
December 20, 2012
The quick-service restaurant segment in the United Kingdom is showing signs of growth amidst that country's recession. According to new research from…
read nowChina's restaurant visits up by double digits in Q3
December 20, 2012
The NPD Group just released its third quarter global restaurant industry report, which reflects each's geography's economy. For example, during Q3, China…
read nowMcDonald's ends year as top-performing restaurant stock
December 20, 2012
Fortune 500 just announced its list for the top-performing stocks in 2012. Nearly 80 percent of companies posted gains this year, with about 60 percent posting…
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