Wendy's launches nationwide Baconator Challenge tour

August 24, 2012

Wendy's is launching the nationwide Ultimate Baconator Challenge Tour to find bacon's biggest fans.

Sarku Japan system expands in New York City market

August 24, 2012

Sarku Japan continues the northeast expansion of its franchise program with the opening of six new Teriyaki and Sushi Express stores in the New York…

McDonald's awards grants to New York Nutrition Network

August 24, 2012

McDonald's New York Tri-State area restaurants announced the recipients of the New York Metro Nutrition Network grants.

Krispy Kreme aims to create more doughnut occasions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will also continue to ramp up specialty beverage platform.

Keurig named Harris Poll Brand of the Year

August 23, 2012

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has announced that its Keurig branded single cup coffee maker platform has been named "Brand of the Year" in the 201…

NRA sets fall conference for marketing executives

August 23, 2012

The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has selected W New Orleans to hold its fall conference taking place Oct. 17-19.

Subway honors top franchisees, developers

August 23, 2012

Subway recently recognized the achievements of several franchisees and developers, who each contributed to the brand's record breaking year.

Czech McDonald's hosting electric car charging station

August 23, 2012

McDonald's Corp. in the Czech Republic has partnered with power company CEZ to open a charging station for electric cars.

How to fight for more social media resources in your company

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Paradox: In an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less.

Rita's, Bojangles among fastest growing U.S. companies

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Inc.'s Top 500 list's food and beverage category dominated by fast casual brands.

Report: C-store sales up 6 percent despite flat traffic

August 22, 2012

Convenience store (c-store) visits remained stable and total channel sales were up in the second calendar quarter of 2012 compared to same quarter year ago…

Jack in the Box adds online college courses for employees

August 22, 2012

StraighterLine announced that Jack in the Box Inc., which operates and franchises the Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurant chains, is adding StraighterLine's…

Advocacy group accuses McDonald's, Subway of deceptive marketing

August 22, 2012

A coalition of children's, health, privacy and consumer advocacy organizations, led by the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), has filed five separate…

QSR tech provider discussing job creation at Republican, Democratic conventions

August 22, 2012

EMN8 Inc., a provider of technology that increases transactions and efficiency in the quick-service restaurant industry, has been selected as one of 1…

Culver's introduces antibiotic-free chicken tenders

August 21, 2012

Culver's latest "Welcome to Delicious" TV spot, "Naturally Tender," highlights Culver's new all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.

McDonald's takes the lead in clarifying normal portion sizes

Giving consumers the tools to make informed decisions, with a little work to reorganize menus and product offerings, will be more successful than limiting…

Top 5 benchmarks for new restaurant chain start ups

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Always keep in mind that you are looking for 'best practices' within your concept category.

Arby's signs facility maintenance contract

August 21, 2012

FM Facility Maintenance, an integrated facilities solutions including facility service, intelligent energy and construction management, was awarded a…

AllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs

August 21, 2012

AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…

Subway honors sanitation vendor with social responsibility award

August 21, 2012

CHEMCO Corporation was recently presented by Subway and its Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) with the brand's 2012 Social Responsibility Award for…