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More restaurant chains aiming for green certification
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
CEO of Green Restaurant Association talks about the spike in environmentally-friendly efforts throughout the past few years.
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Report: Soup and salad purchases increase
March 26, 2012
As consumers seek lighter, healthier and more affordable food choices, away-from-home soup and salad purchases are on the rise, according to market research…
read nowDunkin' Brands names new head of human resources
March 26, 2012
Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced the appointment of Ginger Gregory as senior…
read nowKFC doubling delivery service in South Africa
March 26, 2012
More South Africans will have access to KFC via delivery by the end of this year, as the company has announced it is doubling its service there.
read nowTaco Bell teams up with Fox, MySpace for web series
March 26, 2012
Taco Bell has teamed up with Fox Digital Entertainment and MySpace for a branded entertainment web series titled "Let's Big Happy."
read nowMcDonald's coffee focus of two new lawsuits
March 26, 2012
Yet again, McDonald's is defending its hot coffee in court – this time as part of two new lawsuits brought forth by customers claiming they experienced burns…
read nowWendy's improves animal welfare standards
March 26, 2012
Wendy's Animal Welfare Council has made two major improvements to its animal welfare standards to significantly improve the humane treatment of chickens and…
read nowBig Juan's Mexican QSR debuts in Arizona
March 26, 2012
Big Juan's tacos y burros, a new quick-service Mexican concept, will open its first-ever restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., this spring. The first location is set to…
read nowNRA's Operator Innovations winners to be revealed during Destination: Celebration event
March 25, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will play host to the show’s first-ever “Destination: Celebration” event -- a kick-off party…
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Pop-ups threaten food trucks
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Pop-ups are morphing into a multipurpose tool, used to test concepts, market new brands, engage with a younger audience, or prove to landlords, lenders and…
read nowPopeyes franchisee receives funding to expand
March 23, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $30 million credit facility to Shelton Restaurant Group LLC, a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, to help with…
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Krystal sold to private investment firm
March 23, 2012
The Krystal Co. has been purchased by Argonne Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private investment firm, for an undisclosed amount.
read nowLargest U.S. Taco Bell franchisee adds 34 more units
March 23, 2012
Tacala LLC, the country's largest Taco Bell franchisee based in Vestavia Hills, Ala., has added 34 locations to its portfolio.
read nowPollo Tropical plants flag in Costa Rica
March 23, 2012
Miami-based Pollo Tropical has opened its first franchised restaurant in Costa Rica, in San Jose's main square: Parque Central.
read nowTCBY awarding trip to Greece in celebration of new fro-yo line
March 23, 2012
TCBY has launched its "Greek Challenge," a Facebook contest designed to encourage consumers to incorporate into their diets the company's Greek frozen yogurt…
read nowFoodservice Social Media Universe conference seeks 'Best of' award nominations
March 22, 2012
The Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, set for Sept. 16-18, 2012 at the Swissotel in Chicago, is seeking award nominations for social media…
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Krispy Kreme plans to accelerate coffee program
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Company's shares jump 4 percent after big Q4 profit reported.
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McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner to retire; COO Don Thompson to succeed
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Skinner was an architect of chain’s Plan to Win strategy, which included reimaged restaurants and a broader menu.
read nowSonic reports improved sales system-wide
March 21, 2012
Sonic Corp. has announced the results of its second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 29.
read nowStudy shows women favor Dairy Queen
March 21, 2012
Following an analysis of 27 billion online conversations over a 12-month period, NetBase, a social intelligence platform company, found that the No. 1 thing…
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