Subway plans to open 2,500 stores in 2012

December 26, 2011

Subway Restaurants opened more than 2,100 locations in 2011, adding a total of 21,000 jobs globally.

2012 will be the year of more information

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Miniature portions, specialty beverages are among the trends to watch.

McDonald's releases 2011 sustainability progress report

December 21, 2011

McDonald's Corporation has released its 2011 Sustainability Scorecard and reinforced its commitment to mainstreaming sustainability through its collaboration…

How Wendy's dethroned The King

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Burger King's identity crisis in 2008 and the commensurate sales slide left the chain vulnerable for a revolution.

Great American Cookies seeking American love stories

December 20, 2011

Great American Cookies has launched its inaugural search for the "Great American Love Story" just in time for Valentine's Day.

McDonald's co-op selects new social media agency

December 20, 2011

SHIFT Communications has been selected as the social media and public relations agency of record by McDonald's MAC Inc. Co-op -- the regional McDonald's…

Student earns $20K KFC scholarship from Twitter photo

December 20, 2011

The sixth annual KFC Colonel's Scholars Program has awarded a grand prize winner a $20,000 scholarship based on a single photo shared via Twitter.

Dunkin' Donuts holiday promotion benefits veterans

December 20, 2011

Pittsburgh area Dunkin' Donuts restaurants are hosting the Great American Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Gift Exchange to benefit the local chapter of the Vietnam…

White Castle testing the sale of beer and wine

December 20, 2011

White Castle's Sliders at a Lafayette, Ind., restaurant can now be washed down with a cold beer. The chain is testing a Blaze Modern BBQ concept in that market…

Restaurant industry has strong showing in Entrepreneur's top franchise rankings

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Magazine's annual rankings of top franchised companies weigh stability, growth rate, size of the system, startup costs and more.

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When partnering with a technology provider, it's important to ask about integration, support and more.

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Captain D's acquires 65-unit Grandy's chain, names new agency

December 19, 2011

Captain D's has announced its acquisition of Grandy's, a 65-unit breakfast, lunch and dinner chain based out of Dallas.

KFC, Pizza Hut franchisees deploy cloud-based accounting software

December 19, 2011

Acumatica has announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd. and Pizza Hut Singapore Pte Ltd. have selected Acumatica Cloud ERP to replace their…

Keyser Retail Solutions launches new QSR drive-thru signage

December 19, 2011

Keyser Retail Solutions (KRS), has launched the Impulse Zone Mini Duo and Mini Trio, two new drive-thru signage products specifically created for the…

Bojangles' launches new iPhone app

December 19, 2011

Bojangles' has unveiled its new iPhone app, which allows users to play digital cornhole, find the closest restaurant, set up alerts to invite friends to join…

Cold Stone franchisee installs DTT Surveillance Solution

December 19, 2011

DTT Surveillance has announced an exclusive surveillance partnership with Cold Stone Creamery franchisee, Four Dips LLC. The installations at all…

Ryan Gosling, Zooey Deschanel, others pen letter to McDonald's CEO

December 19, 2011

A handful of celebrities have fired off a letter to McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner asking the QSR giant to adopt "strict and meaningful animal welfare policies…

Subway names directors of operations and training

December 18, 2011

Subway Restaurants has named Joe Chaves as its new director of operations for the 35,500-plus chain, while Rebecca Audet has been named the brand's director of…

Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut outline India expansion plans

December 18, 2011

Shortly after announcing the creation of a separate India division for its international business, Yum! Brands has outlined major expansion plans in that…