McDonald’s turns in strong April, shows off new design

May 9, 2011

McDonald's Corp.'s global comparable sales were up 6 percent in April. Sales in the U.S. increased 4 percent; Europe was up 6.5 percent; and Asia/Pacific…

Dunkin’ Brands names new international division president

May 9, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has appointed Neal Yanofsky to the newly created position…

Technomic: Consumer concerns grow over gas and food costs

May 9, 2011

Out of the recession does not necessarily mean out of the woods. In its most recent consumer behavior survey, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based food industry…

Green McDonald's

A California-based McDonald's franchisee has overhauled an entire restaurant to fit LEED Gold standards.

Coca Cola adds 19 flavors to Freestyle selection

May 8, 2011

May marks the 125th anniversary of The Coca-Cola Company, and the company has decided to celebrate with 19 additional Coca-Cola Freestyle flavors, previously…

Global Franchise Group to integrate MaggieMoo’s and Marble Slab

May 8, 2011

Multi-brand franchisor Global Franchise Group LLC, parent company of Great American Cookies, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, Marble Slab Creamery and…

Krispy Kreme opens shop in Columbia, S.C.

May 8, 2011

Krispy Kreme will celebrate the opening of its first Neighborhood Shop in Columbia, S.C., May 10. The new location is in the Landmark Square Shopping Center…

Arby’s launches Chicken Salad Taste-Off

May 8, 2011

From May 9-22, Arby's is offering consumers a chance to try its new Market Fresh Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad Sandwich and wrap for free with the purchase…

McDonald’s UK to go fully contactless by end of May

May 8, 2011

In January, McDonald's UK announced it was going to roll out contactless card payments in all of its 1,200 units by this summer. Those plans seem to be right…

MICROS, Tabbedout deploy restaurant mobile payment platform

May 8, 2011

MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has announced an integration, sales and…

McDonald’s franchisee embracing green efforts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

California operators working toward LEED Gold certification.

CETW: Auto-adjusting drive-thru kiosk

Meridian Zero Degrees shows its innovative QSR application, developed in partnership with Nextep.

McDonald’s, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list

May 5, 2011

The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.

Yogurt Mountain raises $15K for Heart Association

May 5, 2011

Yogurt Mountain LLC customers and employees raised $15,020 for its "Have a Heart" promotion from Jan. 26-Feb. 14.

Sonic brings back Limeades for Learning program

May 5, 2011

To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, Sonic Corp. will once again help provide resources for teachers through its annual Limeades for Learning…

TCBY to pick up Mother’s Day tab

May 5, 2011

For the fourth year in a row, TCBY will offer free frozen yogurt to moms on Mother's Day, May 8.

Wendy’s offers kids a ‘Minute to Win It’

May 5, 2011

Wendy's has partnered up with NBC Universal's Television Consumer Products Group to bring "Minute to Win It" experiences to kids' meals.

Dunkin’ Donuts launches photo mosaic promo

May 5, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has teamed up with Picture Mosaics LLC to launch a social media-driven promotion in conjunction with its "What Are You Drinkin'" campaign.

McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados reports strong first quarter

May 5, 2011

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, today reported unaudited results for the first quarter…

Krispy Kreme sets results call

May 5, 2011

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 on May 23 shortly before the…