Yum! Brands on Black Enterprise's '40 Best Companies for Diversity' list for 6th year

June 28, 2010

Yum! Brands Inc., parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, again has been named one of Black Enterprise magazine’s “4…

Blogger finds cadmium in earlier McDonald's glasses

June 28, 2010

The California lawyer and blogger who originally alerted the Consumer Product Safety Commission about the levels of cadmium in McDonald's "Shrek Forever After…

FoodCALC shows restaurants how to monetize nutritional info

June 28, 2010

Nutrition analysis provider FoodCALC and The Kentucky Restaurant Association are offering a webinar to help restaurant operators market the results of…

Wendy's franchisee DavCo selects API Outsourcing accounting services

June 28, 2010

API Outsourcing Inc., a provider of finance and accounting outsourcing services (FAO), has been selected by DavCo Restaurants — one of the largest Wendy's…

Groupon testing B2B deals

June 27, 2010

Groupon helps restaurateurs acquire new customers through its online couponing deals, but could it soon help operators get discounts from other businesses? "We…

Sonic rolls out bigger, better Footlong Quarter Pound Coney

June 27, 2010

Sonic is starting the celebration of National Hot Dog Month early with the introduction of its new and improved Footlong Quarter Pound Coney.

Great American Cookies names Great Grad contest winner

June 27, 2010

Great American Cookies has announced the winners of its first-ever Great American Grad Contest. The contest, which was conducted completely online at the…

Checkers/Rally's new burger offers 3 choices of bacon

June 27, 2010

Checkers/Rally's Drive-In continues to push discounting with its latest burger special. The new Bacon Choice Champs promotion features two sandwiches for $…

Sugar's comeback slowly reaching into QSR

Retail brands are using the ingredient as a marketing ploy, but cost and other factors may be holding fast food companies back.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill: A standout from the "me too" crowd

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Is there room for further brand innovation within the QSR industry that is already crowded with “me too” concepts? The answer is apparently, Yes! – Garbanzo…

Arby's adds LTO Toasted Sub and summer-themed shake

June 25, 2010

Arby's has launched two new limited-time offers: the new Steak House Sub and Strawberry Banana Split milkshake.The Steak House Sub, part of the Toasted Sub…

Trufoods' revamped brands ready for growth

The two-year-old franchising company has big plans for its four small QSR chains.

Burger King plans to complete breakfast revamp in Q4

June 24, 2010

Burger King is pinning its hopes on its breakfast program, with the remainder of the lin'es new offerings to launch later this year, the company announced at a…

Dunkin' Donuts hires new execs in marketing, operations

June 24, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts has appointed two senior-level strategic hires to support the brand's ongoing focus on leadership marketing and operational excellence. Dan…

Rhett & Link's McDonald's T-Shirt War video a viral hit

June 24, 2010

YouTube comedy stars Rhett & Link's McDonald's commercial "T-Shirt War 2" has earned a spot on Advertising Age and Visible Measure's Viral Video Chart.

KFC to repurpose Double Down as Doublicious sandwich

June 24, 2010

KFC is hoping to leverage the traction it gained from buzz over its Double Down sandwich with a new but similar offering. The new sandwich, known as The…

Dunkin' Donuts hires new execs in marketing, operations

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June 24, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts has appointed two senior-level strategic hires to support the brand's ongoing focus on leadership marketing and operational excellence. Dan…

KFC to repurpose Double Down as Doublicious

June 24, 2010

KFC is hoping to leverage the traction it gained from buzz over its Double Down sandwich with a new but similar offering. The new sandwich, known as The…

Rhett & Link's McDonald's T-Shirt War video a viral hit

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June 24, 2010

YouTube comedy stars Rhett & Link's McDonald's commercial "T-Shirt War 2" has earned a spot on Advertising Age and Visible Measure's Viral Video Chart.

Burger King plans to complete breakfast revamp in Q4

June 24, 2010

Burger King is pinning its hopes on its breakfast program, with the remainder of its new offerings to launch later this year, the company announced at a Nasdaq…