New York Restaurant & Foodservice Show opens with strong turnout

February 27, 2010

Sunday was opening day for the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, one of the largest trade shows in the industry. Despite enduring…

THL Partners to acquire CKE Restaurants

February 25, 2010

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have a new owner. Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private-equity firm that was part of a buyout group in a takeover of Dunkin' Brands in…

QSR ad spend up 1.3% for 2009

February 25, 2010

While U.S. ad spend declined 9 percent overall in 2009, quick-service restaurants increased their ad spending by 1.3 percent, according to preliminary figures…

Expectations are up despite lower comps in January

February 25, 2010

Restaurant operators gained confidence about future economic and business conditions in the first month of this year, according to the National Restaurant…

Checkers continues to focus on retail, non-traditional locations

February 25, 2010

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. continues to advance its growth of end-cap and in-line designs with the announcement of two new store openings in Atlanta. …

Tim Hortons launches new stock buyback program

February 25, 2010

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced board approval of a new 12-month $200 million (Canadian) share repurchase program to begin in March, subject to receipt of final…

IDS Menus debuts energy-efficient drive-thru menu board

February 25, 2010

IDS Menus, a supplier of indoor, outdoor and digital menu boards, has announced the launch of its new Green Series Drive-Thru Menu Board System. The…

Is your R&D ready for the recovery?

Now is the time for QSRs to take a hard look at their product pipeline.

THL Partners to acquire CKE Restaurants

February 25, 2010

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have a new owner. Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private-equity firm that was part of a buyout group in a takeover of Dunkin' Brands in…

QSR ad spend up 1.3% for 2009

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February 25, 2010

While U.S. ad spend declined 9 percent overall in 2009, quick-service restaurants increased their ad spending by 1.3 percent, according to preliminary figures…

Expectations are up despite lower comps in January

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February 25, 2010

Restaurant operators gained confidence about future economic and business conditions in the first month of this year, according to the National Restaurant…

Checkers continues to focus on retail, non-traditional locations

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February 25, 2010

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. continues to advance its growth of end-cap and in-line designs with the announcement of two new store openings in Atlanta. …

Tim Hortons launches new stock buyback program

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February 25, 2010

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced board approval of a new 12-month $200 million (Canadian) share repurchase program to begin in March, subject to receipt of final…

IDS Menus debuts energy-efficient drive-thru menu board

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February 25, 2010

IDS Menus, a supplier of indoor, outdoor and digital menu boards, has announced the launch of its new Green Series Drive-Thru Menu Board System. The…

Is your R&D ready for the recovery?

Now is the time for QSRs to take a hard look at their product pipeline.

Mrs. Fields, TCBY to grow through Diamondbacks sponsorship

February 24, 2010

Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC, franchisor of Mrs. Fields Cookies and TCBY frozen yogurt stores, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the…

Is your menu slowing speed of service?

Increasing order thruput is always top of mind, but too many chains don't understand how their menu design may be to blame.

ONOSYS partners with Paytronix loyalty program

February 24, 2010

ONOSYS, a provider of online and mobile ordering technologies for the restaurant industry, has announced the integration of the Paytronix Systems Inc. loyalty…

Tim Hortons deploys Juniper Networks security solutions

February 24, 2010

Juniper Networks Inc., a leader in high-performance networking, has announced that Tim Hortons Inc. has deployed solutions from Juniper's security network…

Senate passes $15 billion jobs bill

February 24, 2010

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a $15 billion jobs bill, a measure that includes provisions supported by the National Restaurant Association. The bill…