Popeyes franchisee thrives in inner city

Brodersen Management succeeds in market turnarounds by focusing on operations and investing in its staff.

Dairy Queen moves into Macau and Egypt

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February 9, 2010

Dairy Queen International Inc. has announced plans for international expansion in 2010 that will include the opening of its first locations in Macau and Egypt.

Burgerville switches to compostable drink cups, lids

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February 9, 2010

Burgerville has announced it will launch new, compostable ecotainer soft drink cups and lids. The agreement with International Paper and The Coca-Cola Co.

Beverage industry to add calorie information to fountain equipment

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February 9, 2010

Fountain beverage dispensing machines in restaurants may soon be prominently displaying the calories contained in their drinks as the American Beverage…

NRA announces 2010 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients

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February 9, 2010

The 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show at Chicago's McCormick Place is a little more than three months away but already the…

Micros Retail Systems partners with Mocapay for mobile loyalty programs

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February 9, 2010

Merchants continually express interest in leveraging innovative ways to expand their loyalty and gift programs to attract and retain customers. Today, Micros…

Popeyes, Hardee's franchisees kick off MDA fundraisers

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February 9, 2010

The Muscular Dystrophy Association will benefit from separate fundraising efforts by franchisees of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Hardee's.   Popeyes…

Sanidoor debuts next-generation touch-free door opening system

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February 9, 2010

As important as food safety and sanitation measures are to restaurants, those efforts may be unwittingly undone by customers failing to wash their hands after…

Popeyes franchisee thrives in inner city

Brodersen Management succeeds in market turnarounds by focusing on operations and investing in its staff.

Rita's debuts chocolate chip ice at Manhattan location

February 8, 2010

Rita's Italian Ice will open its first New York City location Feb. 14. The new restaurant is part of a multiunit agreement that will bring two more locations…

Tenn. legislature overrides menu labeling veto

February 8, 2010

Tennessee lawmakers have overturned Gov. Phil Bredesen's veto of a bill in order to limit local authority of menu labeling regulations, according to The…

Dunkin' Donuts celebrates 60 years

February 8, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts, founded in 1950, is celebrating 60 years of providing coffee, donuts and baked goods by kicking off a year's worth of activities.   The…

Green KFC-Taco Bell adds SolarWall technology

February 8, 2010

Yum! Brands Inc.'s first LEED-certified store, a new KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Northampton, Mass., has recently installed a SolarWall system, the company has…

McDonald's Japan to close 400+ stores

February 8, 2010

McDonald's Japan, a 50 percent-owned affiliate of McDonald's Corp., has announced plans to close approximately 430 restaurants over the next 12-18 months in…

Dutch Bros. reports growth year for 2009

February 8, 2010

Despite a slow economy, Dutch Bros. Coffee ended 2009 on a high note that included a nearly 6 percent sales increase over last year and a rise in company…

Brands on the bubble: Redefining QSR

Burgerville and El Pollo Loco are two brands that aim for a better QSR experience. Here's a look at how they do it.

Brand importance is on the upswing, study finds

February 8, 2010

The "Decade of the Brand" opens with 2010. That is the critical finding of the 14th annual Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index conducted by the New…

Rita's debuts chocolate chip ice at Manhattan location

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February 8, 2010

Rita's Italian Ice will open its first New York City location Feb. 14. The new restaurant is part of a multiunit agreement that will bring two more locations…

Tenn. legislature overrides menu labeling veto

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February 8, 2010

Tennessee lawmakers have overturned Gov. Phil Bredesen's veto of a bill in order to limit local authority of menu labeling regulations, according to The…

Dunkin' Donuts celebrates 60 years

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February 8, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts, founded in 1950, is celebrating 60 years of providing coffee, donuts and baked goods by kicking off a year's worth of activities.   The…