PCI Compliance Made Easy for Restaurants Accepting Credit Cards

WendCentral Corp., the largest Wendy's franchise in the United States, needed to ensure PCI DSS compliance when it began accepting credit card transactions. It…

Health care reform bill contains menu labeling provision

October 29, 2009

A House version of health-care reform legislation introduced Thursday contains a menu labeling provision similar to one included in health-care legislation…

Tim Hortons reorganization impacts net for Q3

October 29, 2009

While most quick-service chains have seen sales fall 2 percent to 4 percent, Tim Hortons Inc. has reported strong sales performance for the third quarter ended…

Restaurant industry performance index shows September decline

October 29, 2009

The restaurant industry's performance remained soft in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity declined…

Krispy Kreme signs franchise development agreement for Thailand

October 29, 2009

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. continues to expand its international presence. Following last week's announcement of a multiunit franchise development agreement…

Utah teens' attempt to rap McDonald's order leads to citation

October 29, 2009

Over the last couple of years, videos of consumers ordering at drive-thru via their own rap songs have been YouTube sensations. This week, four teenagers in…

Wash. QSRs targeted by robbers posing as police

October 29, 2009

Managers at three quick-service restaurants in the Tacoma, Wash., area have been kidnapped by robbers who posed as police and forced at gunpoint to open each…

Burger King remains focused on improvement, growth

October 29, 2009

Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…

Bojangles' finds opportunity in recession

The company has taken advantage of lower construction and real estate prices to continue its growth.

Burger King Q1 net down 6 percent

October 28, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…

McDonald's CEO talks business strategy

October 28, 2009

McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner discussed the global chain's business strategy during a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston luncheon.   According to an…

KFC hometown plans Sanders' statue

October 28, 2009

Corbin, Ky., home of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, is hoping to focus more on that history, according to a story by The Times-Tribune in Corbin.

QSRs offer Halloween treats, deals

October 28, 2009

Quick-service restaurants are hoping to scare up some Halloween business with a variety of tactics, from offering free or discounted specials, to…

Long John Silver's franchisee sues Captain D's

October 28, 2009

A Long John Silver's franchisee in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against Captain D's and its parent company Sagittarius Restaurants, accusing them of deceptive…

Consumer perception boosted by QSR marketing

October 28, 2009

Brand loyalty for the top quick-service restaurant chains has leaped dramatically over the past 30 days, giving them their highest consumer perception scores…

Survey reveals restaurant operators are cautiously optimistic

October 28, 2009

U.S. restaurateurs are cautiously optimistic about the future and concerned about inflationary trends in commodity and labor costs for the remainder of 2009…

Sonic Drive-In founder Troy Smith Sr. dies

October 27, 2009

Troy N. Smith Sr., co-founder of the root beer stand that later become Sonic, America's Drive-In, died Monday at the age of 87.   His daughter, Leslie Baugh…

KFC publicity stunt ends in international incident

October 27, 2009

KFC's latest publicity stunt involving the United Nations is just another example of the outrageous means Yum! Brands chains will take to get attention.   Last…

QSR franchisees find credit still available

October 27, 2009

Despite the tight credit market, some quick-service restaurant franchisees are obtaining the commercial lending they need to add more stores. Last month, GE…

Checkers/Rally's implements Mimosa file archiving solution

October 27, 2009

Mimosa Systems, provider of next-generation e-mail, file and SharePoint archiving solutions, has announced that Checkers Drive-In Restaurants has standardized…