Protecting Delivery: Insurance for Restaurants that Deliver

Delivery insurance can be crucial to a restaurant that delivers. The cost of even one accident can quickly mount up. Learn what to consider when choosing the…

Dunkin' Brands marks 15,000th store milestone

June 14, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially opened its 15,000th store worldwide in Raleigh, N.C. To…

Del Taco intros customizable Chicken Fajita Burrito

June 14, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has unveiled its new Chicken Fajita Burrito, which includes grilled marinated chicken, fire-roasted fajita onions and peppers…

TCBY offers dads free frozen yogurt on Father's Day

June 14, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY — TCBY has announced its second annual Father's Day giveaway. In honor of deserving dads, TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, will be swirling free…

Great American Cookies opens first store in Mexico

June 14, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the opening of the first Great American Cookies franchised store in Mexico. The store opened in Bosco Vallarta…

Church's Chicken to be sold to Friedman Fleischer

June 14, 2009

According to reports from Reuters and Thomson Reuters Private Equity Hub, Cajun Operating Co, franchisor of Church's Chicken, has been sold to private equity…

McDonald's plans aggressive expansion, advertising blitz

June 14, 2009

BusinessWeek: Unlike a number of U.S. operators who are cutting capital expenditures, McDonald's plans to invest $2.1 billion in its restaurants in 2009…

Dunkin' Donuts topped ad buzz in May

June 14, 2009

The coffee ad wars are paying off for the top brands, Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's.   Advertising Age reports that Dunkin' Donuts led McDonald's and Starbucks…

Twitter adds new mix to QSR marketing, CRM

Brands are finding value in real-time communication via the microblogging site.

Sale of NF Roasters boosts Nathan's Famous annual net

June 11, 2009

WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported its sixth consecutive year of increased revenues and profits from continuing operations for its fiscal year…

Burger King to license Apple Fries for grocery sales

June 11, 2009

MIAMI — Beginning this fall, CrunchPak, a licensee of Burger King Corp., will make the company's BK Fresh Apple Fries available in approximately 10,000 grocery…

Dunkin' Brands joins Ceres network to address sustainability

June 11, 2009

BOSTON — Citing the company's increasing commitment to integrating sustainability efforts enterprise-wide, Ceres' board of directors has announced it has…

U.S. ad spend down 14.2% in Q1 2009

June 11, 2009

NEW YORK — Total measured advertising expenditures in the opening quarter of 2009 plunged 14.2 percent versus a year ago, to $30.18 billion, according to data…

Tim Hortons, Cold Stone extend co-branding test to Canada

June 11, 2009

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. and Kahala Corp, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, have announced an extension of the companies' successful…

Sonic sues company for cyber-squatting

June 11, 2009

The Oklahoman: Sonic Corp. and American's Drive-In Brand Properties LLC have filed a federal lawsuit against Bright Orange Software for cyber-squatting, the…

Carl's Jr. video creator promo tops viral video chart

June 11, 2009

Advertising Age: Carl's Jr.'s latest marketing effort to promote its Portobello Mushroom Six-Dollar Burger by signing on popular YouTube video creators has…

Mintel reveals lastest ice cream, coffee trends

Plain flavors are most popular for frozen treats, and specialty coffees are gaining ground.

Ask the Experts: What is driving operators' interest in online ordering?

June 11, 2009

Online ordering has become commonplace in the pizza industry, but now quick-service restaurants are beginning to see the advantages of utililizing this…

Ask the Experts: What is the advantage of using split-belt oven technology?

June 11, 2009

Quick-service restaurants operate on the speed-of-service mentality and are in need of solutions that create quality products as fast as possible. QSRweb…

Former Papa John's president joins Miami Subs Pizza & Grill

June 10, 2009

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Dan Holland, a former president of pizza chain Papa John's, has joined Miami Subs Pizza & Grill as director of global franchising…