Latest SpenDifference study to forecast 2015 restaurant menu prices

October 10, 2014

Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card and will receive a complimentary copy of the findings.

International franchising accelerates for top brands

October 10, 2014

Franchise Times has published its annual Top 200 list and, once again this year, QSRs dominate the top 10. The top five franchises include McDonald’s…

A&W Restaurants doubles funds raised for Wounded Warrior Project

October 10, 2014

A&W Restaurants announced it has collected $200,000 in donations for Wounded Warrior Project during its National Root Beer Float Day celebration.  For the…

QSR employees to join protests in Ferguson

October 10, 2014

A number of quick-service employees from Chicago and other cities around the country are planning to travel to Ferguson, Missouri, this weekend for what…

Nearly 400 Dairy Queen locations targeted in data breach

October 10, 2014

Dairy Queen has confirmed a widespread credit card data breach at 395 of its locations in the US. The DQ and one Orange Julius locations had been infected with…

Mobivity adds QSR veteran to board to support growth in the segment

October 10, 2014

Mobivity Holdings Corp., a provider of smart receipt marketing solutions and mobile marketing technologies, has named William Van Epps to its board of…

How to use technology to turn customers into loyalists

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

There is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach to marketing; technology is personalizing the customer experience.

Apple Pay to lead the way in customer loyalty

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

By the end of 2015, it’s expected nearly every retailer will have NFC readers.

Burger King franchisee completes acquisition of NC units

October 9, 2014

Burger King's largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., announced it completed the acquisition of 30 additional Burger King restaurants this week. The…

Tim Hortons signs on as title sponsor of TSN's That's Hockey

October 9, 2014

To celebrate the return of hockey season, Tim Hortons has introduced a lineup of new activities and sponsorships, anchored by the launch of TSN's Tim Hortons…

Startup aimed at helping restaurants pay suppliers on single platform

October 9, 2014

Sourcery, a San Francisco-based startup that helps restaurants, caterers and corporate kitchens to order and pay for food from local suppliers on a single…

Dash mobile payment app debuts in Chicago

October 9, 2014

Customers use the Dash app to pay their bill, split checks, tip and more, using the credit card stored in the app.

Square Order testing proximity tagging for line-busting ordering feature

October 9, 2014

Customers can pre-order menu item, and when they are within a zone timed to food and beverage preparation, a 'proximity tag' is triggered alerting the…

International franchising group names COO

October 8, 2014

Michelle McClurg will oversee the company's day-to-day operations of Edwards Global Service's executives and associates in 32 countries.

Where's my (your) money? Overcoming mobile payment growing pains

Having the ability to send relevant promotions, rewarding users with instant incentives and providing security thresholds are critical components.

Ronald McDonald House New York elects new chair

October 8, 2014

Ronald McDonald House New York today announced that Tina Lundgren has been elected to serve as chairman of its board of directors.

Baskin-Robbins seeking franchisee in Northern California

October 8, 2014

Baskin-Robbins is seeking qualified candidates to purchase an existing Baskin-Robbins shop for sale in the Northern California area, including Sacramento, Elk…

Restaurants shave 12% off new menu item calorie counts

October 8, 2014

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health documented an average decline of about 60 calories in new menu items in 2013, compared to 2012.

Philly-area Ronald McDonald House Charities marks 40th anniversary with social storytelling campaign

October 8, 2014

Families served by RMHC encouraged to tell their stories on social media using the hashtag #forRMHC through Oct. 15.

Employee incentive app named New Product of the Year

October 8, 2014

The app is designed to boost low participation in workplace contests by making the correlation between improved performance and higher compensation visible.