Dunkin' Donuts partners with Penn State

August 29, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts of Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania is partnering with Penn State Athletics for promotions.

DQ may be latest victim of data breach

August 29, 2014

Dairy Queen may have been hit with a data breach that could put customers at risk of credit card fraud.

Russian courts uphold closing of three McDonalds

August 29, 2014

Russian courts have upheld the temporary closure of McDonalds' three units in Moscow.

Meritage Hospitality Group acquires 20 Atlanta Wendy's units

August 29, 2014

Meritage Hospitality Group has acquired 20 Wendy's units in Atlanta.

Arby's adds gyros to menu

August 29, 2014

Arby's will add beef and turkey gyros to their menu on Sept. 1.

Chick-fil-A testing new breakfast options

August 29, 2014

Chick-fil-A is testing six new breakfast options, including a chicken and waffle pairing.

Tyson Foods, Hillshire complete merger, announce leadership

August 29, 2014

Tyson Foods, Inc. has completed its merger with The Hillshire Brands Company.

Capitalizing on new school nutrition policies

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

New nutritional policies offer a great opportunity for restaurants to partner with schools to deliver healthy menu options for students.

NRA releases safe food handling training guide for food banks

August 28, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has released "ServSafe Food Handler Guide for Food Banking," its food-handling training guide for Feeding America's broad…

Study reveals most employees see a future for themselves in restaurant industry

August 28, 2014

As the most extensive research of the restaurant sector workforce in decades, “Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry,” details the opinions of nearly 5,10…

Execs acquire Tubby's Sub Shops

August 28, 2014

Robert Paganes, CEO of Tubby's Sub Shops, and Executive Vice President Bill Kiryakoza become sole partners of the Michigan-based company.

El Pollo Loco continues Southwest expansion with 20 unit deal

August 28, 2014

El Pollo Loco announces an agreement with AA Pollo Inc. to develop 20 new units as the first step in a multi-year franchising initiative in the greater…

Technomic report highlights lunch daypart tips and trends

August 28, 2014

Considering that consumers regularly eat lunch away from home – a couple of days a week on average -- operators do well to try to snag a larger share of visits…

Wendy's moving into $2.5 billion Indian market

August 28, 2014

Wendy's will take its first step into India in 2015, according to The Economic Times.

KFC re-enters Zimbabwe, plans 25 more stores

August 28, 2014

KFC re-enters the market in Zimbabwe, opening a store in Harare.

McDonalds builds 'music experiences' into ordering app

August 28, 2014

McDonalds is building online "music experiences" into its online food-ordering app.

Consumers say one thing, do another when it comes to healthy choices

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Consumers sometimes say one thing, but do another when it comes to healthful choices. This conflict affects their food choices and translates into complex…

Restaurants jump on selfie bandwagon to engage Millennial consumers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A selfie that includes your restaurant, food or drink is a perfect form of implied testimonial.

Familiar ingredients, good descriptions help Americans make healthy food choices

August 28, 2014

A new study by Mintel reveals that 27 percent of American diners prefer to order healthy meals with familiar ingredients.

#CONNECTsummit14: Consumers waiting for marketers to catch up

Thinking about plunging in to mobile marketing? Now is a great time, according to Jack Philbin, co-founder, president and CEO of Vibes and chairman of the…