Taco John's shifts marketing to snack menu

December 30, 2013

Taco John's today is launching a new marketing campaign to promote its TJ Baja Boneless Wings and Mexi Rolls. The campaign includes the tagline "Mex. Match.

Tim Hortons reportedly planning India presence

December 30, 2013

Tim Hortons is reportedly eyeing entry into the India market. According to 4-traders.com, the Canadian-based chain is currently searching for a franchisee…

Carl's Jr. plans 'major' Seattle expansion

December 30, 2013

Carl's Jr. announced plans to expand to the Pacific Northwest. According to a news release, parent company CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. has signed two…

Wendy's divests 49 more restaurants

December 30, 2013

The Wendy's Company has sold 30 Austin, Texas- and 19 Sacramento, Calif.-area restaurants, in separate transactions. According to a news release, with the…

Jack in the Box adds egg white option to breakfast

December 30, 2013

Jack in the Box has introduced the new egg white and turkey breakfast sandwich, just in time for the New Year. The new sandwich is prepared with egg whites…

Burger King rebrands value menu to 'King Deals'

December 30, 2013

Burger King is introducing its new King Deals Value Menu, including new Rodeo Sandwiches with the Rodeo Crispy Chicken and the Rodeo Burger for $1 each.

Maintaining menu relevance in the New Year

Exposure to ethnic menu items and ingredients will drive growth in awareness and enthusiasm of new cuisines.

Burger King opens in East Timor

December 27, 2013

Burger King Worldwide this week announced that its first international burger restaurant in Timor-Leste is now open at Timor Plaza. Fast Food Timor Lda, owned…

Roark Capital acquires CKE

December 26, 2013

Roark Capital Group announced today that an affiliate has acquired a majority stake in CKE Inc., including 3,413 restaurants in 42 states and 30 foreign…

McDonald's shuts down employee website

December 26, 2013

McDonald's has shut down its internal employee resource website, according to CNN, which reported this morning that the site had featured a "tip" advising…

KFC franchisee settles religious discrimination suit

December 24, 2013

A KFC franchisee in Laurinburg, N.C., will pay $40,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit that was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…

Long John Silver's plans menu revamp in 2014

December 24, 2013

Long John Silver's will roll out new menu items and bring back signature favorites in 2014. According to Louisville Business First, the menu revival is part of…

Burger King picks Horizon Media as agency

December 24, 2013

Burger King has moved its North American media duties to Horizon Media. The incumbent was Starcom, who was not part of the review, according to Media Post. 

QSRweb.com's most popular stories of the year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

This year, readers were interested in menu trends, marketing campaigns, restaurant designs and emerging technologies.

Consumers have an appetite for mGifting

Once someone is mGifted a stored gift card, it is the ideal time to convert them into a consistent mobile user.

Wendy's spices up value menu with two new offerings

December 23, 2013

Wendy's is responding to consumer demand for more spice by adding two new spicy items to its Right Price Right Size value menu. The Spicy Chipotle Crispy…

Taco Republic to serve Kansas City homeless this week

December 23, 2013

Taco Republic and the Taco Republic Truck will deliver and serve tacos and sides to those at the Kansas City (Mo.) Rescue Mission Men's Center Tuesday at noon.

Urbanspoon examines top dining trends of the year

December 20, 2013

Urbanspoon has released its Top Dining Trends of 2013 report, taking a look at the biggest dining trends of the year based on a survey of food bloggers and…

LiveDeal goes live in LA

December 20, 2013

The geo-location platform LiveDeal Inc. announced that it has launched in the Los Angeles market.

Two trends in one: Subway introduces jalapano cheddar bread

December 20, 2013

Subway is hitting on two of this year's top QSR trends — spicy and unique bread offerings — with its release of the new jalapeno cheddar bread. The bread will…