Subway franchise group adds legal partnership

October 11, 2013

LegalShield and the North American Association of Subway Franchisees have teamed up to offer LegalShield's small business legal plan to Subway franchisees. The…

Founder's cross-country trip yields 12 new franchisees for French Fry Heaven

October 11, 2013

French Fry Heaven founder and CEO Scott Nelowet recently returned from a cross-country trip in one of his brand's food trucks, where his objective was meeting…

Mobile apps can connect young fans to old brand

Jeff Fromm, EVP at ad agency Barkley and lead editor of MillennialMarketing.com, recently spoke about how Krispy Kreme is a great example of an older brand…

How to protect your restaurant from a fire

Poorly cleaned hoods and ducts account for 21 percent of all restaurant fires.

Punchh adds next-generation mobile CRM, new COO

October 10, 2013

Punchh, a provider of mobile CRM for the restaurant industry, has launched a new product — Big Data Customer Segmentation — to further expand its market…

MenuTrinfo partners with Food Services of America for allergy training

October 10, 2013

MenuTrinfo has announced a new partnership with Food Services of America, a broadline foodservice distributor.

Taco John's introduces franchise incentive plan to spur growth

October 10, 2013

Taco John's is aiming to increase its footprint throughout the country and has introduced a new incentive plan to spur development. The "Let's Go" program…

Lavu iPad POS adds scale integration for fro-yo concepts

October 10, 2013

Lavu Inc. has released an iPad POS with an integrated portion control scale. The solution was created specifically for frozen yogurt concepts, candy stores…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's add sweet/savory breakfast offering

October 10, 2013

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands have introduced a new maple sausage, egg and cheese biscuit for a limited time. The sweet/savory offering is now available at…

McDonald's Germany names new CEO

October 10, 2013

McDonald's Corp. has a new CEO for its Germany system. The chain announced that Holger Beeck, 54, will take over the role at the end of November.

Arby's new loyalty campaign rewards fans for social sharing

October 10, 2013

For Arby's new loyalty campaign, "The League of Brisket," which promotes its Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich, the company has deployed an omnichannel platform from…

Burger King giving away new Satisfries

October 10, 2013

Burger King is celebrating its new Satisfries French fries by offering a free value size order to guests on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13.

Popeyes' parent company adds Limited Brands' adviser to board

October 10, 2013

AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company of Popeyes restaurants, today announced the appointment of Martyn R. Redgrave to its board of directors.

Free webinar will show restaurateurs how to win at gamification

October 10, 2013

The biggest challenges most companies face with their social media platforms, loyalty programs, mobile apps and websites are low engagement and low conversion…

Breadcrumb launches new customer relationship features

October 10, 2013

Breadcrumb, owned by Groupon, has released several updates to its free point-of-sale app that help local merchants build deeper relationships with their…

Food Safety Forensics: New C.S.I. category

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Now, blame for food litigation is at the executive level, and criminal charges are common.

Yum! Brands CEO: 'Humbled by this year's performance'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Taco Bell franchisees gear for early 2014 breakfast rollout.

McDonald's partners with Portland Trail Blazers for 100-point promo

October 9, 2013

The Portland Trail Blazers and McDonald's have partnered on a new "100-Point Play" promotion for the next five seasons, the NBA team announced this week. Every…

Consumers want more vegetables on their menus

October 9, 2013

According to new research from Technomic, the total menu incidence of vegetables has increased by more than 11 percent in the past three years. Not only are…

Study: Middle market execs remain optimistic despite economic pressures

October 9, 2013

According to a new study from financial advisor CIT Group, middle market executives are expressing renewed optimism in their business prospects compared to a…