McDonald's plans Vietnam entry

July 16, 2013

McDonald's has signed Henry Nguyen as a developmental licensee for the Vietnam market. Nguyen is a Vietnamese businessman and founder of Good Day Hospitality.

KFC veteran named CFO at El Pollo Loco

July 16, 2013

El Pollo Loco has named Larry Roberts as its chief financial officer. Roberts assumes his new role with nearly 30 years of experience, including more than 2…

Report: Restaurants expected to lose market share to retail meals

July 16, 2013

Home meal replacements or prepared foods from supermarkets, drug stores and other retail outlets will continue to capture share of the meal/snacks market by…

Massachusetts Restaurant Association names new CEO

July 16, 2013

The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) has named restaurant veteran Bob Luz as president and CEO. After 24 years, Peter Christie is retiring.

McDonald's budgeting tool faces criticism

July 16, 2013

McDonald's has teamed up with Visa to include its Practical Money Skills information online at practicalmoneyskills/com/mcdonalds. The website includes guides…

McDonald's Singapore introduces interactive, NFC-enabled 'Happy Table'

July 16, 2013

A McDonald's restaurant in Singapore has added interactive dining tables that its guests can use to play a racing game. The games are NFC-enabled through…

Commentary: 4 tips for designing seasonal menus

Restaurants must feature menus that display what Mother Nature has to offer all year long.

Baskin-Robbins' new store design

Baskin-Robbins is introducing a new restaurant design that will be introduced throughout the next several months.

Del Taco's rebranding effort focuses on quality/value balance

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The initiative also includes two new menu platforms, an updated restaurant design and operational changes to enhance the guest experience.

Cold Stone Canada rolls out six new offerings for National Ice Cream Day

July 15, 2013

Cold Stone Creamery locations through Canada will celebration National Ice Cream Day, July 21, with free ice cream giveaways to the first 200 guests.

Erbert & Gerbert's introduces new branded chips

July 15, 2013

Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop is adding new branded chips to its menu July 16. They come in eight flavor varieties: Original Chips, BBQ Chips, Sour…

Cheeseboy celebrates sales milestone with philanthropy promo

July 15, 2013

Cheeseboy has sold more than 1 million grilled cheese sandwiches since the company's founding in 2009. In honor of the milestone, Cheeseboy is hosting a…

Restaurants on the Run merges with food delivery service

July 15, 2013

Restaurants on the Run (ROTR.com), has completed its merger with Dining Express Delivery (742-Dine), an Oklahoma-based restaurant marketing and food delivery…

XPIENT launches new POS platform

July 15, 2013

XPIENT Solutions, a provider of comprehensive technology to the QSR and fast casual segments, has released XPIENT XPRESS, an integrated POS back-office and…

Tim Hortons signs 10-year sports venue partnership

July 15, 2013

The Hamilton (Ontario) Tiger-Cats and Tim Hortons has signed a 10-year partnership agreement that includes naming rights to Hamilton's new stadium set to open…

8 ways to keep your VIPs happy

by Chris Luo — VP of Marketing, FiveStars

They're your favorite customers and the ones who you instantly recognize when they walk into your store. You know these customers are important to your…

Krispy Kreme approves $50M share repurchase

July 14, 2013

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.'s board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to $50 million of the company's common stock, effective immediately. The…

Mid-year buzz scores: KFC, McDonald's move into top 5, Chick-fil-A out

July 12, 2013

YouGov BrandIndex released its rankings of the best perceived QSR brands for the first half of the year and, once again, Subway tops the list.

Pretzel bread returns to Cousins Subs menu

July 12, 2013

Cousins Subs is bringing back three menu items for a limited time only this summer: pretzel bread, the Wisconsin Steak & Brat and the Pulled Pork &…

Burger King delivery program added to Salt Lake City

July 12, 2013

Burger King's BK Delivers' program continues is rapid expansion, as the service has been added to Salt Lake City this week.