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Time for restaurants to 'Get REAL'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
REAL, which stands for Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership, uses a flexible points-based system similar to LEED to recognize restaurants that…
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Is China's bird flu crisis a big concern for international QSRs?
April 9, 2013
Still reeling from the effects of a poultry supply chain crisis in China earlier this year, Yum! Brands now faces even more tumult from an avian flu outbreak…
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What every restaurant should know about going gluten-free [Infographic]
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gluten-free has proven to be no passing trend; operators can either watch it continue to grow or join in and truly offer something for everyone.
read nowAdult-only restaurant visits up for the first time in four years
April 9, 2013
According to new research from The NPD Group, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, the first time in four years this category grew.
read nowCulver's airs first LTO TV spot in three years
April 9, 2013
A new marketing campaign announcing the return of Culver's Colby Jack Pub Burger marks the first time in nearly three years the restaurant has featured a…
read nowSubway to plant flag in Kenya
April 9, 2013
Subway announced its plans to debut in Kenya as early as August. According to Business Daily Africa, the Connecticut-based chain is focused on the market…
read nowSubway appoints VP of operations, director of product safety
April 9, 2013
The Subway restaurant chain announced that Suzanne Greco, vice president of Research and Development, is now also vice president of Operations, while veteran…
read nowWienerschnitzel Big City sweepstakes spotlights regional hot dogs
April 9, 2013
Wienerschnitzel has announced its "Big City Favorites" Sweepstakes via its Facebook page, offering fans the chance to win a free trip to New York, Chicago or…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's plan entries in Denmark, Guatemala, Puerto Rico
April 9, 2013
CKE Restaurants hit a growth milestone this week with the 500th international restaurant opening of its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. On April 6, Bright Star…
read nowArby's provides a tax break to fans
April 9, 2013
Once again on April 15, Arby's restaurants will offer a Tax Day Curly Fry Giveaway. This is the third consecutive year for the promotion.
read nowIFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession
April 9, 2013
Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…
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Dunkin' Donuts uses LTO strategy to 'talk to customers'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Dunkin' is working on a loyalty program that makes sense with a franchised system.
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Can innovation ever hurt your business?
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
"Single dose" technology innovation has huge opportunities for application to the restaurant industry and it will save costs.
read nowReport: Chicken sandwiches now outnumber burgers on QSR menus
April 8, 2013
New research from Mintel compiled for Burger Business shows that the longstanding fast food burger wars may be evolving into the chicken sandwich wars.
read nowResearch shows restaurants dominate social media conversations
April 8, 2013
New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…
read nowKFC bets on hometown Cardinals in NCAA championship game
April 8, 2013
It's the University of Louisville versus the University of Michigan in tonight's NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game. If the Cardinals come out on top…
read nowMay symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies
April 7, 2013
The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…
read nowKFC calls boneless chicken launch a 'game changer'
April 5, 2013
On April 14, KFC will roll out a product the company claims took two to three years to develop — Original Recipe Boneless. The launch is in response to…
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Wendy's breakfast pull back due to inconsistency
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Having antiquated restaurants was affecting Wendy's ability to compete with traditional QSRs and fast casual brands.
read nowTaco Bell creates fundraising contest via eBay
April 5, 2013
Taco Bell is asking customers to donate $1 to the Taco Bell Foundations for Teens via eBay from today through April 24 (ebay.com/tacobell). Those who donate…
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