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El Pollo Loco enhances website for mobile platforms
February 21, 2013
El Pollo Loco has unveiled its newly redesigned website — ElPolloLoco.com. The site, which is also accessible on mobile devices and tablets, features enhanced…
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Report: Indian QSR market expected to grow 30% by 2015
A younger population, higher rate of urbanization, larger disposable incomes, higher protein consumption, increased participation of women in the workforce…
read nowTaco John's raises $50K for wounded soldiers organization
February 21, 2013
Taco John's raised $50,000 during this year's Nachos Navidad holiday promotion. The money will go toward this year's charity of choice, the Yellow Ribbon Fund…
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George Washington couldnt lie. Honesty is still the best communication policy with customers.
by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh
Legend has it that when George Washington’s father asked him whether he’d chopped down his cherry tree, young Washington said, “I cannot tell a lie, I did it…
read nowBreadcrumb adds inventory management, expanded features for delivery
February 20, 2013
Breadcrumb, owned by Groupon, has updated its iPad point-of-sale app for restaurants and bars. Breadcrumb 1.4 makes it easier for businesses to keep track of…
read nowIFA names QSR executive as new chairman
February 20, 2013
Steve Romaniello, CFE, chairman of FOCUS Brands and managing director of Roark Capital Group in Atlanta, has been named the new chairman of the International…
read nowYum! Brands named diversity award winner at IFA convention
February 20, 2013
Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has received the International Franchise Association's Ronald E. Harrison Award for its accomplishments in diversity and…
read now2013 Kitchen Innovations award recipients named
February 20, 2013
The National Restaurant Association today announced the recipients of the 2013 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards, which recognizes promising and cutting-edge…
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How social media can take your brand to the next level
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Eat Drink Promote founder outlined the Four Pillars of Social Media at NAPICS, said Google+ will be big in five years.
read nowFranchising industry shows improvement in January
February 20, 2013
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the U.S. franchising industry, increased by 0.7 percent in January as nearly all…
read nowNRA's Public Affairs Conference set for April
February 20, 2013
An expected 500 restaurateurs from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C., April 17-18 for the National Restaurant Association's 27th annual…
read nowMcDonald's creates brand and strategy officer position
February 20, 2013
McDonald's former global brand officer Kevin Newell has been moved to a newly-created brand and strategy officer position.
read nowDunkin' Donuts packaged coffee prices drop
February 20, 2013
The J.M. Smucker Company announced that it decreased the list price for the majority of its packaged coffee products sold in the United States, including the…
read nowHardee's adds pork chop offering to breakfast menu
February 20, 2013
Hardee's is bringing back its take on a classic Southern meal with the reintroduction of the Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit. Now available at all Hardee's…
read nowPopeyes introduces Cajun Surf & Turf deal
February 20, 2013
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has introduced its Cajun Surf & Turf promotion, featuring four butterfly shrimp, two…
read nowDunkin' Brands lobbying to redefine 'full-time' employee in response to Obamacare
February 20, 2013
Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis told the Financial Times this week that his company is lobbying to redefine "full-time" employee status before certain…
read nowEarthLink, ANX launch managed PCI compliance solution
February 20, 2013
EarthLink Inc., an IT and communications provider, and ANXeBusiness Corp., a provider of compliance solutions, have partnered to launch a PCI Compliance…
read nowFree webinar: Is your mobile app making you more money?
February 19, 2013
Mobile apps can be used to reduce costs and increase revenues while delivering insight into how customers behave, but just having any mobile app isn't enough.
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NAPICS '13: State of the frozen dessert segment
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Although the restaurant industry is recovering, it could take until 2020 to reach pre-Recession growth levels.
read nowVideo: MMF adds security feature to cash registers
February 19, 2013
MMF recently rolled out a new Advantage line for cash registers that includes extra storage for coin rolls and other iteams, and a hidden compartment for…
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