Wendy's testing pretzel bun in select markets

January 9, 2013

A pretzel bun has been spotted on some bacon cheeseburgers at Wendy's locations in Miami and other markets.

Burger King franchisee settles longstanding sexual harassment suit

January 9, 2013

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Burger King's largest franchisee, announced that its subsidiary, Carrols Corporation, has entered into an agreement with the…

NRA names VP of government affairs

January 9, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has named Matt Walker as its new vice president of Government Affairs. He will lead the NRA's advocacy strategy in the U.S.

Taco Bell to air Super Bowl commercial after three-year hiatus

January 9, 2013

Taco Bell announced today it will advertise during Super Bowl XLVII, which will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network on Feb. 3. This will mark the…

Former Burger King CEO launches restaurant operations tech company

January 9, 2013

Burger King’s former CEO John Chidsey has helped launch Red Book Connect, a cloud-based technology platform to help restaurant operators run their businesses…

The right prescription: Mobile payments go digital (commentary)

Mobile payments, like all new technologies, "need to be more like painkillers (must-haves), than vitamins (nice-to-haves)."

Taco Bell franchisee cuts staff hours to avoid Obamacare mandate

January 8, 2013

The same week a Wendy's franchisee in Nebraska announced it was cutting employee hours to avoid paying for health care coverage mandated by Obamacare, a Taco…

Auntie Anne's debuts whole grain pretzel nationwide

January 8, 2013

In time for Heart Health Month (February), Auntie Anne's Pretzels has introduced the honey whole grain pretzel at stores nationwide. The launch is in response…

Krispy Kreme adds dark chocolate to the menu

January 8, 2013

Krispy Kreme has introduced an assortment of new dark chocolate treats. The new chocolate strawberry and double dark chocolate doughnuts are available now…

Quiznos rolls out chef-inspired sandwiches

January 8, 2013

Quiznos has introduced two chef-inspired limited-time offerings — one for those watching calories in the New Year, and one for those who are not sticking to a…

Carl's Jr. franchisee deploys drive-thru timing solution

January 8, 2013

Star Chasers of Oklahoma Inc., a 38-unit Carl's Jr. franchisee, recently implemented Mirius' Enterprise Solutions to extract timing data from its legacy…

Restaurants surveyed for 2013 food trend predictions

Vegetables are expected to take on a starring role for a change.

Wienerschnitzel kicks off New Year with 99-cent chili dogs

January 8, 2013

From now through Jan. 27, Wienerschnitzel is offering its Original Chili Dog for the promotional price of 99 cents. This is the third year for the promotion.

Former McDonald's CEO Fred Turner dies

January 8, 2013

McDonald's Corporation announced that Fred L. Turner, honorary chairman of the board of directors and former CEO, passed away Monday from complications from…

McDonald's expands chicken wings test

January 8, 2013

After a successful pilot in Atlanta and on the heels of a solid Chicken McBites launch, McDonald's is reportedly expanding its Mighty Wings test to the Chicago…

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries opens first N.J. franchise

January 8, 2013

Master Development agent Mukesh Banker and franchisee Dhruman Shah have brought Boardwalks and Fresh Burger Fries to New Jersey. The new location marks the…

RTI's new dashboards helping operators monitor sales, labor

January 8, 2013

Multiple customized dashboards that increase both visibility and accountability are among enhancements in the newest release of RTIconnect, the Internet-based…

Wendy's franchisee cuts employee hours, cites Obamacare

January 7, 2013

Another restaurant operator has decided to cut employee hours in order to avoid paying for health insurance for those considered full-time under the impending…

Clean restaurants build customers' confidence

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Consumers consistently site dirty bathrooms as the primary reason for not returning to restaurants.

Dunkin' Donuts asks Twitter followers to unveil new K-Cup flavor

January 7, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts is asking its Twitter followers to help reveal the newest flavor of its K-Cup packs through the "Next Dunkin' K-Cup Pack Sweepstakes."