Burger King promotes smoothies during Labor Day weekend

August 30, 2012

To help celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, Burger King Restaurants will offer the brand's new Real Fruit Smoothies for $1 from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.

Sonic celebrates back-to-school season with new menu items

August 30, 2012

Sonic Drive-In is declaring Sept. 4 National Back-to-School Day and is offering its entire lineup of breakfast burritos for half price all day. Additionally…

Del Taco signs 20-unit development agreement

August 30, 2012

Del Taco has completed a 20-unit development agreement with Larry Blumberg & Associates, a hospitality operator based in Dothan, Ala., that will take the…

Commentary: 5 ways to deal with negative online reviews

Negative online reviews don't have to kill a restaurant's reputation.

Jersey Mike's growing in Arizona, Michigan

August 30, 2012

Jersey Mike's Subs is steadily expanding. Next month, the chain will open its 16th Phoenix-area restaurant and its second in Michigan. The Phoenix location is…

Restaurants take the lead in hunger crisis aid

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A new report shows that one in five Americans don't know how they'll afford their next meal.

Canadian foodservice visits lead developed markets

August 29, 2012

Global foodservice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 reflected each geography's economy, according to market research comany The NPD Group. For example…

Del Taco selects new agency of record

August 29, 2012

Del Taco has selected San Francisco-based agency Camp + King as its lead advertising agency of record. Camp + King will lead all strategic branding and…

Arby's launches new turkey roasters sandwiches

August 29, 2012

Arby's has introduced turkey roasters, sandwiches that feature oven-roasted turkey that is thinly sliced every day.

Subway commits to ending gestation stall use

August 29, 2012

Subway is the latest QSR chain to condemn the use of gestation crates and is working toward the elimination of these crates within its supply chain. According…

Tasti D-Lite hosts promotions for 25th birthday

August 29, 2012

Tasti D-Lite is marking its 25th birthday with a limited-edition birthday cake flavor, which will be available Sept. 3-30.

Wendy's franchisee implements RTIconnect back office software

August 29, 2012

Allen Properties LLC, a Florida-based Wendy's operator owned by Mike Allen, has implemented RTIconnect back office software.

Top restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES

August 29, 2012

CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…

Reaching more customers through digital technology

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

A Q&A with Noah Glass, founder and CEO of online ordering firm OLO, on the new digital customer and the technology driving their dining experiences.

It’s not a chicken-and-egg scenario: quality comes before sales

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

By assessing applicants for their behavioral preferences, you can find out if an applicant has the energy to work the drive-thru, the customer service for the…

Time for QSRs to adopt an omnichannel customer engagement strategy

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

Today's selling environment calls for an omnichannel strategy that cuts across digital signage to mobile to online media and is consistent with the in-store…

Dunkin' Donuts adds 29 units to Texas expansion plan

August 28, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts has signed multi-store development agreements with four franchise groups to develop 29 new restaurants in the Houston and Waco, Texas, markets…

Wienerschnitzel rolls out Der Chicken Dippers

August 28, 2012

Wienerschnitzel has rolled out its newest menu item, Der Chicken Dippers. The bite-sized crispy chicken is served with a choice of three dipping sauces: sweet…

Wendy's hosts Twitter promo for return of Asiago Ranch Chicken Club

August 28, 2012

Wendy's is celebrating the return of its Asiago Ranch Chicken Club, first introduced in the fall of 2011, with a 30 Days of Bold Twitter promotion.

McDonald's ready to plant flag in Siberia

August 28, 2012

The Golden Arches are about to pop up in Siberia, Russia. According to the Voice of Russia, the company's Russia development director, Viktor Eidemiller…