Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana sales, traffic up

August 8, 2012

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana brands, today reported results for the second quarter of 2012 which ended on…

Dairy Queen introduces Orange Julius fruit smoothies

August 8, 2012

The Dairy Queen system is rolling out Orange Julius Premium Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Julius Originals at all DQ locations in the United States and Canada.

McDonald's comp sales slip in July

August 8, 2012

McDonald's Corporation has announced that global comparable sales were flat in July. Performance by segment was as follows:

Restaurant chain growth doubles in the UK

August 8, 2012

The 100 leading United Kingdom restaurant chains registered a 5.6 percent annual turnover increase in 2011, a sharp improvement over 2.6 percent the prior…

Using Financial Analytics to Improve the Bottom Line

Data collection helps restaurants increase ticket averages, manage inventory and enhance limited-time offerings.

Hot Dog on a Stick testing new store model, breakfast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sixty-six-year-old concept experiments with drive-thru, domestic franchising.

Pollo Tropical signs agreement for India expansion

August 7, 2012

Pollo Tropical has announced that it has entered into its first franchise development agreement outside the Western Hemisphere – a 10-unit deal to bring the…

McDonald's largest franchisee achieves double-digit comp sales growth

August 7, 2012

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Latin America's largest restaurant chain and the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, has reported its unaudited results for the…

Burger King's largest franchisee experiences 5 percent traffic jump

August 7, 2012

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. has announced financial results for the second quarter ended July 1. Results include the 278 Burger King restaurants that were…

McDonald's testing late-night breakfast

August 7, 2012

McDonald's is going after the nocturnal crowd, testing breakfast after midnight in the Columbus, Ohio, market. According to Columbus Business First, the…

Burger King launches interactive, Family Feud-inspired promotion

August 7, 2012

Burger King Worldwide has launched its Family Food promotion at participating restaurants nationwide. Inspired by the TV game show Family Feud, every game…

Common food truck execution mistakes

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The guiding menu principle is always to sell fewer items at higher margins - which will allow you to spend more time on operations execution and customer…

McDonald's Olympic venue traffic doubling projections

August 6, 2012

McDonald's has announced that its flagship restaurant in Olympic Park in London is serving record-breaking crowds. Also, the chain's four restaurants built…

Concepts launch 'no-hate' sandwiches in response to Chick-fil-A fiasco

August 6, 2012

A couple of restaurant concepts are taking advantage of the Chick-fil-A controversy surrounding president/COO Dan Cathy's comments against same-sex marriage…

Dunkin's Donuts launches fundraisers to fight cancer

August 6, 2012

For the 20th year, Dunkin' Donuts is supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund in their global fight against cancer. New England Dunkin…

Different approaches taken to navigate rising food costs

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Fast casuals have relied on menu price increases, while QSRs shift focus to value proposition.

Podcast: Chick-fil-A just one example of brands becoming more political

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Retail experts weigh in on social media's influence on companies' political transparency.

National Restaurant Association expands food safety education in China

August 3, 2012

National Restaurant Association representatives traveled to China last month to expand the organization's commitment to food safety education there. While the…

Rita's Italian Ice launches Secret Flavor Facebook contest

August 3, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has introduced a Secret Flavor Ice and a Secret Flavor Facebook sweepstakes at outlets across the country. Beginning today and running…

Wendy's participates in California Strawberry Commission workshop

August 3, 2012

Last week, the California Strawberry Commission hosted a culinary workshop for select restaurant chain corporate chefs, menu developers and buyers. The…