Burger King realizing results with turnaround strategy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

North American segment delivers best sales performance in more than two years.

Jack in the Box adds four items to Value Menu

May 10, 2012

Beginning today, Jack in the Box restaurants are featuring four new items on its value menu, including chicken nuggets with all white meat.

Dunkin' Donuts plants flag in Guatemala

May 10, 2012

Less than a week after announcing its debut in India, Dunkin' Donuts has arrived in Guatemala, opening its first of four planned to open there within the next…

Report: C-store traffic increase due to mild weather

May 10, 2012

The mild winter weather across much of the country helped to offset the negative impact that rising gas prices traditionally have had on convenience store…

Edible Arrangements marks 1,000 units

May 10, 2012

Edible Arrangements franchises have been opening at an average of one a week since the first of the year, with more than 20 new locations opening for business…

Baskin-Robbins introduces cakes for Mother's Day

May 10, 2012

Baskin-Robbins is offering a special lineup of ice cream cakes designed for Mother's Day, including its new Petals & Pearls Cake. Available now at…

Tim Hortons profit jumps 10 percent

May 10, 2012

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced results for the first quarter ended April 1, including a 9.4 percent jump in systemwide sales.

2012 NRA Show Kitchen Innovation winners

The National Restaurant Association's 2012 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Award winners were named by an independent panel of judges comprised of internationally…

Webinar to focus on winning the food safety war

May 9, 2012

A new webinar from FastCasual.com and Sani Professional will focus on food safety in the restaurant industry. The webinar, Food Safety is a Winnable War…

Wendy's admits marketing miss with W cheeseburger

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will continue to leverage Wendy Thomas in ad campaigns.

McDonald's introduces 'Flavors of Summer' items

May 9, 2012

McDonald's has introduced its new McCafe Cherry Berry Chiller and Blueberry Banana Nut Oatmeal as part of its 'Flavors of Summer' limited time menu line-up.

Dairy Queen looks to increase lunch business

May 9, 2012

The Dairy Queen system's recently-launched Lunch Lovers promotion includes a new digital campaign that shines the spotlight on new and existing menu items and…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's plan new burger for Spider-Man release

May 9, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced a promotional marketing program for…

Krispy Kreme invites fans to 75th birthday celebration

May 9, 2012

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and, in celebration, the chain is inviting its fans around the world to post a Happy 75th…

Study: Online marketing helps restaurants personalize offers

May 9, 2012

Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant…

Dunkin' Donuts debuts in India

May 9, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts opened its first two restaurants in India earlier this week in New Delhi.

Rita's Italian Ice signs master licensee in China

May 9, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has secured a master licensee development agreement for five southern provinces, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hainan and Fujian, in the…

Is social media part of your marketing mix?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

We all know that our friends and families influence us if they give us a recommendation…or a ‘stay away!’ …for a vendor or business. And those recommendations…

Q&A: Craig Culver talks about Culver's positioning as 'original' better burger

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wisconsin-based chain's first quarter comps were up 16 percent.

Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants

May 8, 2012

Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction…