US Foods acquisition expands specialty product offerings

April 2, 2012

US Foods, one of the country’s leading foodservice distributors, has announced the purchase of Sparta Imports Inc., of Columbia, S.C.

Revel Systems teams up with Geek Squad on POS installs

April 2, 2012

Revel Systems, the maker of mobile point-of-sale systems that operate on Apple iPads or iPhones for restaurant and retail establishments, has announced that…

McDonald's UK partners with free WiFi provider

April 2, 2012

O2 has announced that it has secured a new five-year deal to provide the free wireless Internet available in McDonald's 1,200 restaurants in the United…

Burger King launches biggest marketing, menu initiatives ever

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New website, menu boards, uniforms and packaging have also been introduced.

QSRweb parent company announces rebranding

April 2, 2012

Networld Alliance, the publisher of QSRWeb.com, PizzaMarketplace.com and FastCasual.com, has changed its name to Networld Media Group, and has adopted a new…

Dunkin' Brands adds Coca-Cola products in U.S. restaurants

April 2, 2012

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced a multi-year product and marketing agreement with its exclusive…

Papa John's stops advertising on Rush Limbaugh program

April 2, 2012

About 65 companies have stopped airing their ads on The Rush Limbaugh Show following the talk show host's late February attacks on a female Georgetown law…

Cold Stone items now available at co-branded Tim Hortons drive-thrus

April 2, 2012

Drive-thrus at close to 100 co-branded Tim Hortons and Cold Stone Creamery restaurants across Canada are now serving Cold Stone Creamery ice cream treats.

Kate Upton ad gives Carl's Jr. and Hardee's a major branding boost

April 2, 2012

CKE Restaurants brands Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have received a social media lift since debuting the Southwest Patty Melt commercials starring 2012 Sports…

Culver's plans to add 25 to 30 units this year

April 2, 2012

Wisconsin-based Culver's currently has a portfolio of 449 restaurants in 19 states. The chain, known for its ButterBurger and frozen custard, aims to hit 50…

Restaurant operators continue to report positive sales, optimism

April 2, 2012

Bolstered by positive same-store sales and traffic results and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…

Wendy's COO retiring this month

April 2, 2012

Steve Farrar, who had been named Wendy's chief of North American operations in April 2008, and chief operating officer for the company shortly thereafter, has…

Burger King rolls out new menu, marketing initiatives

Burger King has added more than a dozen new items – its broadest menu expansion in its 58-year history – and has also kicked off a celebrity-filled marketing…

CETW12: RewardMe takes loyalty mobile

RewardMe is a new loyalty program that uses an iPad kiosk to register users via cellphone numbers. RetailCustomerExperience.com's Cherryh Butler interviewed…

Brands get nostalgic in updating to Facebook Timeline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains need to take advantage of the new design or risk losing engagement.

KFC has high stakes in March Madness Final Four

March 30, 2012

Many restaurants have been going all out with promotions since March Madness began, and for good reason — NCAA men's basketball engages their heavy user…

Dunkin' Donuts launches Hispanic marketing campaign

March 30, 2012

The longtime tagline for Dunkin' Donuts — "America Runs on Dunkin' — has been translated for the Hispanic market with the help of Accentmarketing, Dunkin's…

Krystal receives a $14.2 million investment

March 30, 2012

Triangle Capital Corporation, a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to lower middle market companies, today announced that…

Thorntons to replace Dunkin' Donuts coffee with proprietary blend

March 30, 2012

Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons, an independent gasoline and convenience chain retailer with 165 units in five states, has created its own coffee line …

Subway promotes breakfast menu with BOGO deal

March 30, 2012

Two years after taking its breakfast menu national, Subway is stepping up its morning daypart promotions with a buy-one-get-one-free deal throughout April.