Smoothie King launches meal replacement, partnership with ExerciseTV

July 26, 2011

Smoothie King, in partnership with Nutrition53, has unveiled a new, meal replacement Lean1 Smoothie made with weight loss formula and powerful nutrients.

DNKN: Dunkin’ Brands goes public at $19 per share

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 26, 2011

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has officially gone public. The company today announced its initial public…

Restaurant data breach highlights vulnerabilities

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

July 26, 2011

The payment-card data breach at a Margarita's restaurant in Huntsville, Texas, is shedding further light on the vulnerability restaurants face from debit- and…

How are we short?

"What? What do you mean we are out of product? Did you check the cooler and stockroom? How could we be out? I know I ordered plenty and checked it all in. What…

Healthy Beverage Innovation: PepsiCo leads the way

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Healthy Beverage Innovation: PepsiCo Leads the way

India to welcome more pizza, chicken joints

July 25, 2011

Devyani International, a food arm of RJ Corp, has major expansion plans in India. It will open 150 to 160 new restaurants this year for brands including Pizza…

McDonald's Happy Meals slim down

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Changes reduce calorie count by 20 percent.

KFC launches website devoted to Colonel Sanders’ legacy

July 25, 2011

KFC has launched a new website – www.ColonelSanders.com – designed to collect photos, videos and stories about the chain's iconic founder in an effort to…

Subway bakes up healthier bread

July 25, 2011

The Subway restaurant chain has added calcium and vitamin D fortified bread to its menu.

In-N-Out threatens 'copycat' with lawsuit

July 25, 2011

Burger Express in Boise, Idaho has received a letter from In-N-Out's legal team asking it to stop using its red, white and yellow color scheme on block…

ParTech POS software integrates VeriFone for PCI compliance

July 25, 2011

ParTech's EverServ QSR POS Software has integrated VeriFone VeriShield Total Protect. The partnership will simplify the path to PCI compliance for hospitality…

Captain D's turnaround

Captain D's newly appointed leadership team has turned sales around, with much more work to go.

Taco Bell launches Big Box Remixed in partnership with MTV

July 24, 2011

Taco Bell has launched the Big Box Remixed, which combines four classic menu items with exclusive music content via a mobile site, packaged in a specially…

Hardee’s brings back My Coke Rewards

July 24, 2011

Hardee's has partnered with Coca-Cola to bring back the popular My Coke Rewards Campaign, which starts today. The chain first introduced the program last year.

Popeyes introduces Rip’N Chick’N

July 24, 2011

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has introduced Rip'n Chick'n -- tenders cut into pull-apart strips that are easy to "rip and…

Burger King rolls out mini sandwiches

July 24, 2011

Burger King Corp. has rolled out the BK Minis, miniature sandwiches that come in four, eight and 12 packs at a suggested retail price of $2.99, $5.99 and…

White Castle partners with Autism Speaks campaign

July 24, 2011

White Castle will once again participate in the Autism Speaks Puzzle Piece campaign, where customers and employees can donate $1 to support the nation's…

VendorSafe announces scalable PCI-compliance solution

July 24, 2011

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliant solutions, has announced its proactive scalable…

Sold: Bojangles’ acquired by Advent International

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 24, 2011

After rumors of a possible sale dating back to February, Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has officially been sold to Advent International, a global private equity…

Righting the ship: With Captain D’s new leadership team in place, focus shifts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO Phil Greifeld discusses plans for new equipment, products, branding and design.