KFC "So Good" Santa to give away buckets of prizes

December 8, 2010

Does your city deserve a visit from Santa? That's what KFC is asking its fans this holiday season.

Nestle’s café concept slated for Middle East expansion

December 8, 2010

Nestle Toll House Café by Chip, a bakery and dessert bar, has signed a master franchise agreement with Emad Al Aboud Group to develop a minimum of 47 units…

Chalak Group adds some Yum! to portfolio

December 8, 2010

Chalak Mitra Group LLC, an affiliate of The Chalak Group Inc., has acquired 33 Yum! Brands restaurants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Financial…

New product development VP at the Captain D’s helm

December 8, 2010

Peter Gibbons has been named vice president of product development for Captain D's as the seafood chain prepares to revamp its menu.

It’s a no-grow: South LA restricts new QSRs

December 8, 2010

On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to restrict new quick-service chains from opening in the South L.A. area.

Spice up the holidays with a Bojangles' gift card

December 7, 2010

Bojangles' gift cards are now available for customers to use at the brand's restaurants across the United States.

WKS Restaurant Corp. deploys new web filtering solution

December 7, 2010

WKS Restaurant Corporation has deployed OpenDNS, an Internet browsing and security provider used to filter Web content.

Hardee’s sales up big from last year

December 7, 2010

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, reported a 12.2 percent decrease in total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended…

Happy Meals safe in Superior City

December 7, 2010

As it turns out, the Grinch will avoid Superior City, Wisc., after all. A proposal pitched by a city council member to ban the inclusion of toys in…

Yum! Brands eyeing African expansion

December 7, 2010

By 2014, many Africans will know what the Colonel’s Secret Recipe tastes like. Yum! Brands Inc. is hoping to double its KFC unit count – to 1,200 – on the…

Iconic LTO McRib buoys McDonald’s sales

December 7, 2010

McDonald’s Corp.’s global same-store sales increased 4.8 percent in November behind strong sales of the fan favorite LTO McRib and McCafe beverages.

Wells Fargo rolls out mobile payment pilot

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Wells Fargo & Company is rolling out a Visa microSD mobile payment pilot that will include 200 Wells Fargo team members who are users of specific…

MasterCard, Visa websites shut down in WikiLeaks-related hacker attack

Hackers today shut down MasterCard Worldwide's website and disrupted cardholders' payments.

Signature Systems launches mobile reporting solution

December 6, 2010

Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS System, has released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that gives restaurant owners access…

Franchise Expo South hits Miami Beach

December 6, 2010

The International Franchise Association’s 5th annual Franchise Expo South is scheduled for Jan. 14-16 at the Miami Beach (Fla.) Convention Center.

BK lays off hundreds of employees

December 6, 2010

As Burger King continues to shift gears following its sale to 3G Capital in the fall, several employees of the quick-service giant have been given pink slips.

Wendy’s franchisee gets a major boost

December 6, 2010

GE Capital’s Franchise Finance bank affiliate GE Capital Financial Inc. has provided $10.5 million to Wendy’s franchisee Legacy Restaurant Group LLC to help…

Australian QSRs under fire for direct mailing practices

December 6, 2010

Quick-service chains across the country have been feeling the heat to healthy-up their kids’ meals or stop using toys to attract younger customers. But…

Dunkin’ Donuts percolating in Milwaukee

December 6, 2010

Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store-development agreement with the Milwaukee Coffee Brewing Company. The deal entails a plan to open 36 new…

Arby’s taps BBDO as AOR

December 5, 2010

Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., has chosen BBDO New York as its national advertising agency of record.