Wash. QSRs targeted by robbers posing as police

October 29, 2009

Managers at three quick-service restaurants in the Tacoma, Wash., area have been kidnapped by robbers who posed as police and forced at gunpoint to open each…

Burger King remains focused on improvement, growth

October 29, 2009

Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…

Bojangles' finds opportunity in recession

The company has taken advantage of lower construction and real estate prices to continue its growth.

Burger King Q1 net down 6 percent

October 28, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…

McDonald's CEO talks business strategy

October 28, 2009

McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner discussed the global chain's business strategy during a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston luncheon.   According to an…

KFC hometown plans Sanders' statue

October 28, 2009

Corbin, Ky., home of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, is hoping to focus more on that history, according to a story by The Times-Tribune in Corbin.

QSRs offer Halloween treats, deals

October 28, 2009

Quick-service restaurants are hoping to scare up some Halloween business with a variety of tactics, from offering free or discounted specials, to…

Long John Silver's franchisee sues Captain D's

October 28, 2009

A Long John Silver's franchisee in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against Captain D's and its parent company Sagittarius Restaurants, accusing them of deceptive…

Consumer perception boosted by QSR marketing

October 28, 2009

Brand loyalty for the top quick-service restaurant chains has leaped dramatically over the past 30 days, giving them their highest consumer perception scores…

Survey reveals restaurant operators are cautiously optimistic

October 28, 2009

U.S. restaurateurs are cautiously optimistic about the future and concerned about inflationary trends in commodity and labor costs for the remainder of 2009…

Sonic Drive-In founder Troy Smith Sr. dies

October 27, 2009

Troy N. Smith Sr., co-founder of the root beer stand that later become Sonic, America's Drive-In, died Monday at the age of 87.   His daughter, Leslie Baugh…

KFC publicity stunt ends in international incident

October 27, 2009

KFC's latest publicity stunt involving the United Nations is just another example of the outrageous means Yum! Brands chains will take to get attention.   Last…

QSR franchisees find credit still available

October 27, 2009

Despite the tight credit market, some quick-service restaurant franchisees are obtaining the commercial lending they need to add more stores. Last month, GE…

Checkers/Rally's implements Mimosa file archiving solution

October 27, 2009

Mimosa Systems, provider of next-generation e-mail, file and SharePoint archiving solutions, has announced that Checkers Drive-In Restaurants has standardized…

KFC launches NFL-themed $5 meal, video game giveaway

October 27, 2009

KFC has introduced a new $5 meal, the $5 Madden NFL Box, now available at U.S. KFC restaurants. The meal includes a choice of one of six KFC favorites, a side…

Back to business basics for 2010

Eight steps quick-service operators can follow to be well-positioned for the new year.

McDonald's franchisee pulls out of Iceland

October 26, 2009

Iceland will lose its three McDonald's locations this week due in part to the country's devalued currency, according to a story in The Globe and Mail.

Yoshinoya expands Calif. locations

October 26, 2009

Yoshinoya has announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Covina, Calif. The location  brings the total number of restaurants to 97 in the United States.

NPD: Foodservice traffic declines for fourth consecutive quarter

October 26, 2009

Summer is historically a peak season for the foodservice industry, but this past summer the industry realized its fourth consecutive quarter of traffic…

New, broader study finds menu labeling does affect purchases

October 26, 2009

Earlier this month, a New York University study found that menu labeling did not necessarily impact consumers' ordering in poor neighborhoods in New York City.