Popeyes hopes third time is charm in Panama

October 1, 2008

Chain Leader: Popeyes is hoping food industry veteran Jey De Leon is the franchisee who can build the concept's brand in Panama. De Leon's company, Landmark…

NexCen inks Waverly selloff

September 30, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Waverly brand of decorative fabrics and home furnishings to Iconix Brand…

Dunkin' Donuts launches latte happy hour

September 30, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is has launched "America's Latte Break," a new nationwide program that offers customers at participating Dunkin' Donuts a small…

Yum! Brands' company-owned stores post calorie counts

September 30, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W…

Jack in the Box announces VP promotions

September 30, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced the promotions of Charles Watson to senior vice president and chief development officer and Michael Bamrick to…

KFC promos 7-pc. value meal

September 30, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is introducing the 7-Piece Value Meal, which features seven pieces of Original Recipe Chicken, one large side and four biscuits for…

Popeyes parent on Consumer Conference panel

September 30, 2008

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, will participate in a…

Adults like Burger King Apple Fries too

September 30, 2008

Chain Leader: Burger King's BK Fresh Apple Fries are so popular with adults that the company is considering offering the apples as a substitution for the fries…

Calif. signs calorie count law

September 30, 2008

The Washington Post: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to put calorie counts on…

Triarc, Wendy's merger complete

September 29, 2008

ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have…

Popeyes intros Louisiana Travelers tenders, nuggets

September 29, 2008

ATLANTA – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has introduced Louisiana Travelers Nuggets and Tenders, positioned as on-the-go and…

Carvel intros LTO fall coffee, hand-dipped flavors

September 29, 2008

ATLANTA — Carvel Ice Cream is introducing the Pumpkin Spice Arctic Blender and the Peppermint Mocha Blended Coffee as well as three new hand-dipped flavors…

Bojangles creates Facebook profile

September 29, 2008

Promo: Bojangles Famous Chicken and Biscuits has made its first leap online the creation of a profile page in the Facebook social network.   Visitors to the…

Del Taco teams with SoCal radio station in promo

September 29, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has teamed up with Los Angeles radio station KROQ for a new promotion in line with the chain's 'Go Bold or Go Home' campaign. …

Whataburger buys out largest franchisee

September 29, 2008

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family-owned Whataburger has announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, Barrand Inc., a Red Oak, Texas-based company with 4…

Uncertain economy dampens industry outlook

September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…

Tapping the power of parent blogging

QSRs reach out to mom bloggers to spread positive message

Banking crisis affects GE Capital lending to new franchisees

September 28, 2008

Cattle Network: GE Capital's franchise finance arm is tightening its lending for new franchisees, the latest sign that Wall Street's turmoil is spreading to…

Sonic reassures franchisees in light of GE lending tightening

September 28, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has released a statement regarding media reports concerning GE Capital's reported pullback in financing for franchisees.   Sonic…

Q&A: MICROS' Tom Moran

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 28, 2008

Retail Customer Experience editor James Bickers recently attended the MICROS 2008 Users Conference. While there he sat down with Tom Moran, vice president of…