2008 Fast Casual Summit: Specialty coffee

Mitch Eastman of Fetco Coffee Equipment discusses specialty coffee with Fast Casual magazine publisher Paul Barron.

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Custom business solutions

Paul Barron talks with Charlie Jeffers of Custom Business Solutions about the company's enterprise solutions.

Sonic announces Q4 prelim comps

September 23, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has announced it has achieved 22 consecutive years of positive systemwide same-store sales growth for the fiscal year ended Aug.

NexCen opens first tri-branded store

September 23, 2008

ATLANTA — NexCen Brands' MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, Great American Cookies and Pretzelmaker have opened the first tri-branded store.    The new…

Hardee's intros Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit

September 23, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has announced the introduction of the Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit, which features a breaded, boneless pork chop topped with sausage gravy…

SCA donates paper products for hurricane relief

September 23, 2008

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA Tissue North America, a manufacturer of away-from-home tissue products, is donating 34,560 rolls of paper towels to Feeding America to help…

McDonald's franchisee credit not in jeopardy

September 23, 2008

CNN Money: Bank of America has denied reports that it is no longer extending new lines of credit to McDonald's Corp. franchisees. A spokesman said the bank…

Carl's Jr. expands Guacamole Bacon Burger line

September 23, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will offer both a single and double version of its Guacamole Bacon Burger in addition to its popular Guacamole Bacon Six…

Burger King kicks off non-partisan political opinion application

September 23, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced a campaign that urges restaurant guests to share their political opinions and vote in the national 2008 election.   On…

2008 Fast Casual Summit: Blueberry Council

Fast Casual magazine publisher Paul Barron talks with Stan Crafton of the Blueberry Council

Krispy Kreme pins hopes on ice cream

September 22, 2008

USA Today: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is pinning its hopes on a turnaround plan that includes launching soft-serve ice cream as well as opening smaller stores and…

Fla. cyclist bikes 100 miles for free Dunkin' Donuts

September 22, 2008

Tampa Bay's 10 News: A Tampa Bay, Fla., cyclist and Rays fan celebrated the major league baseball team's making the playoffs with a 100-mile bike ride…

NexCen Brands reports Q2 prelim revenue

September 22, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.   NexCen, which owns Marble…

Kahala Brands in week-long benefit giveaway

September 22, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — During the week of Sept. 22, five Kahala brands will host a nationwide fundraising event for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America. Each…

McDonald's stocks fall after report of credit crunch

September 22, 2008

Chicago Tribune: Shares of McDonald's Corp. dropped Monday after Bloomberg News reported that the company had issued a memo to franchisees explaining that a…

Operators need to push through tough economy

September 22, 2008

St. Cloud (Minn.) Times: As casual-dining spots are closing around Minnesota, quick-service restaurant operators are hanging on amid high gas prices and rising…

QSRs serve up legislative concerns

Operators talk with QSRWeb about the industry's top election-year issues.

Krystal standardizes Web-based employee training on Udutu

September 21, 2008

The Krystal Co. has standardized its corporate employee training programs on the web-based platform MyUdutu by Udutu. Udutu, based in Victoria, British…

Subway sponsors NC Pants Dance competition

September 21, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. — Subway restaurants of Raleigh, N.C., and the North Carolina State Fair are co-sponsoring an innovative and edgy online competition called the…

Wingstop chooses Feeding America as charity of record

September 21, 2008

DALLAS — Chicken wing chain Wingstop has announced that it has chosen Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, as its national charity…