Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt introduces pumpkin pie flavor

October 6, 2015

Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt has introduced its pumpkin pie offering well in advance of the holidays.

McDonald's Canada adding digital kiosks to compete with fast casuals

October 5, 2015

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. is introducing digital kiosks at its restaurants to allow customers to order premium hamburgers from almost 30 options.

Dunkin' Donuts to close 100 stores

October 5, 2015

About 100 Dunkin’ Donuts stores franchised by convenience store chain Speedway LLC will close in 2015 and 2016.

Ask the experts: Have digital menu boards reached critical mass?

by Christopher Hall

Digital signage is becoming increasingly common in both quick service and fast casual restaurants, so for this month's "Ask the experts" feature, we asked Jeff…

How outdoor seating can increase your revenues by 30%

What is it about outdoor seating that has such a large effect on your customer base? There are many factors involved, most of which revolve around comfort.

Franchise focus: Can Captain D's hook fast casual market share?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While many may still consider the seafood restaurant a quick service restaurant, CEO Phil Greifeld said that in 2011 the chain began transitioning from a QSR…

US EMV effort raises hackles of fraud watchdog

October 2, 2015

Consumer advocate ProtectMyData argues that the chip-and-signature implementation favored by US financial institutions lacks teeth.

Taco Bell first QSR to offer vegetarian-certified menu

October 2, 2015

Taco Bell will offer menu items certified by the American Vegetarian Association, the industry’s recognized standard in vegetarian labeling.

Chick-fil-A makes New York City debut

October 2, 2015

Chic-fil-A's first New York City store is the chain's largest in the country.

Yum! Brands launches World Hunger Relief effort with spokesperson Christina Aguilera

October 2, 2015

Christina Aguilera spotlights her recent United Nations World Food Program humanitarian trip to Ecuador to raise awareness and funds for 795 million hungry…

Fast Casual Exec Summit to take Miami

October 2, 2015

Many of the industry’s most successful CEOs will attend to share the secrets of their successes.

SONIC’s 2015 Troy Smith Hall of Fame Award goes to Louisiana franchisee

October 2, 2015

Ted Kergan, chief executive officer of Kergan Brother’s Inc., received SONIC's most prestigious award.

Doc Popcorn signs master franchise agreement in Middle East

October 1, 2015

Doc Popcorn has a footprint in the Middle East with its master franchise agreement in Oman.

More than a few retailers playing catch-up in EMV card compliance

October 1, 2015

While the big retailers are compliant with the EMV credit card chip mandate hitting today, many retailers are playing catch-up, a new study reveals.

Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

Juice It Up! announces strong Q3 sales

October 1, 2015

Juice It Up! saw a 7-percent sales increase over the same quarter the previous year.

2 QSR execs discuss new design formats

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

QSRWeb.com interviewed two restaurant system executives to learn what they did to rebrand their chains and remodel their stores.

Burger King McLamore Foundation kicks off fall fundraiser

September 30, 2015

Burger King's Fall Fundraiser campaign offers guests of participating Burger King restaurants the opportunity to provide financial assistance to their local…

Restaurants receive Franchising Gives Back Awards

September 30, 2015

Several restaurant chains received Franchising Gives Back Awards