Panasonic bets on growth of drive-thru digital menu boards

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Because of the heavy traffic volume at the drive-thru, Panasonic's Jeff Pinc said the industry is in the beginning stages of wide adoption of outdoor digital…

Remodeled Colorado McDonald's includes solar-friendly windows

September 22, 2014

A remodeled McDonald's restaurant has re-opened in Boulder, Colo., with new features such as wooden tables, partition walls, digital menu boards with video and…

Tim Hortons US launches weeklong coffee promotion

September 22, 2014

White Castle intros Italian-inspired Sliders

September 22, 2014

White Castle today sent out a promotional email announcing its new Slider Italiano Fest.

McDonald’s commits to further health and wellness strategies

September 22, 2014

In a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan, CEOs of food and non-alcoholic beverage companies and members of the International…

PAR launches PAR Tablet 10, PAR Tablet 8 accessories

September 22, 2014

New tablet features larger, 10-inch screen format.

Dunkin' Donuts extends coffee day promo overseas

September 22, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts’ has announced its first Global Coffee Day celebration, which will be held Sept. 29.

New England Food Show's partnership with the NRA to begin in 2016

September 22, 2014

Beginning in 2016, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association's newly announced partnership with the National Restaurant Association for the New England Food…

Taco John’s marking coffee day early

September 22, 2014

While a variety of QSR chains celebrate International Coffee Day by offering free java Sept. 29, Taco John's is getting an early start. The chain will give…

Online ordering provides the holy grail of customer-level data

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Even for brands in which digital ordering represents a small percentage, its search traffic and order traffic represents a meaningful sample size from which…

Dunkin's new sandwich station a 'game changer' for speed and growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The brand is launching dark roast coffee next week and is testing smoothies and other 'blender' beverages.

Dunkin’ Brands sees potential for nearly 20K domestic units

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During the company's investor day this week, CEO Nigel Travis said that being a global company is more difficult than ever because of social media.

Sonic's top franchisee recognized for embracing technology

September 19, 2014

Sonic has presented its Troy Smith Hall of Fame award to franchisee Buddy McClain. The award is the highest offered by the Sonic system and is named after the…

Heartland adds mobile and online ordering solution

September 19, 2014

Heartland Payment has introduced a mobile and online ordering solution for restaurants. The solution, called Heartland Mobile and Online Ordering, was released…

PAR Technology acquires restaurant POS software provider

September 19, 2014

PAR Technology Corporation has announced its acquisition of Brink Software Inc., a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale software for restaurants. The…

McDonald's offering giveaways for Apple's iPhone 6 customers

September 19, 2014

McDonald's is leveraging its partnership with Apple to offer surprise activations for people waiting in line today for the iPhone 6 launch.

McDonald’s increases quarterly dividend by 5%

September 19, 2014

McDonald's board of directors this week declared a quarterly cash dividend of 85 cents per share, payable on Dec. 15 to shareholders of record on Dec. 1.

Burger King's largest franchisee adds 30 more restaurants

September 19, 2014

Carrols Restaurant Group announced Thursday that it is expanding its Burger King portfolio with the acquisition of 30 restaurants in North Carolina.

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Restaurant organizations urging return to 40-hour full-time definition

September 19, 2014

Returning to a traditional 40-hour definition would benefit employees through more hours and income, say trade organizations.