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Subway to plant flag in Kenya
April 9, 2013
Subway announced its plans to debut in Kenya as early as August. According to Business Daily Africa, the Connecticut-based chain is focused on the market…
read nowSubway appoints VP of operations, director of product safety
April 9, 2013
The Subway restaurant chain announced that Suzanne Greco, vice president of Research and Development, is now also vice president of Operations, while veteran…
read nowWienerschnitzel Big City sweepstakes spotlights regional hot dogs
April 9, 2013
Wienerschnitzel has announced its "Big City Favorites" Sweepstakes via its Facebook page, offering fans the chance to win a free trip to New York, Chicago or…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's plan entries in Denmark, Guatemala, Puerto Rico
April 9, 2013
CKE Restaurants hit a growth milestone this week with the 500th international restaurant opening of its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. On April 6, Bright Star…
read nowArby's provides a tax break to fans
April 9, 2013
Once again on April 15, Arby's restaurants will offer a Tax Day Curly Fry Giveaway. This is the third consecutive year for the promotion.
read nowIFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession
April 9, 2013
Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…
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Dunkin' Donuts uses LTO strategy to 'talk to customers'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Dunkin' is working on a loyalty program that makes sense with a franchised system.
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Can innovation ever hurt your business?
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
"Single dose" technology innovation has huge opportunities for application to the restaurant industry and it will save costs.
read nowReport: Chicken sandwiches now outnumber burgers on QSR menus
April 8, 2013
New research from Mintel compiled for Burger Business shows that the longstanding fast food burger wars may be evolving into the chicken sandwich wars.
read nowResearch shows restaurants dominate social media conversations
April 8, 2013
New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…
read nowKFC bets on hometown Cardinals in NCAA championship game
April 8, 2013
It's the University of Louisville versus the University of Michigan in tonight's NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game. If the Cardinals come out on top…
read nowMay symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies
April 7, 2013
The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…
read nowKFC calls boneless chicken launch a 'game changer'
April 5, 2013
On April 14, KFC will roll out a product the company claims took two to three years to develop — Original Recipe Boneless. The launch is in response to…
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Wendy's breakfast pull back due to inconsistency
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Having antiquated restaurants was affecting Wendy's ability to compete with traditional QSRs and fast casual brands.
read nowTaco Bell creates fundraising contest via eBay
April 5, 2013
Taco Bell is asking customers to donate $1 to the Taco Bell Foundations for Teens via eBay from today through April 24 (ebay.com/tacobell). Those who donate…
read nowQSR International expands Quiznos' presence in Latin America
April 5, 2013
QSR International has signed a 15-unit Quiznos development agreement for the country of Panama with Franquicias Premium Corporation, managed by Dimas Fajardo…
read nowU-Swirl co-brands with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
April 5, 2013
U-Swirl Inc., parent company of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt cafes, announced that the first U-Swirl and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory co-branded location is open…
read nowSinglePlatform adds Yelp as menu publisher
April 5, 2013
SinglePlatform, a division of Constant Contact Inc., has added Yelp as a menu publisher in SinglePlatform's publishing partner network. Additionally, in the…
read nowWhataburger adds philanthropic piece to Whatagames competition
April 5, 2013
Recently, Whataburger announced the 21 restaurants that emerged as finalists in the company's "WhataGames" competition, which tests team members in operations…
read nowDunkin' Donuts names new franchise group for W. Va.
April 5, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts announced the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with new franchise group, Little General, for three new restaurants throughout…
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