Krispy Kreme invites fans to 75th birthday celebration

May 9, 2012

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and, in celebration, the chain is inviting its fans around the world to post a Happy 75th…

Study: Online marketing helps restaurants personalize offers

May 9, 2012

Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant…

Dunkin' Donuts debuts in India

May 9, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts opened its first two restaurants in India earlier this week in New Delhi.

Rita's Italian Ice signs master licensee in China

May 9, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has secured a master licensee development agreement for five southern provinces, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hainan and Fujian, in the…

Is social media part of your marketing mix?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

We all know that our friends and families influence us if they give us a recommendation…or a ‘stay away!’ …for a vendor or business. And those recommendations…

Q&A: Craig Culver talks about Culver's positioning as 'original' better burger

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wisconsin-based chain's first quarter comps were up 16 percent.

Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants

May 8, 2012

Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction…

NRA 2012: Front Flip

Front Flip founder Sean Beckner talks about the new customer engagement platform created to help restaurant operators attract and retain guests. Front Flip was…

Farmer Bros. unveils artisan coffee collection

May 7, 2012

To help meet consumers' growing demand for quality coffee products, Farmer Brothers unveiled its Artisan Collection line of Rainforest Alliance-certified…

NCR launches social media referral and customer feedback solution

May 7, 2012

NCR Corp. has announced the launch of its NCR Customer Voice, a Web-based customer loyalty, retention and referral tool that enables operators to monitor…

Tim Hortons commits to cage-free suppliers

May 7, 2012

Tim Hortons today called upon the pork industry and its suppliers to eliminate gestation stalls for sows and to develop clear plans and timelines by the end of…

Chick-fil-A joins Kids LiveWell program

May 7, 2012

The National Restaurant Association today is announcing that the number of restaurant companies participating in its Kids LiveWell program has more than…

Clinton applauds NRA for kids nutrition initiative

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During NRA Show keynote address, former president says collaboration is the key to the future.

How many people does it take to process a credit card?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

I know this sounds like the old joke about a light bulb or a chicken crossing the road, but the way some restaurants operate, the joke is on them.  There are…

Baskin-Robbins announces major UK expansion plan

May 4, 2012

Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to greatly expand the brand's presence in the United Kingdom. The firm is looking to nearly double its footprint in the UK…

Yum! Brands to present at two conferences

May 4, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that it will present at Baird's 2012 Growth Stock Conference on May 8 in Chicago at approximately 1:25 p.m. Central time.

STRATACACHE to showcase digital menu boards at NRA show

May 4, 2012

STRATACACHE, a provider of scalable, high-performance digital signage, content distribution and enterprise video acceleration technologies, is set to exhibit…

Quiznos recognizes top franchisees

May 4, 2012

Quiznos announced its 2012 franchise award winners at its recent franchise convention in Las Vegas. Quiznos assesses performance among franchisees in a variety…

Dunkin' Donuts MIB3 partnership includes mobile, Twitter promos

May 4, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts has partnered with Sony Pictures to launch a multifaceted promotion ahead of the Men In Black 3 movie release. The campaign includes a new…

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries deploys Micros POS

May 4, 2012

Micros Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has announced that Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and…