Auntie Anne's crowdsources for pretzel recipe

April 27, 2012

Pretzel lovers from across the country submitted recipes for Auntie Anne's inaugural At-Home Baking Kit Recipe Challenge. The winner was announced this week…

Popeyes honors top franchisees and suppliers

April 27, 2012

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., recently presented its franchisee and supplier awards at its worldwide conference and 40th…

Hardee's tops fries with cheese and bacon

April 27, 2012

Earlier this week, Hardee's taunted its Facebook fans with a photo and message that said: "We've heard your requests. Tomorrow, they will be answered."

Dunkin' Brands lifted by coffee platform

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Worldwide system-wide sales growth in the first quarter was primarily attributable to Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales growth, global store…

The one left off the list: hourly employees' influence on consumer decisions

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

While trend lists may not identify employees as a critical factor, the quality of a restaurant's front-line staff has a significant influence on the features…

The concept of 'Reverse Innovation' in the food industry

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Multinational corporations have forecasted that developing countries will account for 70 percent of their growth a decade from now.

Healthy beverage trend comes full circle

Frugality and a return to real, natural ingredients are leading consumers back to high-quality tea, coffee, sodas and lemonade offerings that deliver the…

Consumer Reports lists Subway breakfast sandwich as best

April 26, 2012

Consumer Reports tried egg sandwiches from Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, Starbucks and Subway – and deemed Subway's Egg White and Cheese on Mornin…

Organic industry grew nearly 10 percent in 2011

April 26, 2012

The U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5 percent overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales.

McDonald's Canada adds yogurt to Happy Meal

April 26, 2012

McDonald's Canada is giving the Happy Meal a makeover by introducing a new automatic offering of yogurt and the choice of apple slices or new mini-sized french…

Celiac awareness foundation now offers restaurant credentialing

April 26, 2012

The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten…

Whopper Bar debuts in Canada

April 26, 2012

Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has opened its first Whopper Bar restaurant, located in the Calgary International Airport. The location highlights the…

Casey's expanding into Tennessee

April 25, 2012

Casey's General Stores Inc. will break ground on its first site in Tennessee in June. This store will be located in Dyersburg, Tenn., and will mark the 13th…

Krystal crowns Franchisee of the Year

April 25, 2012

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based The Krystal Company has named Gene and Janet Montgomery of Mont-J's LLC the 2012 Franchisee of the Year for the success of their…

Hardee's markets new breakfast wraps

April 25, 2012

Hardee's has introduced two new breakfast wraps on its Facebook page, complete with a coupon for a free hash rounds order when guests order two.

McDonald's Germany taps into social media crowdsourcing

April 25, 2012

McDonald's Germany's "My Burger" crowdsourcing campaign, an online burger configurator that gives fans the opportunity to create their own burgers and give…

Burger King makes cage-free pledge

April 25, 2012

Burger King's aggressive new initiatives – from menu to marketing – continue under 3G Capital's fledgling leadership.

Krispy Kreme grocery line adds seasonal fruit pies

April 25, 2012

For a limited time only, Krispy Kreme is introducing two summer fruit flavors into a new line of seasonal glazed pies at participating mass merchants, grocery…

Subway Café expands into Florida

April 25, 2012

The Subway Café concept – which first opened in 2008 – has expanded into Florida.

Fro.Zen.Yo secures new franchise deal

April 25, 2012

April marks the one-year anniversary of the first franchise deal sold for Fro.Zen.Yo.