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Wendy's improves animal welfare standards
March 26, 2012
Wendy's Animal Welfare Council has made two major improvements to its animal welfare standards to significantly improve the humane treatment of chickens and…
read nowBig Juan's Mexican QSR debuts in Arizona
March 26, 2012
Big Juan's tacos y burros, a new quick-service Mexican concept, will open its first-ever restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., this spring. The first location is set to…
read nowNRA's Operator Innovations winners to be revealed during Destination: Celebration event
March 25, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will play host to the show’s first-ever “Destination: Celebration” event -- a kick-off party…
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Pop-ups threaten food trucks
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Pop-ups are morphing into a multipurpose tool, used to test concepts, market new brands, engage with a younger audience, or prove to landlords, lenders and…
read nowPopeyes franchisee receives funding to expand
March 23, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $30 million credit facility to Shelton Restaurant Group LLC, a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, to help with…
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Krystal sold to private investment firm
March 23, 2012
The Krystal Co. has been purchased by Argonne Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private investment firm, for an undisclosed amount.
read nowLargest U.S. Taco Bell franchisee adds 34 more units
March 23, 2012
Tacala LLC, the country's largest Taco Bell franchisee based in Vestavia Hills, Ala., has added 34 locations to its portfolio.
read nowPollo Tropical plants flag in Costa Rica
March 23, 2012
Miami-based Pollo Tropical has opened its first franchised restaurant in Costa Rica, in San Jose's main square: Parque Central.
read nowTCBY awarding trip to Greece in celebration of new fro-yo line
March 23, 2012
TCBY has launched its "Greek Challenge," a Facebook contest designed to encourage consumers to incorporate into their diets the company's Greek frozen yogurt…
read nowFoodservice Social Media Universe conference seeks 'Best of' award nominations
March 22, 2012
The Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, set for Sept. 16-18, 2012 at the Swissotel in Chicago, is seeking award nominations for social media…
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Krispy Kreme plans to accelerate coffee program
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Company's shares jump 4 percent after big Q4 profit reported.
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McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner to retire; COO Don Thompson to succeed
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Skinner was an architect of chain’s Plan to Win strategy, which included reimaged restaurants and a broader menu.
read nowSonic reports improved sales system-wide
March 21, 2012
Sonic Corp. has announced the results of its second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 29.
read nowStudy shows women favor Dairy Queen
March 21, 2012
Following an analysis of 27 billion online conversations over a 12-month period, NetBase, a social intelligence platform company, found that the No. 1 thing…
read nowWendy's rolls out Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club
March 21, 2012
Wendy's has upgraded its popular Spicy Chicken Sandwich by adding ranch sauce and guacamole to create a big, bold sandwich.
read nowBaskin-Robbins to expand presence in Mexico
March 21, 2012
Baskin-Robbins has announced that the company has signed a new master licensing agreement with BRICE to greatly expand the brand's presence in Mexico. The…
read nowMintel: Local produce edging out organic in terms of consumer importance
March 21, 2012
According to the latest research data from Mintel, locally purchased fruits and vegetables by grocery stores and restaurants are now more important to…
read nowLegendary track coach joins Happy Meal Chefs panel
March 21, 2012
McDonald's USA has announced that University of Texas Coach Beverly "Bev" Kearney will join the judging panel for the company's first Happy Meal Chefs, a…
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TCBY dives into retail with pre-packaged frozen yogurt launch
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Agreement deal includes 3,000 Wal-Mart locations.
read nowDunkin' Donuts joins rich media Facebook launch
March 21, 2012
Celtra Inc., a provider of media advertising and analytics across mobile devices, has announced the availability of Rich Media Post for Facebook, which is…
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