Boardwalk signs franchise deals for 120 units

August 15, 2011

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has finalized three new master franchise deals for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana and…

Subway launches catering platters across Middle East region

August 15, 2011

Subway restaurants has launched a "Fresh Catering" concept across the Middle East region.

Sonic adds three breakfast burritos to menu

August 15, 2011

Sonic, America's Drive-In, is adding three new breakfast burritos to its lineup, including The Ultimate Meat & Cheese Breakfast Burrito, The Fiesta Steak…

Dunkin' Donuts packaged coffee prices drop

August 15, 2011

The J. M. Smucker Company announced today that it decreased the list price for the majority of its coffee products sold in the United States, including items…

Marketing sustainability: A consumer-centric approach

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

August 15, 2011

Eighty-nine percent of consumers in the United States are participating in the world of sustainability, according to new research from The Hartman Group.

Subway expands gluten-free test

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sandwich chain slowly adapting to operational challenges involved in adding gluten-free items.

Subway rolls out new chicken sub, yogurt parfait

August 14, 2011

Today, Subway rolled out a new Oven Crisp Chicken sub for a limited time. The sandwich will be available until Sept. 30.

Yogurtland opens 150th store

August 14, 2011

Five years after being founded and two years after adding a franchising component, Yogurtland has opened its 150th store in Bakersfield, Calif.

Taco Bell launches 6th annual Feed the Beat program

August 14, 2011

Taco Bell has announced the call for entries for its 6th annual Feed the Beat program, which provides 100 musicians $500 in Taco Bell gift cards and unique…

Beautiful Brands International opens tri-branded restaurant

August 14, 2011

Beautiful Brands International opened its first tri-branded store today. Located in Durant, Okla., it features Rex's Chicken, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt and…

Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…

Summit: Don't set social media expectations

Sometimes with social media, the best strategy is just to dive right in, said Paul Flanigan at the 2011 Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit. Also: the…

Tim Hortons reports strong growth in U.S.

August 11, 2011

Canada-based Tim Hortons continues to grow in the United States, an effort reflected in the company's second quarter, ended July 3.

Burger King net, revenue drop; international sales ignite

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

August 11, 2011

Burger King Holdings Inc. reported its second quarter 2011 results Aug. 11, which included a net income drop to $42.8 million, compared to net income of $49.…

Top That! Pizza breaks ground on third location

August 11, 2011

Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…

Scotsman Ice launches Luv the Nug app

August 11, 2011

Fans of Scotsman's Original Chewable Ice can now find locations that serve nugget ice with a new iPhone application released by Scotsman Ice Systems. By…

Employees are only as good as their leaders

Retail Customer Experience Summit panelists discuss how to attract and develop valuable employees.  

Tableside POS is a game changer

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Higher sales, fewer servers, faster table turns, and happier, more loyal customers – Tableside Point-of-Sale offers all this and more. I foresee that it is…

Mobile website or app: Which is better for your business?

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

The one thing I always get asked about going mobile is whether a restaurant should build a mobile site or mobile app.

Jack in the Box same-store sales up

August 10, 2011

Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of Jack in the Box and Qdoba Mexican Grill, released its financial report for the third quarter 2011, ended July 10, which…