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Taco Cabanas parent company names new CEO
July 20, 2011
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. has named Timothy Taft as chief executive officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. effective Aug. 15.
read nowMcDonald's denied request to defend Happy Meals in federal court
July 20, 2011
McDonald's Corp.'s lawsuit over its Happy Meal marketing tactics will continue in a California state court, not in federal court as requested by the company.
read nowChick-fil-A ready for oatmeal launch
July 20, 2011
On Monday, Chick-fil-A will join the QSR oatmeal wars with the launch of its new multigrain version of the item.
read nowEl Pollo Loco completes refinancing effort
July 20, 2011
El Pollo Loco Inc. and its parent company, EPL Intermediate Inc., have completed its previously announced refinancing agreement. The company refinanced its…
read nowKFC New Zealand units roll out Micros Enterprise Solution
July 20, 2011
Restaurant Brands New Zealand Limited, which operates 98 KFC stores in New Zealand, has rolled out the Micros Restaurant Enterprise Solution in all of its…
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NRA named as national strategic partner of USDA's MyPlate
July 20, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has become a national strategic partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and…
read nowMayor vetoes 'Chicken Shack' Ordinance
July 20, 2011
Texas Fried Chicken and Pizza in Newark N.J., was the scene of a fatal shooting in late May, sparking the city council to author an ordinance to force small…
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Are you serving flexitarians?
by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc
After a decade of intense meat worship, chefs are procuring, preparing and serving vegetables with the same love and attention they previously reserved for…
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Self-assessment questionnaires are huge heres how to get started
by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies
In 2004, when PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) first came out, there was almost no guidance available. Jump ahead to today, and you can find…
read nowArbys offering anniversary deal on classic roast beef
July 19, 2011
Arby's 50th anniversary is July 23, and to mark the occasion the chain will offer customers its signature sandwich, the Classic Roast Beef, for 64 cents with…
read nowAfter many hurdles, McDonalds opens unit in Bosnia
July 19, 2011
A McDonald's restaurant opened this week in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first since the Bosnian War ended 16 years ago.
read nowSubways new BBQ Pulled Pork to benefit tornado victims
July 19, 2011
Subway Restaurants has partnered with the West Alabama Food Bank to feed disaster victims in and around Tuscaloosa, Ala. The announcement comes after violent…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries expands in Virginia Beach
July 19, 2011
Daniel Wilke, a resident of Virginia Beach, Va., has joined the Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries franchise, with plans to open three locations in the market…
read nowTaco Bell Foundation kicks off internship program
July 19, 2011
The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens has hired six Boys & Girls Club teens to participate in the Graduate to Go internship program through October.
read nowSubway UK launches mobile voucher program
July 19, 2011
Subway customers in the United Kingdom are now able to present a mobile voucher in-store thanks to the chain's partnership with O2 Media.
read nowYum! Brands recognized again for diversity
July 19, 2011
For the seventh consecutive year, Yum! Brands Inc. has been named one of Black Enterprise magazine's "40 Best Companies for Diversity" for its comprehensive…
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McDonalds 2012 Olympic plans include its largest unit in the world
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Details announced today about chain's new program to encourage children's nutrition and activity.
read nowTechnomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report
July 19, 2011
A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…
read nowWho does it hurt really?
At a big box home center this week my wife and I picked out base cabinets for our laundry room. We needed two, but there was only one in a box on the large…
read nowCarls Jr. readies for New Zealand debut
July 18, 2011
Carl's Jr. will open its first unit in south Auckland, New Zealand Wednesday, the first of up to 50 stores planned in the country.
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