Arby’s names Quiznos exec to lead development

June 20, 2014

Arby’s Restaurant Group has named James Lyons senior vice president of development. Lyons joins Arby’s just as the brand initiates a “major” remodeling and…

Franchise Assoc. CEO: Economy is on track to full recovery

June 20, 2014

Franchising growth is expected to grow significantly this year, according to new reports. FRANdata, which has been analyzing franchising activity for more than…

Burger King Canada franchisee continues expansion

June 20, 2014

New Brunswick-based BKR Management Inc. is hosting a grand opening celebration Sunday to mark its eighth Burger King restaurant in Atlantic Canada. The new…

Live from New York, it’s Ben & Jerry’s new flavors

June 20, 2014

Ben & Jerry’s has introduced two Saturday Night Live sketch-inspired flavors: Lazy Sunday and Gilly’s Catastrophic Crunch. According to a company news…

Gratafy mobile gifting app launches in Denver

June 20, 2014

Gratafy recently announced that it has launched in Denver, allowing consumers to purchase and send more than 600 gifts from local restaurants and bars. 

Lavu iPad POS adds scheduling tools for employees

June 19, 2014

Lavu Inc. has added new features to its mobile iPad POS software, including an Employee Portal that allows employees to view schedules online and trade shifts…

Wendy’s: Snapchat is now a priority

June 19, 2014

McDonald’s and Taco Bell explored Snapchat campaigns earlier this year and now it looks like Wendy’s is jumping into the space as well. According to Adweek…

Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s bring their version of monkey bread to the menu

June 19, 2014

Sister chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s announced they are introducing Made from Scratch Cinnamon Pull-Aparts on June 23. The cinnamon-sugar breakfast offering…

Whataburger expands retail presence with two breakfast offerings

June 18, 2014

Whataburger and H-E-B announced that Whataburger’s Honey Butter and Premium Pork Sausage are now available at H-E-B and Central Market stores in…

Wendy’s bringing back its pretzel bun

June 18, 2014

Wendy’s announced it is bringing back its pretzel bun in July, with the return of its pretzel bacon cheeseburger and pretzel pub chicken sandwiches.

Breakfast drives 6 percent increase in bacon servings

June 18, 2014

Americans’ love affair with bacon isn’t showing any signs of fading. According to new research from The NPD Group, U.S. consumers ate about 1.1 billion…

Diversified Foodservice Supply acquires Restaurant Parts & More

June 18, 2014

Diversified Foodservice Supply has acquired Restaurant Parts & More LLC. According to a joint statement from the companies, the addition of RPM to the DFSI…

Handful of California restaurants earn nutrition-based certification

June 18, 2014

The United States Healthful Food Council announced California’s first restaurants to achieve REAL Certification. They include: Nopa, The Plant Café Organic…

Paytronix launches rewards solution for multiunit chains

June 18, 2014

Paytronix Systems Inc. has introduced its new EXPRESS Pilots program designed specifically to help restaurant and retail chains create and deploy a new rewards…

Nestlé Toll House Café makes its debut in Arizona

June 18, 2014

Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip opened its first bakery café in Arizona Tuesday, in Glendale.

LYFE Kitchen launching first New York City restaurant

June 18, 2014

According to Grub Street, LYFE Kitchen is opening its first New York City location at 248 West 55th Street in October. A second New York location for the…

Consumers see little difference between QSR, fast casual concepts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

June 17, 2014

While fast casual may be the darling of the restaurant industry these days – posting an 11-percent sales increase in 2013 – consumers may not see a big…

McDonald’s Canada now using certified sustainable fish supply

June 17, 2014

McDonald's Canada today announced that 100 percent of the fish it serves in its Filet-O-Fish is now certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.

National Restaurant Association updates TrendMapper website

June 17, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has launched a new and improved version of its Restaurant TrendMapper online subscription service, which includes the…

Popeyes’ buys its recipes from supply company for $43M

June 17, 2014

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has purchased the recipes it uses for many of its core menu items from Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC. According to a news…