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Plink forecasts $100M in online-to-offline sales in next year
August 8, 2013
Plink, an online-to-offline rewards program, announced it is on pace to motivate $100 million in offline sales throughout the next 12 months for national…
read nowDunkin' Donuts plans expansion in Rochester, NY
August 8, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts has signing of a multiunit store development agreement with existing franchisee Luis Ribeiro for eight new restaurants in Rochester, N.Y.
read nowKFC to nearly double Russian footprint
August 8, 2013
KFC is planning on nearly doubling its footprint in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States by 2015. According to The Moscow Times, the company…
read nowGallup: 80 percent of Americans eat at a QSR monthly
August 7, 2013
A newly released Gallup poll reveals that quick-service restaurants play a major role in most Americans' lives — eight out of 10 reported they eat at a QSR at…
read nowYum! Brands takes the lead on state legislators' fight against hunger
August 7, 2013
According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 16.7 million children live in households without enough food on the table. At 17.…
read nowSnagajob report shows 114 percent jump in mobile job searches
August 7, 2013
Snagajob released its quarterly report of job seeker activity based on data captured from its website. The report notes that adults under 25 are more active in…
read nowSonic signs franchise agreement with Native American tribe
August 7, 2013
As part of Sonic Drive-In's strategy to develop new franchises in rural markets, the company has reached an agreement with the Wyandotte Nation, an…
read nowBojangles' awards $10K in academic scholarships
August 7, 2013
Bojangles' has named 10 recipients of its 2013 Bojangles' Scholarship Award, created in memory of the company's co-founder, Jack Fulk. The $1,000 scholarships…
read nowRita's pushes mobile loyalty program for Frozen Custard Day
August 7, 2013
Rita's Italian Ice will celebrate National Frozen Custard Day Aug. 8 by offering guests a double punch on their Rita's Rewards mobile card if they make a…
read nowPAR launches POS enhancements
August 7, 2013
PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…
read nowNat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself
August 6, 2013
The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…
read nowBruster's testing SpeedThru's headset systems at drive-thru units
August 6, 2013
Bruster's Real Ice Cream has tapped Wentworth Technology's SpeedThru Drive-Thru headset system in hopes of improving its customers' experiences at the…
read nowDairy Queen testing mobile payments, targeted marketing solution
August 6, 2013
American Dairy Queen Corporation has selected Mozido LLC to launch its first mobile application pilot test.
read nowJack in the Box turns to Vine for latest campaign
August 6, 2013
Jack in the Box today announced the launch of a new summer promotional campaign utilizing the mobile video platform Vine. Developed by the chain's digital…
read nowMoneris Solutions, TouchBistro to provide integrated payment solution
August 6, 2013
Payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and TouchBistro, restaurant management solutions provider, announced that they have partnered to provide an…
read nowReport: Consumers want to indulge when eating out
August 6, 2013
Despite efforts to get U.S. consumers to eat healthier at restaurants, just 24 percent say they eat healthy when they dine out, while more than half of…
read nowTim Hortons' crowdsourced donut contest receives 63K submissions
August 6, 2013
After receiving more than 63,000 submissions as part of the "Duelling Donuts" contest, Tim Hortons and Actor Jason Priestley have chosen eight donuts to go…
read nowNY restaurant owners voice opposition to proposed polystyrene ban
August 6, 2013
More than 1,000 New York City area businesses have written letters to members of City Council in opposition of Mayor Mike Bloomberg's proposed ban on…
read nowDairy Queen extends value platform to Orange Julius line
August 6, 2013
Continuing its focus on value, the Dairy Queen system announced a $1.49 special offer for its fruit-blended beverages including Orange Julius Premium Fruit…
read nowSSP America names new general counsel
August 6, 2013
SSP America, which operates food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has named Jagpreet (Jag) Singh as general counsel and member of the…
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