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Cali Mexican-American restaurant tunes in to animated digital menu boards
May 9, 2013
Peter's El Loco, a California quick service restaurant, has replaced its old-school plastic menu boards with animated dynamic digital signage menu boards from…
read nowRising beef prices lead to the demise of McDonald's Angus burgers
May 9, 2013
The one-third pound Angus burgers will no longer be a part of McDonald's menus in the U.S. as beef prices rise higher than ever, according to NBCNews.com. In…
read nowTabbedout, Future POS launch merchant marketing solution
May 9, 2013
Tabbedout, the merchant marketing and mobile payment solution provider for restaurants and bars, has expanded its partnership with the restaurant POS company…
read nowMonas upgrades menu management solution
May 9, 2013
Monas Softworks, a SaaS technology company, has re-launched its flagship product, Menuology.
read nowGreen Burrito launches San Diego Burrito
May 9, 2013
The Green Burrito menu at Carl's Jr. now features a new burrito inspired by Southern California cuisine. The San Diego Burrito includes charbroiled steak…
read nowReport: Consumers want clean restaurants with menu variety
May 9, 2013
According to a new report from Mintel; cleanliness (96 percent), menu selection and variety (94 percent) and comfortable seating (91 percent) are the most…
read nowLong John Silver's names new food innovation leader
May 9, 2013
Long John Silver's has named Marie Zhang as its new chief food innovation officer. Zhang will be responsible for menu innovation, new product development…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's add security and PCI compliance service
May 9, 2013
CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has signed an agreement with ControlScan to deliver payment security and PCI DSS…
read nowMcCain Foods USA launches Fresh-Style Fries
May 9, 2013
In response to increased consumer demand for "natural" foods, McCain Foods USA is launching Fresh-Style Fries. Cut from whole russet potatoes, McCain…
read nowStudy shows little difference between calories consumed at Subway and McDonald's
May 9, 2013
New research from UCLA, published in the May 6 Journal of Adolescent Health, finds that younger consumers who purchase meals from Subway consumed nearly as…
read nowMEDIAPRO deploying animated digital menu boards in restaurants
May 8, 2013
Covina Burger, a California-based QSR restaurant company, has ditched its plastic backlit menu boards in favor of dynamic digital signage menu boards from…
read nowWendy's on track to reimage 200 restaurants this year
May 8, 2013
The Wendy's Company today reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, including a same-store sales increase of 1 percent at…
read nowWendy's targets Millennial males with late-night deal, concert promotions
May 8, 2013
Wendy's Moonlight Meal Deal has been launched to "meet the needs" of the millennial male demographic. The company cites a new survey conducted by Braun…
read nowMcDonald's feeling effects of challenging global economy
May 8, 2013
McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 0.6 percent in April, mostly due to the continued challenging global economy.
read nowMcDonald's Canada marks 20th McHappy Day
May 8, 2013
Today marks the 20th anniversary of McDonald's Canada McHappy Day, a fundraising event where $1 from every Big Mac sandwich, Happy Meal and hot McCafé…
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Former Nestlé chief chosen to lead Tim Hortons
May 8, 2013
Tim Hortons Inc. announced the appointment of Marc Caira as president and CEO, effective July 2. He replaces Paul House, who will become non-executive chairman…
read nowSonic adds two to franchise development team
May 8, 2013
Sonic today announced the expansion of its franchise development team with two additions: Bob Franke, senior vice president of franchise sales and…
read nowDunkin' Donuts 'Fresh Brew' model designed to enhance in-store experience
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 7, 2013
During Dunkin' Brands' Investor Day, today in Boston, John Costello, president of global marketing and innovation, discussed some of the ways Dunkin' Donuts…
read nowSurvey: Internal promotion popular in hourly marketplace
May 7, 2013
According to an online survey from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to…
read nowDoc Popcorn marks 100th franchise agreement
May 7, 2013
Doc Popcorn announced today the awarding of its 100th franchise agreement, signifying a new milestone for the growing snack brand that began franchising less…
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