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Wendy's COO retiring this month
April 2, 2012
Steve Farrar, who had been named Wendy's chief of North American operations in April 2008, and chief operating officer for the company shortly thereafter, has…
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KFC has high stakes in March Madness Final Four
March 30, 2012
Many restaurants have been going all out with promotions since March Madness began, and for good reason — NCAA men's basketball engages their heavy user…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches Hispanic marketing campaign
March 30, 2012
The longtime tagline for Dunkin' Donuts — "America Runs on Dunkin' — has been translated for the Hispanic market with the help of Accentmarketing, Dunkin's…
read nowKrystal receives a $14.2 million investment
March 30, 2012
Triangle Capital Corporation, a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to lower middle market companies, today announced that…
read nowThorntons to replace Dunkin' Donuts coffee with proprietary blend
March 30, 2012
Louisville, Ky.-based Thorntons, an independent gasoline and convenience chain retailer with 165 units in five states, has created its own coffee line …
read nowSubway promotes breakfast menu with BOGO deal
March 30, 2012
Two years after taking its breakfast menu national, Subway is stepping up its morning daypart promotions with a buy-one-get-one-free deal throughout April.
read nowSeattle's Best Coffee franchisee hires Morgan Marketing & PR
March 29, 2012
Rick Gitchen, senior franchise partner at Seattle’s Best Coffee, has hired Morgan Marketing and Public Relations LLC, an Irvine, Calif.-based full-service…
read nowLivingSocial adds online option for takeout and delivery
March 29, 2012
LivingSocial has announced the national launch of Takeout & Delivery, a virtual "restaurant row" to help diners across the country order food for pickup or…
read nowTroy Aikman, Jerry Jones sign on as Dunkin' Donuts franchisees
March 29, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts has added some star power to its franchise base in Dallas, welcoming Dallas Cowboys Football Club Owner and General Manager Jerry Jones and Pro…
read nowHigh costs force San Francisco franchisees to abandon $5 footlongs
March 29, 2012
San Francisco area Subway franchisees have dropped the popular $5 footlong deal, citing the "higher cost of doing business" in the city.
read nowBurger King tests entree salads, breakfast burritos
March 29, 2012
As part of its extensive menu enhancement efforts, Burger King is testing premium entrée salads and breakfast burritos in select markets.
read nowCaptain D's records weekly sales record
March 29, 2012
During the first quarter of 2012, Captain D's recorded an 8.5 percent same-store sales increase in company restaurants, and a 7.7 percent same-store sales…
read nowNY McDonald's restaurants launch grassroots nutrition initiative
March 29, 2012
McDonald's New York Tri-State area restaurants launched the McDonald's New York Metro Nutrition Network, a new community outreach initiative to provide funds…
read nowNRA honored for Kids LiveWell
March 28, 2012
The National Restaurant Association has earned the 2012 ASAE Gold Circle Award for its media relations campaign launching the groundbreaking Kids LiveWell…
read nowKrystal testing new store model
March 28, 2012
Krystal is opening a non-traditional unit in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., on Monday. The restaurant features a new layout for the chain, based out of nearby Chattanooga.
read nowDel Taco plans 40 units in Houston market
March 28, 2012
Del Taco has announced plans to open more than 40 restaurants in the Houston market, with the first opening March 28.
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Wendy's names Procter & Gamble vet as new chief marketing officer
March 28, 2012
The Wendy's Company has announced the appointment of Craig S. Bahner, 47, as its chief marketing officer and a member of its executive leadership team…
read nowNRA survey shows demand for online, smartphone presence
March 28, 2012
The restaurant industry was one of the first to come back from the recession, and for 2012, the National Restaurant Association's Forecast predicts a record…
read nowPapa Bello Enterprises secures $20M in financing
March 28, 2012
Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Papa Bello Pizza, Kebab Café, Royal India Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has received $20,000,000 in financing…
read nowMcDonald's launches franchising in Russia, smoothies in Canada
March 28, 2012
McDonald's is planning to expand into Siberia, and is searching for Russian franchisees for the first time in its 20-year presence there, according to the…
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