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Good Times plans new social media strategy
March 9, 2012
Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants Inc. has selected Room 214 as its social media agency to develop a social media and digital platform for the company.
read nowMcDonald's to debut 'Extra Value Meal' this month
March 8, 2012
By the end of March, McDonald's will have an "Extra Value Menu" in place, featuring popular items such as a 20-piece chicken McNuggets, double cheeseburgers…
read nowNew mobile app provides B2C communication without clutter
March 8, 2012
Red E App, a new mobile application platform, launched its beta program for businesses this week.
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Taco Bell's biggest product launch ever includes huge marketing push
March 8, 2012
Taco Bell fans around the country burned the midnight oil today in anticipation of the chain's Doritos Locos Tacos debut. The company is calling the new taco …
read nowGlobal Franchise Group names new development officer
March 8, 2012
John Barber has been named as the new chief development officer for Global Franchise Group, parent company of Great American Cookies, Marble Slap Creamery…
read nowNRA awards 18 Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards
March 8, 2012
The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the 2012 Food and Beverage Product Innovations Awards, which recognize consumable products…
read nowDairy Queen adds 34 new markets in 2011
March 8, 2012
International Dairy Queen Inc., part of Berkshire Hathaway, opened 272 new DQ Grill & Chill, Dairy Queen, DQ Orange Julius and Orange Julius locations in…
read nowBurger King's Crown Program leads to new name for NY penguin
March 7, 2012
Burger King's BK Crown Program's promotion with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), launched at the end of January, has led to a new name for a male…
read nowBritish responding favorably to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
March 7, 2012
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is making quite a splash in the UK, turning in a 26 percent jump in revenues this year.
read nowRonald McDonald House Charities awards $2.3M in grants
March 7, 2012
The global offices of Ronald McDonald House Charities, a philanthropic arm of McDonald's Corp., recently awarded nine grants totaling $2.3 million to…
read nowTim Hortons plans continued North American expansion
March 7, 2012
There are currently 3,295 Tim Hortons locations in Canada, and 714 in the U.S. Paul House, executive chairman, CEO and president, told attendees at the Raymond…
read nowBojangles' celebrates new Alabama location
March 7, 2012
New Generation Foods LLC celebrated the opening of Huntsville, Ala.'s new Bojangles' unit, located on North Memorial Parkway, with a $25 gift card giveaway…
read nowEl Pollo Loco names new ad agency
March 7, 2012
El Pollo Loco Inc. has selected Sausalito, Calif.-based Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) as its new advertising agency of record.
read nowNRA, LivingSocial form marketing-best-practices partnership
March 6, 2012
The National Restaurant Association and LivingSocial have announced a new partnership through which both organizations will work to educate and inform…
read nowDunkin' Brands signs marketing deal with LeBron James for China expansion
March 6, 2012
As Dunkin' Brands plans to expand its Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins' footprints in China by 100 stores in the next few years, the company is betting on NBA…
read nowChurch's Chicken adds two SVPs to support global expansion
March 6, 2012
Church's Chicken CEO Jim Hyatt announced the appointments of Michael Mader, senior vice president, Global Strategy, Planning and Alliances, and John (Barry…
read nowDel Taco streamlines operations with Kitchen Brains
March 6, 2012
In an effort to improve kitchen operations, Del Taco recently upgraded kitchen timers to Kitchen Brains' TT-500.
read nowJack in the Box franchisee receives funding to refinance debt
March 6, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided a $91 million senior agented credit facility to JIB Management Inc., a Jack in the Box and Denny's franchise company…
read nowPopeyes names new president of U.S. operations
March 6, 2012
AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has announced that U.S. chief operating officer Ralph W. Bower has been named…
read nowCousins Subs rolls out new menu boards
March 6, 2012
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has rolled out nearly 170 new indoor and outdoor menu boards to help establish consistency across the system and increase margins.
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