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Dunkin' Donuts signs multiunit deal for Nebraska, Iowa
January 19, 2012
As part of Dunkin' Donuts aggressive expansion plan, the company has signed a multiunit store development agreement with existing franchisee Savoureux…
read nowWhite Castle ready for Slider Bowl Championship
January 19, 2012
White Castle's inaugural Slider Bowl National Championship will be held Jan. 31 at the Crowne Plaza Union Station Victoria Ballroom in Indianapolis.
read nowKFC issues layoffs at Louisville headquarters
January 19, 2012
An unknown number of KFC employees were issued pink slips Thursday at parent company Yum! Brands' headquarters in Louisville, Ky.
read nowTaco Bell jumps into breakfast daypart
January 19, 2012
Beginning next week, Taco Bell will throw its hat into the fastest growing daypart in the QSR space. Calling it "First Meal," the Irvine, Calif.-based chain's…
read nowNRA touts tourism as key to restaurant jobs growth
January 19, 2012
Mike Gibbons, former National Restaurant Association board chairman, has been named to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Board. The board's new members were…
read nowVendorSafe service package to include mobile-payment security
January 18, 2012
VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…
read nowSubway to debut in Estonia this year
January 18, 2012
Subway, the most ubiquitous restaurant chain in the world, is still entering unchartered territory. The company plans on making its debut in Estonia in the…
read nowDTT Surveillance installed 1,300+ McDonald's systems in 2011
January 18, 2012
DTT Surveillance, a provider of surveillance technology, managed services and loss prevention solutions for the restaurant industry, added more than 1,30…
read nowJack in the Box donates 250K to Big Brothers Big Sisters
January 18, 2012
Jack in the Box restaurants has donated $250,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters for its military mentoring programs.
read nowMcDonald's, Burger King offer gluten-free buns in Europe
January 18, 2012
Although such a widespread rollout has yet to hit domestic stores, McDonald's restaurants in Spain, Sweden, Finland and Norway now include gluten-free buns.
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Captain D's 2011 sales in the black for the first time in eight years
January 17, 2012
Captain D's concluded fiscal year 2011 with positive systemwide same-store sales growth; the first time since 2003 the company has achieved this accomplishment.
read nowWhite Castle now taking Valentine's Day reservations
January 17, 2012
White Castle is now taking reservations for its annual Valentine's Day dinner.
read nowCold Stone Creamery adds to warm dessert line
January 17, 2012
Cold Stone Creamery has launched its new Hot for Cookie for a limited time. The item is part of the chain's "Hot Stone Warm and Delicious" plated dessert line.
read nowNestle Toll House Café debuts in Saudi Arabia
January 17, 2012
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, a dessert destination franchise concept, has announced the grand opening of its first café in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
read nowChurch's Chicken changes up leadership team
January 17, 2012
Atlanta-based Church's Chicken has announced a handful of changes to its leadership team, spearheaded by newly appointed CEO Jim Hyatt.
read nowTCBY introducing new limited-time flavors every month
January 17, 2012
To kick off 2012, TCBY announced it will add new, limited-time flavors every month, and also will add core flavors throughout the year. The new offerings are…
read nowindoorDIRECT partnership to increase QSR DOOH footprint
January 16, 2012
Premier Retail Networks LLC, a Technicolor company and global provider of digital place-based media services, and indoorDIRECT Inc., owner of The Restaurant…
read nowWendy's names Tim Hortons, Yum! veteran as general counsel
January 16, 2012
Less than a week after announcing his departure from Ontario-based Tim Hortons, Scott Toop has been named as senior vice president, general counsel and…
read nowMarble Slab, MaggieMoo's roll out waffle bowl sundaes
January 16, 2012
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery have introduced three new waffle bowl sundaes to kick off the New Year.
read nowJack in the Box franchisee acquires 51 new units
January 16, 2012
GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided $18 million to Feast Foods LLC, a Jack in the Box franchisee based out of Marietta, Calif.
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