Rita's Italian Ice appoints Straw Hat Pizza leader as CEO

December 15, 2011

Rita's Franchise Company, concept owner of Rita's Italian Ice, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Fornaci as president and CEO, effective immediately.

McDonald's hosts global singing competition for employees

December 15, 2011

McDonald's is hosting a global singing competition among its employees that will award the winner an opportunity to win $25,000, appear in a commercial for the…

NRA predicts 100 million diners for New Year's weekend

December 14, 2011

The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans will celebrate the New Year by going out to a restaurant or bar, or by ordering…

Dunkin' Donuts hosts holiday Twitter contest; opens 10,000th restaurant

December 14, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts is wrapping up the holiday season with its second annual #DressDD Holiday Sweater Twitter Contest.

Study shows improvements in food advertising to kids

December 14, 2011

The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) launched the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) five years ago with 10 charter companies…

Pizza Hut is Google's most searched restaurant for 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 14, 2011

Pizza inquiries sweep top three spots.

Taco John's new wings provide sales bump

December 13, 2011

Taco John's recently launched TJ Baja Boneless Wings have provided the quick-service chain with a sales boost, according to Renée Middleton, vice president of…

Papa Gino's selects new agency of record

December 13, 2011

Dedham, Mass.-based Papa Gino's Inc. has selected Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) as its advertising agency of record, effective immediately.

Wendy's transferring stock listing to the NASDAQ

December 13, 2011

The Wendy's Company announced it will transfer its stock listing to The NASDAQ Stock Market. The company's common stock will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global…

McDonald's Arabia launches McDelivery call center for customer support

December 13, 2011

Smart Link Contact Centers, a member of Al Khaleej Training and Education Group, has announced the launch of McDonald's Arabia's new McDelivery Service call…

Consumers not meeting MyPlate standards

December 12, 2011

The nutritionally-balanced quadrants of the USDA’s MyPlate, the new federal dietary guidelines that depict a healthful daily diet, look very different from…

Bojangles' franchisee opens second Virginia location

December 12, 2011

PWFoods LLC has opened its second Bojangles' location in the southern Virginia market. The new Farmville, Va., unit opened Monday and features drive-thru and…

White Castle hosting Breakfast with Santa

December 12, 2011

More than 370 participating White Castle locations are hosting Breakfast with Santa from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 17. This is the first year for the event.

Popeyes recognized for training and onboarding programs

December 12, 2011

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has won top recognition in Brandon Hall's Excellence in Learning and Talent Management awards.

McDonald's new coffee promotions geared toward college crowd

December 12, 2011

McDonald's has partnered with CampusLive to leverage its Surge Marketing platform to engage the college market and drive awareness in select locations in New…

Enterprise Mobilization launches QSR mobile ordering app

December 12, 2011

Canadian-based Enterprise Mobilization, a 10-year-old mobile application provider for QSR operators, has just released its patented mobile ordering solution…

CKE Restaurants roll out Panasonic's Stingray POS

December 11, 2011

Panasonic has been approved by CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to provide its Stingray POS workstation to Carl's…

Church's Chicken hosts Joyful Noise movie sweepstakes

December 11, 2011

Church's Chicken is partnering with Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures to celebrate the upcoming new film, Joyful Noise starring Dolly Parton and…

El Pollo Loco drops AOR after 10 months

December 11, 2011

El Pollo Loco has dropped its agency, Goodness Mfg, after just 10 months.

Report: Restaurant costs will continue to rise in 2012

December 11, 2011

Fitch Ratings, a global market credit opinion, research and data agency, expects U.S. restaurant food and beverage costs to rise by 5 percent or more in 2012…