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People Report Summer Camp: 'Female Jerry Maguire' discusses building relationships
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
June 8, 2011
Molly Fletcher, sports agent, author and president and CEO of Fletcher Digital, spoke to a large audience at People Report Summer Camp Workforce Symposium in…
read nowConsumers wont pay more for healthier menu items, NPD reports
June 7, 2011
New research by The NPD Group has found that 70 percent of consumers, especially those aged 50 and higher, expect to pay no more for healthier items than they…
read nowNew marketing chief named for Carls Jr., Hardees
June 7, 2011
CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's chains, has promoted Brad Haley to chief marketing officer.
read nowMcDonalds Europe switches to sustainable fish supply
June 7, 2011
Beginning in October, McDonald's Filet-O-Fish products in 39 countries throughout Europe will be certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council…
read nowGood Times goes bananas with new menu items
June 7, 2011
Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants Inc. is rolling out a Go Bananas! line, which includes four handspun custard banana shake flavors and 10 daily custard…
read nowMore than financials: Market Force webinar to discuss use of customer-focused metrics
June 7, 2011
Speaker Jerry Calabrese, former McDonald's VP of global restaurant measurement, helped drive some of the changes that led to the chain's turnaround over the…
read nowSubway marks 1,000th unit in Asia
June 6, 2011
The Subway chain has reached several milestones over the past few months, including the most recent opening of its 1,000th store in Asia.
read nowQuiznos launches three new menu items
June 6, 2011
Quiznos has added three new items to its menu lineup, including Quiznos' Pulled Pork Subs, fresh Farmers' Market Salads and whole grain Flatbread Wraps.
read nowBojangles' reaches milestone, plans further expansion
June 6, 2011
Bojangles' is opening its 500th restaurant today in Surf City, N.C. The chain, which first opened in 1977, now operates in 10 states and Washington, D.C.
read nowKrispy Kreme switching to cage-free eggs
June 6, 2011
Feeling heat from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Krispy Kreme will soon switch its food supply chain to include cage-free eggs.
read nowDunkin' Donuts' franchisees cited for child labor violations
June 6, 2011
Four Massachusetts Dunkin' Donuts' franchisees have been ordered to pay more than $13,000 in fines after the state attorney general cited them for child labor…
read nowNRA: Restaurants to boost summer employment numbers
June 6, 2011
Restaurants are expected to add 425,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.6 percent increase over the March 2011 employment level, according to National Restaurant…
read nowPanasonic, indoorDIRECT partnership adds TV systems to QSRs
June 6, 2011
Panasonic Solutions Company has partnered with indoorDIRECT to create an in-store television system for quick-service restaurants.
read nowTim Hortons agrees on $5.7 million severance for outgoing CEO
June 5, 2011
Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons Inc. has reached an agreement with Don Schroeder, former president and CEO who departed the company at the end of May.
read nowChurchs Chicken names new chief development officer
June 5, 2011
Church's Chicken has named Pedro Voyer as its new global chief development officer. Voyer's responsibilities include franchising, international and domestic…
read nowWhataburger rolls out pineapple pie and shake
June 5, 2011
Whataburger is going tropical just in time for summer. The chain has introduced the pineapple pie and pineapple shake, both available through Aug. 22 at the…
read nowMcDonalds Perfect Pair Contest finalists named
June 5, 2011
McDonald's USA has announced the top 10 finalists of its Perfect Pair Contest, which kicked off the national launch of McCafé Frozen Strawberry Lemonade on May…
read nowArcos Dorados adds independent board director
June 5, 2011
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, has appointed Jose Alberto Velez, chief executive officer of Cementos Argos S.A., as an…
read nowQuiznos to enter Florida c-store locations
June 5, 2011
Quiznos has signed an agreement with Hess, the largest independent gasoline-convenience retailer, to open more than 50 Quiznos restaurants inside Hess…
read nowDunkin Donuts signs four-unit deal in Alabama
June 2, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multiunit store development agreement with Harrison Kwan for four new restaurants in Montgomery, Ala. The first restaurant will…
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