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NPD: Calorie counts on menus unlikely to change ordering patterns
March 21, 2011
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the…
read nowTalking Turkey: Carls Jr., Hardees launch turkey burger
March 21, 2011
Carl’s Jr. came under fire from health fanatics when it began testing its 1,400 calorie-bombardment footlong cheeseburger.
read nowKrispy Kreme sets FY11 results call
March 20, 2011
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 on March 31, shortly after the market closes.
read nowYum! Canada taps new media agency
March 20, 2011
Yum! Restaurants Canada has assigned its $25 million traditional and digital media planning/buying duties to MediaCom Canada.
read nowPopeyes bringing back Pay Day
March 20, 2011
Popeyes’ Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back its popular Pay Day event March 23, offering discounted 8-piece Bonafide chicken for $4.99.
read nowTim Hortons testing espresso line
March 20, 2011
Tim Hortons seems to be upping the ante on the so-called coffee wars.
read nowGreenopia ranks top green restaurant chains
March 20, 2011
Greenopia, which researches eco-friendly retailers, services and organizations, has recently named its most sustainable restaurant chains.
read nowWendys/Arbys offers SSON tips
March 17, 2011
In less than a year, Wendy’s/Arby’s Group has built a shared services center at a new location with a new staff integrating to one enterprise resource planning…
read nowYum! Brands units remain closed in Japan
March 17, 2011
Of Yum! Brands’ 1,530 units in Japan, 150 remain closed after last week’s earthquake/tsunami.
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Hit the road, Jack: Jack in the Box rolls out food truck
March 17, 2011
Jack in the Box will be taking its show on the road. The chain has joined the quick-service food truck fleet, rolling out its "Jack’s Munchie Mobile."
read nowNRA, Georgia-Pacific Professional to develop recycling best practices
March 17, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has announced that it will work with Georgia-Pacific Professional to identify best practices in the areas of recycling and…
read nowNew leadership at McDonalds South Africa
March 17, 2011
Cyril Ramaphosa, a prominent Johannesburg-based businessman, has taken over McDonald’s restaurants in South Africa.
read nowKFC terminates franchise rights for noncompliance
March 17, 2011
KFC Corp. has pulled the franchise rights for Cleveland-based Morgan’s Foods Inc. The move affects 10 units in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
read nowMonkeyMedia Software CEO to host catering education webinar series
March 17, 2011
Erle Dardick, CEO of MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of web-based software, strategy and education services for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced…
read nowL.A. equity firm buys large Taco Bell franchisee
March 17, 2011
Brentwood Associations, a Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm, has acquired K-Mac Holdings Corp., the third largest Taco Bell franchisee in the…
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Burger King breaks it off with Crispin Porter
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
March 17, 2011
It seems as though Burger King and Crispin Porter + Bogusky couldn’t survive the 7-year itch. It was announced today that the quick-service chain's AOR…
read nowTCBY awards top franchisees
March 16, 2011
Salt Lake City-based TCBY held its Brand Leadership Summit recently in Las Vegas, where the company honored franchisees and discussed goals for the future.
read nowDunkin Brands taps Harlan Bakeries as Supplier of the Year
March 16, 2011
Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has named Harlan Bakeries of Avon, Ind., as its 2010 Supplier of…
read nowMajor Taco Bell franchisee sold on strong ROI
March 16, 2011
Stamford, Conn.-based Olympus Partners announced that it has sold K-Mac Holdings Corp. K-Mac, headquartered in Ft. Smith, Ark., is the third largest Taco Bell…
read nowKrispy Kreme sets Q4 '11 results call
March 16, 2011
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011 on March 31, shortly…
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