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McDonalds toy set angers U.K. parents
March 1, 2011
McDonald’s has found itself on the defensive again. Still grappling with a Happy Meal ban in San Francisco and a lawsuit filed by the Center for Science in…
read nowKrispy Kreme goes bananas for spring
March 1, 2011
Krispy Kreme is getting nostalgic for spring. From now through April 24, the chain has re-created its classic banana and chocolate offerings, including:
read nowArbys new ad campaign lightens the mood
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
February 28, 2011
Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. continues to embrace an aggressive turnaround plan developed last year to boost sales and profits. The latest effort entails a new…
read nowBurger King shakes up operations efforts
February 28, 2011
Burger King Corp. has aligned its global brand management and operations teams, effective immediately, to create a single, global brand marketing and…
read nowDunkin Donuts bulks up breakfast, Twitter promo
February 28, 2011
Dunkin’ Donuts has beefed up breakfast with its new Big ‘N Toasty Breakfast Sandwich.The item’s launch is complemented by one of the brand’s biggest Twitter…
read nowCKE Restaurants franchisees offered financing aid
February 28, 2011
CKE Restaurants Inc. has selected New York City-based BoeFly, an online marketplace that executes commercial transactions, to assist its franchisees in…
read nowKrystal names new CFO
February 28, 2011
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Krystal Company has named Bob Marshall as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately.
read nowLatin American McDonalds installing PAYware POS
February 28, 2011
Arcos Dorados, manager of the McDonald’s brand in Latin America, has chosen VeriFone Systems Inc. to supply its PAYware Merchant card payment and settlement…
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Chick-fil-A celebrates Heinzs new ketchup packet
February 28, 2011
Chick-fil-A restaurants will celebrate Free FryDay March 4 by offering a free medium order of Waffle Potato Fries between 2 and 4 p.m. The giveaway promotion…
read nowTaco Bell stands tall with 88-cent deal
February 28, 2011
Although the class action lawsuit over Taco Bell’s beef authenticity was brought forth in mid-January, and the chain has since rolled out an extensive and…
read nowMintel research: Customers want healthy breakfast options
February 28, 2011
According to the latest research from Mintel, 66 percent of customers want restaurants to provide them with healthier breakfast options. The healthy eating…
read nowDSE: A cool and quiet enclosure for outdoor digital signage
by Christopher Hall — w, t
February 27, 2011
In the new product showcase area set up at last week's Digital Signage Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, there were two outdoor digital signage enclosures:
read nowWeather leads to restaurant performance decline
February 27, 2011
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index stood at 100.2 in January, down 0.8 percent from its December level. Despite the decline…
read nowJack in the Box promotion raises 275K
February 27, 2011
Jack in the Box restaurants’ third annual antenna ball promotion raised $275,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
read nowSubway opens milestone location in LA
February 27, 2011
The Subway restaurant chain has opened its 600th location in the Los Angeles area. The milestone outlet is owned by multi-unit Subway franchisees Parvis…
read nowGay couple awarded $3.15 million in Burger King beating case
February 27, 2011
Food Services Properties Corp. and Union City Restaurant Corp., which owns seven Burger King restaurants in the New Jersey area, was ordered to pay $3.1…
read nowPhilly McDonalds shakes up McCafé Line
February 27, 2011
McDonald’s restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia Region are shaking up the chain’s wildly successful McCafé line. The 300-unit region has introduced its new…
read nowChurchs Chicken completes debt refinancing
February 27, 2011
Church’s Chicken has closed a new asset-backed securitization, comprised of $220 million of senior secured notes, which have a maturity date of February 2018…
read nowChick-fil-A goes bananas for new milkshake
February 24, 2011
Chick-fil-A will roll out its new banana pudding milkshake Feb. 28. The southern classic will be available nationwide through June 4.
read nowJack in the Box sets presentation schedule
February 24, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc. will participate in four upcoming investment conferences. The dates are as follows:
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