Arby's franchisee pilots WAND NextGen POS

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March 18, 2010

WAND Corp. has announced the successful installation of a NextGen point of sale solution with Carisch Inc., an Arby's franchisee. They are the first Arby's…

Dunkin' Donuts finds ROI in Twitter strategy

March 18, 2010

Quick-service brands are finally learning how to engage fans on Twitter. Brands such as El Pollo Loco, Church's Chicken and Wendy's keep fans interested with…

Rita's celebrates First Day of Spring with 18th annual Ice giveaway

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March 18, 2010

Rita's Ice will celebrate the kickoff of Spring with its 18th Annual First Day of Spring Giveaway tomorrow. The giveaway will be from noon to 10 p.m. March…

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries signs Fla. master franchising deal

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March 18, 2010

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has signed a master franchising deal with Florida entrepreneur Irene Jung for 50-plus units throughout Florida. The…

Dow Jones columnist foresees two QSR IPOs this year

March 17, 2010

Of the major privately held quick-service brands that could initiate public offerings this year, Dow Jones Investment Banker columnists think Dunkin' Donuts or…

McDonald's pushing for $1 soft drinks

March 17, 2010

Various McDonald's local markets have found success in recent years in offering sweet tea or soft drinks and sometimes even coffee for $1, no matter the size.

Snack-in-a-cup franchise ready to grow

March 17, 2010

The owner of a budding four-unit franchise is hoping to capitalize on consumers' love for portable food with a new mall-based concept called Cup It. The…

Yum! Brands recognized for hunger-relief efforts

March 17, 2010

Yum! Brands Inc. has been honored with PR Week's "Cause Related Campaign of the Year 2010" award for its World Hunger Relief efforts. Yum!'s charity is the…

McDonald's names top restaurant managers of 2009

March 17, 2010

McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2009 Ray Kroc Award. The annual performance-based award recognizes the top performing McDonald's…

First Taco Bell in India opens

March 17, 2010

Taco Bell has opened its first store in India in the city of Bengaluru. Yum! Restaurants International, the international division of Yum! Brands, unveiled its…

Dow Jones columnist foresees two QSR IPOs this year

March 17, 2010

Of the major privately held quick-service brands that could initiate public offerings this year, Dow Jones Investment Banker columnists think Dunkin' Donuts or…

McDonald's pushing for $1 soft drinks

March 17, 2010

Various McDonald's local markets have found success in recent years in offering sweet tea or soft drinks and sometimes even coffee for $1, no matter the size.

Snack-in-a-cup franchise ready to grow

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March 17, 2010

The owner of a budding four-unit franchise is hoping to capitalize on consumers' love for portable food with a new mall-based concept called Cup It. The…

Yum! Brands recognized for hunger-relief efforts

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March 17, 2010

Yum! Brands Inc. has been honored with PR Week's "Cause Related Campaign of the Year 2010" award for its World Hunger Relief efforts. Yum!'s charity is the…

McDonald's names top restaurant managers of 2009

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March 17, 2010

McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2009 Ray Kroc Award. The annual performance-based award recognizes the top performing McDonald's…

First Taco Bell in India opens

March 17, 2010

Taco Bell has opened its first store in India in the city of Bengaluru. Yum! Restaurants International, the international division of Yum! Brands, unveiled its…

Taco Bell expands breakfast menu, family meal test

March 16, 2010

Taco Bell has expanded its tests of a new breakfast menu and a home-meal-replacement product. For the breakfast test, the chain has added more locations in…

Carvel promos new Flavor Shotz with St. Patty's giveaway

March 16, 2010

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Carvel is offering customers a free shot of green at participating stores. On March 17 only, the chain will give away free…

More lawsuits filed against Ill. Subway blamed for shigellosis outbreak

March 16, 2010

The number of confirmed victims in a Lombard, Ill., outbreak of shigellosis has grown to 50, as two additional lawsuits have been filed against a Subway…

New reports forecast trends for 2010

March 16, 2010

Two separate reports have been recently released that will help quick-service brands get a handle on the industry as they plan for the economic recovery.