Church's Chicken appoints new CEO

December 7, 2009

Six months after finalizing its purchase of the Church's Chicken chain, new parent company Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe (FFL) has replaced five-year…

McDonald's November U.S. comps fall slightly

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December 7, 2009

McDonald's Corp.'s recessionary resistance was challenged last month as same-store sales dropped across the globe with the exception of Europe. Global comps…

Taco Bell adds BlackBerry Shaker app

December 7, 2009

Taco Bell has launched the BlackBerry version of its Why Pore More! Shaker app. Like the iPhone app, the Blackberry version allows consumers to calculate the…

New solution helps QSRs custom build mobile apps

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December 7, 2009

Mobile solution company MacroSolve Inc. has launched DineInsight, a solution designed for the restaurant industry that allows restaurants to build and manage…

Daktronics report reveals effectiveness of QSR digital reader boards

December 7, 2009

As the cost of digital signage hardware continues to drop, more quick-serve restaurants are open to considering the technology, from implementing digital menu…

Quail Digital releases wireless headset system

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December 7, 2009

Quail Digital has announced the launch of QD Retail, a headset-only communication system designed for team use in restaurant, retail, grocery and business…

Krispy Kreme net loss narrows in Q3

December 6, 2009

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. continues to improve its operations, according to financial results for the third quarter ended Nov. 1, 2009.   Same store sales at…

Burger King launches holiday promo for $1 Double Cheeseburger

December 6, 2009

Burger King Corp. is promoting its $1 quarter-pound Double Cheeseburger with a line of cheeky holiday cards designed specifically for the group of recipients…

WAND named approved POS software solution for Wendy's franchisees

December 6, 2009

Following last week's announcement that Panasonic's Stingray workstation is now the approved point-of-sale hardware solution for Wendy's franchisee stores…

Lawrence & Schiller named Taco John's ad agency

December 6, 2009

Taco John's has named Sioux Falls, S.D.-based advertising firm Lawrence and Schiller its new advertising agency, according to a story in the Argus Leader. The…

Bojangles' appoints new franchise marketing manager

December 6, 2009

Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has hired Joeshun Hunter as franchise marketing manager. In this role, Hunter is responsible for assisting Bojangles' franchisees…

Krispy Kreme net loss narrows in Q3

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December 6, 2009

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. continues to improve its operations, according to financial results for the third quarter ended Nov. 1, 2009.   Same store sales at…

Burger King launches holiday promo for $1 Double Cheeseburger

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December 6, 2009

Burger King Corp. is promoting its $1 quarter-pound Double Cheeseburger with a line of cheeky holiday cards designed specifically for the group of recipients…

WAND named approved POS software solution for Wendy's franchisees

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December 6, 2009

Following last week's announcement that Panasonic's Stingray workstation is now the approved point-of-sale hardware solution for Wendy's franchisee stores…

Lawrence & Schiller named Taco John's ad agency

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December 6, 2009

Taco John's has named Sioux Falls, S.D.-based advertising firm Lawrence and Schiller its new advertising agency, according to a story in the Argus Leader. The…

Bojangles' appoints new franchise marketing manager

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December 6, 2009

Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has hired Joeshun Hunter as franchise marketing manager. In this role, Hunter is responsible for assisting Bojangles' franchisees…

Burger King reaches 12K store milestone

December 3, 2009

Burger King Corp. has reached a significant milestone for the brand with the grand opening of its 12,000th restaurant, located in Beijing's Joy City. The…

Fla. developer sues Subway's DeLuca for breach of contract in business deal

December 3, 2009

Developer Anthony V. Pugliese III has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against Subway co-founder and president Fred DeLuca for breach of contract in a business deal…

Auntie Anne's franchisee opens chain's first Alaska location

December 3, 2009

Soft-pretzel chain Auntie Anne's has expanded its presence to 44 states with the opening of its newest location at Dimond Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The…

H1N1-fighting garlic, ginger see price spikes in China

December 3, 2009

Long believed to provide a variety of health benefits, garlic and ginger have seen increased demand in China during this flu season, according to consulting…