Cat Cora: When starting a restaurant, 'test the waters and protect your idea'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To ensure your passion won't diminish for your business, it's important to stay innovative and keep things fresh.

Captain D's capturing 'significant share' from competitors

The brand's focus in 2013 will be on marketing, new menu items, new equipment and new menu boards.

Tips on keeping food purchasing costs down

Many of the reasons restaurant costs can flair are by overlooking simple procedures and tests.

McDonald's 2013 plans include strong product pipeline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's strategy includes adding more 24-hour restaurants to broaden accessibility.

How one QSR brand is taking advantage of the c-store resurgence

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Blimpie has revamped its business model to fit larger, more foodservice-focused convenience stores.

Wendy's offering image activation incentive to franchisees

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain is working on menu costs by focusing on perceived quality.

Popeyes continues to gain market share in QSR space

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain turned in a 6.8 percent increase in same-store sales during Q3.

Report: Menu deals no longer driving restaurant visits

Operators should examine their value proposition, leverage the convenience factor of restaurants and offer variety.

Burger King adds operations coaches for consistent experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New menu and marketing initiatives continue to yield positive results.

Dunkin' embraces 5 strategies to navigate tricky environment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company's third quarter comp sales up across all four segments; guest and ticket counts rise.

Wendy's CMO: 'All great brands evolve'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wendy's unveiled a new logo to complement its restaurant and marketing makeovers and will test mobile payments next month.

Taco Bell gains lunch traction with new products

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands' Q3 earnings are boosted again by growth in China.

Anatomy of a wildly successful LTO

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sales of Sonic's Ragin' Cajun burger are 300-plus percent higher than average promotion, with very little advertising. 

U.S. restaurant industry outlook: Slow and steady improvement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CIT's managing director says financing continues to open up for restaurant companies.

Dunkin CEO optimistic about mobile initiatives

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During Wells Fargo Securities Summit, Nigel Travis touts product pipeline, K-cup promotions.

Arby's rebranding as part of continued turnaround efforts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company focused on product pipeline to complement new ad campaign.

Restaurant marketers continue to underspend in the digital space

Data generated from new digital customer engagement tools provide restaurant marketers with a far greater knowledge of their top customers than has ever…

Commentary: How to avoid losing customers' interest

The whole idea of 'best practices' is to repeat success; however people are fickle and if they've seen it before, it will be less effective.

QSRs generate loyalty through new mover marketing programs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

In the age of digital, targeted marketing packages still garner high response rates.

Tools for foodservice social media campaigns

A social media expert reviews lessons learned from the Foodservice Social Media Universe event.