McDonald's Canada adding digital kiosks to compete with fast casuals

October 5, 2015

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. is introducing digital kiosks at its restaurants to allow customers to order premium hamburgers from almost 30 options.

Dunkin' Donuts to close 100 stores

October 5, 2015

About 100 Dunkin’ Donuts stores franchised by convenience store chain Speedway LLC will close in 2015 and 2016.

Franchise focus: Can Captain D's hook fast casual market share?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While many may still consider the seafood restaurant a quick service restaurant, CEO Phil Greifeld said that in 2011 the chain began transitioning from a QSR…

Taco Bell first QSR to offer vegetarian-certified menu

October 2, 2015

Taco Bell will offer menu items certified by the American Vegetarian Association, the industry’s recognized standard in vegetarian labeling.

Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

2 QSR execs discuss new design formats

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

QSRWeb.com interviewed two restaurant system executives to learn what they did to rebrand their chains and remodel their stores.

Wienerschnitzel announces new restaurant design

September 29, 2015

Wienerschnitzel's new "Heritage" store pays tribute to its signature 1960s A-Frame, recognizable for its red roof, design and the drive-thru built in the…

Burger King France hoping to acquire, convert Quick Burger units into BKs

September 29, 2015

Burger King France, the master franchisee of the Burger King brand in France, intends to convert Quick restaurants in France to Burger King restaurants.

Mobile payments continuing to grow in QSR

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Why is mobile so key to digital ordering success? This question and others are answered by experts.

Jack in the Box announces $200M share repurchase program

September 24, 2015

Jack in the Box's board of directors has authorized an additional $200 million stock buyback program commencing in fiscal year 2016 and expiring in November…

Are you following these 5 must-dos when launching LTOs?

Whether you're a small QSR chain issuing your first promotion or a large QSR that has been running promotions for years and are now looking to introduce…

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream heads into fall with record sales

September 18, 2015

Bruster's has two limited-time flavors and is enjoying success.

Bindo unveils restaurant-specific POS solution

September 17, 2015

Bindo has debuted a beta version of its new Bindo POS for Restaurant, an iPad POS system.

Taco Bell to serve alcohol in 2 restaurants

September 15, 2015

Taco Bell lovers in Chicago and San Francisco will soon be able to have a beer with that burrito.

QSR International sells stake in Costa Rican KFCs

September 15, 2015

Restaurant developer QSR international announced the divestiture of 32 of its 33 KFC Costa Rican restaurants to Intelectiva Costa Rica SRL.

How location-based marketing helped Cousins Subs increase sales

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The chain increased app downloads by 42 percent, increased mobile ordering traffic by 63 percent, and increased limited-time-only sales online and in-store for…

Revention partners with eWORDofMOUTH

September 11, 2015

Extreme Pizza is one of the first national restaurant chains to adopt eWOM’s new integration with Revention Point of Sale platform, HungerRush online ordering…

NY passes $15 minimum wage for food workers

September 11, 2015

Workers in the quick service restaurant industry in New York state will earn a minimum wage of $15, a raise that will be phased in over three years.

10 questions to ask before leasing commercial space

Are you planning to lease commercial space? Here are 10 questions you need to ask about the landlord and building.

How restaurant chains can increase profits by improving energy and operational efficiency

By implementing device-level monitoring of energy consumption, chains gain unmatched visibility into the devices running their restaurants and can easily…