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Dunkin Donuts spreads in Georgia, Detroit
December 12, 2010
Dunkin’ Donuts is spreading like wildfire. The company, which is in the middle of an aggressive expansion plan that has included 338 new openings this year…
read nowCanadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units
December 12, 2010
A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…
read nowKFC U.K. gets fresh
December 9, 2010
KFC U.K. has shifted its focus to fresh. In doing so, two units are testing a new layout design that includes in-store images and videos highlighting the…
read nowWilmington Dunkin Donuts getting makeovers
December 9, 2010
Four Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Wilmington, N.C., have been sold to SCCD, an established franchisee of the brand. Under the new ownership, the Dunkin’ Donuts…
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Nestles café concept slated for Middle East expansion
December 8, 2010
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip, a bakery and dessert bar, has signed a master franchise agreement with Emad Al Aboud Group to develop a minimum of 47 units…
read nowChalak Group adds some Yum! to portfolio
December 8, 2010
Chalak Mitra Group LLC, an affiliate of The Chalak Group Inc., has acquired 33 Yum! Brands restaurants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Financial…
read nowNew product development VP at the Captain Ds helm
December 8, 2010
Peter Gibbons has been named vice president of product development for Captain D's as the seafood chain prepares to revamp its menu.
read nowHardees sales up big from last year
December 7, 2010
CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, reported a 12.2 percent decrease in total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended…
read nowYum! Brands eyeing African expansion
December 7, 2010
By 2014, many Africans will know what the Colonel’s Secret Recipe tastes like. Yum! Brands Inc. is hoping to double its KFC unit count – to 1,200 – on the…
read nowIconic LTO McRib buoys McDonalds sales
December 7, 2010
McDonald’s Corp.’s global same-store sales increased 4.8 percent in November behind strong sales of the fan favorite LTO McRib and McCafe beverages.
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Wells Fargo rolls out mobile payment pilot
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
Wells Fargo & Company is rolling out a Visa microSD mobile payment pilot that will include 200 Wells Fargo team members who are users of specific…
read nowSignature Systems launches mobile reporting solution
December 6, 2010
Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS System, has released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that gives restaurant owners access…
read nowBK lays off hundreds of employees
December 6, 2010
As Burger King continues to shift gears following its sale to 3G Capital in the fall, several employees of the quick-service giant have been given pink slips.
read nowDunkin Donuts percolating in Milwaukee
December 6, 2010
Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit store-development agreement with the Milwaukee Coffee Brewing Company. The deal entails a plan to open 36 new…
read nowArbys taps BBDO as AOR
December 5, 2010
Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., has chosen BBDO New York as its national advertising agency of record.
read nowMcDonalds ready for oatmeal roll-out
December 5, 2010
McDonald’s is ready to remedy the bitterness of winter mornings. The quick-service chain will debut oatmeal at its 14,000 U.S. restaurants in early January.
read nowMcDonalds continues investment in India
December 5, 2010
McDonald’s will invest Rs350 crore – or about $78 million – in the Indian city of Ahmedabad throughout the next four years.
read nowRoom for dessert? BK launches Dessert Bar
December 5, 2010
A few months after announcing it was testing a Dessert Bar in London, Burger King’s new concept has officially opened in the city.
read nowGoMobo changes name to reflect offerings
December 5, 2010
GoMobo was launched in 2005 with a focus of creating a directory listing of restaurants where consumers could order ahead and get food on the go. Over time…
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A small world, after all: International QSR opens in Disney
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Pollo Campero teamed up with its Orlando franchisee Larry Levy to develop and launch Fresh-A-Peel, which features healthier menu options. Both brands are new…
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