BBI brings donut concept to Egypt

October 4, 2010

Beautiful Brands International has gone from chicken to donuts. The company, which recently revived Rex's Chicken in the United States, has signed an agreement…

Burger King opens Ontario units in LEED-certified buildings

October 3, 2010

Burger King franchisee HMSHost Corporation has opened four new restaurants in service centers along Highways 400 and 401 in Ontario. The locations include…

TCBY readies itself for expansion

October 3, 2010

TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, has developed a partnership with Buxton, a customer analytics firm based out of Ft. Worth, Texas, to develop a sales model…

McDonald's India makes big drive-thru investment

September 30, 2010

As quick-service chains continue to expand exponentially throughout India, McDonald's is upping the ante on its piece of the market.

Jack in the Box closing 40 company units

September 28, 2010

Jack in the Box Inc. has announced that it will close 40 of its company-operated restaurants before Oct. 3. The units are located in seven Southeastern states…

Carl's Jr. sales slump affects CKE's 2Q

September 28, 2010

CKE Restaurants, Inc., owners of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has disclosed its second quarter results for fiscal 2011, which ended Aug. 9.

TCBY testing meal replacement concept

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Corporate stores now offering Yovana-Simply Yogurt product.

Dunkin' Donuts brewing up the holidays

September 27, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts has launched new holiday flavored packaged coffee, available for a limited time only and sold at grocery stores.

Auntie Anne's offers Atlanta travelers a twist

September 27, 2010

Auntie Anne's is officially open for business at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The hand-rolled soft pretzel company now has 39 airport…

All this change is driving me crazy!

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

I was sure it would be a short, 15-minute lesson about e-mail to my 62-year old father. Tell him the basics, have him create and respond to an e-mail and then…

Church's Chicken eyes Taco Bell customers

September 26, 2010

In a conscious effort to woo Taco Bell customers, Church's Chicken is now selling tacos.

Quiznos signs South American franchise agreement

September 22, 2010

Quiznos will bring its toasty subs to Argentina, Chile and Ecuador as part of the company's recently signed master franchise agreement.

Wake up call: McDonald's becomes No. 1 coffee seller in U.K.

September 22, 2010

McDonald's burgers may have put the chain on the proverbial map, but it's the McCafe line up that has consumers lovin' it these days, especially in the United…

Extreme makeover: Burger King's new owners may face costly reimaging

September 22, 2010

Brazilian investment company 3G Capital's $4 billion purchase of Burger King may be getting even more expensive.

Checkers spreads throughout Brooklyn

September 19, 2010

Four Checkers Drive-In Restaurants will open in the Brooklyn, N.Y. area beginning in late September. A multi-store development agreement was signed with Kalex…

Carl's Jr. spreads deep in the heart of Texas

September 16, 2010

More than 100 Carl's Jr. hamburger restaurants will open up within the next decade throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Arby's whittles down AOR search

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September 15, 2010

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has narrowed down its search for a new national agency of record.

Wendy's unveils new $5 combo options

September 15, 2010

Wendy's has embraced the power of choice, introducing "Pick 2 for $4.99" meal deals to complement the chain's new Garden Sensations salads.

Sarku Japan plants franchise seeds

September 15, 2010

As part of its aggressive domestic and international growth plan, Sarku Japan will host seminars through the fall in a handful of metro markets for those…

Sonic reports sales, unit openings drop

September 14, 2010

Sonic Corp. announced preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended Aug. 31.