Blurring of the lines between QSR and Fast Casual

By Mindy Armstrong, Insights Manager, Food IQ 

Mobile: What your customers are using

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Panel discusses trends in the table and delivery service spaces as they apply to restaurant strategies.

Sonic deploys cloud-based business intelligence platform

May 15, 2012

Sonic Drive-In Restaurants has implemented 1010data's cloud-based Big Data Warehouse to analyze billions of records to enable business decisions ranging from…

Illinois Hardee's sets opening week company record

May 15, 2012

The newly opened Hardee's in the Rockford, Ill., area set a company sales record in its opening week in Loves Park, topping the previous Hardee's domestic…

Orange Leaf launches custom fro-yo app

May 14, 2012

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt has launched My Orange Leaf, (www.myorangeleaf.com), an online microsite and accompanying update to its existing mobile app…

Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop expands frozen beverage line

May 14, 2012

All U.S. Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop locations now feature the new Caramel Chocolate Brownie Iced Capp Supreme, a variation to one of the chain's most…

Report: Restaurant sales up slightly in April

May 13, 2012

Following two months of disappointing declines, industry performance improved slightly in April as same-store sales returned to positive territory while guest…

High-impact, positive growth energizes 2012 NRA Show

May 10, 2012

The 93rd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 5th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event posted strong growth…

MonkeyMedia Software makes first donation to Share Our Strength

May 10, 2012

In an effort to support Share Our Strength's mission to end childhood hunger, the founder and president of MonkeyMedia Software made its first donation to the…

Burger King realizing results with turnaround strategy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

North American segment delivers best sales performance in more than two years.

Edible Arrangements marks 1,000 units

May 10, 2012

Edible Arrangements franchises have been opening at an average of one a week since the first of the year, with more than 20 new locations opening for business…

Tim Hortons profit jumps 10 percent

May 10, 2012

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced results for the first quarter ended April 1, including a 9.4 percent jump in systemwide sales.

Wendy's admits marketing miss with W cheeseburger

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will continue to leverage Wendy Thomas in ad campaigns.

McDonald's introduces 'Flavors of Summer' items

May 9, 2012

McDonald's has introduced its new McCafe Cherry Berry Chiller and Blueberry Banana Nut Oatmeal as part of its 'Flavors of Summer' limited time menu line-up.

Dairy Queen looks to increase lunch business

May 9, 2012

The Dairy Queen system's recently-launched Lunch Lovers promotion includes a new digital campaign that shines the spotlight on new and existing menu items and…

Rita's Italian Ice signs master licensee in China

May 9, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has secured a master licensee development agreement for five southern provinces, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hainan and Fujian, in the…

Is social media part of your marketing mix?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

We all know that our friends and families influence us if they give us a recommendation…or a ‘stay away!’ …for a vendor or business. And those recommendations…

Q&A: Craig Culver talks about Culver's positioning as 'original' better burger

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wisconsin-based chain's first quarter comps were up 16 percent.

Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants

May 8, 2012

Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction…

NRA 2012: Front Flip

Front Flip founder Sean Beckner talks about the new customer engagement platform created to help restaurant operators attract and retain guests. Front Flip was…