Restaurant data breach highlights vulnerabilities

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

July 26, 2011

The payment-card data breach at a Margarita's restaurant in Huntsville, Texas, is shedding further light on the vulnerability restaurants face from debit- and…

McDonald's Happy Meals slim down

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Changes reduce calorie count by 20 percent.

Sold: Bojangles’ acquired by Advent International

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 24, 2011

After rumors of a possible sale dating back to February, Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has officially been sold to Advent International, a global private equity…

Righting the ship: With Captain D’s new leadership team in place, focus shifts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO Phil Greifeld discusses plans for new equipment, products, branding and design.

Doughnut chains are on a roll

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Big players are innovating, expanding more than ever.

Carrols Restaurant Group’s Burger King performance down in Q2

July 21, 2011

Syracuse, N.Y.-based Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the largest Burger King franchisee based on number of restaurants, reported results from the second quarter…

Investors are lovin’ it: McDonald’s Q2 net income up 15%

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Europe, McCafe offerings boost company's results.

Chick-fil-A ready for oatmeal launch

July 20, 2011

On Monday, Chick-fil-A will join the QSR oatmeal wars with the launch of its new multigrain version of the item.

After many hurdles, McDonald’s opens unit in Bosnia

July 19, 2011

A McDonald's restaurant opened this week in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first since the Bosnian War ended 16 years ago.

McDonald’s 2012 Olympic plans include its largest unit in the world

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Details announced today about chain's new program to encourage children's nutrition and activity.

Technomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report

July 19, 2011

A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…

Is online ordering a good fit for QSR?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The technology is working in the pizza space, but would it work for a Quarter Pounder?

Sombrero Mexican Food launches franchise program

July 14, 2011

After more than 25 years of serving the San Diego community, Sombrero Mexican Food has launched its first franchise program.

Dunkin' Donuts signs development deals in Arkansas, Iowa

July 14, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it has signed agreements with two franchisees to develop 11 new restaurants throughout Arkansas over the next several years.

Coca-Cola, KFC reportedly headed to North Korea

July 13, 2011

Rumor has it that Coca-Cola and KFC have agreed to open branches in Pyongyang, North Korea. Singapore's Straits Times reports that company executives from both…

China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 13, 2011

Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…

Menu engineers MenuTrinfo unveils new service

July 13, 2011

MenuTrinfo LLC has announced the addition of a new service offering to its growing portfolio of tools for restaurants and chefs seeking to respond to rising…

McDonald’s plans New Zealand expansion

July 12, 2011

Calling the market "untapped," McDonald's development director, Brett Watson, told attendees at a retail conference in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this week…

Subway plans to double Egyptian outlets

July 12, 2011

Subway Restaurants in Egypt is on track to double its footprint in 2011 and to also open a network of 90 locations by 2017.

Wall Street Investors Demand ROI - Return on Innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Return on Innovation (ROI), and not Return on Investment is the new demand (and expectation) of Wall Street Investors.