Krispy Kreme debuts retail coffee offering

October 8, 2013

Krispy Kreme announced today that its packaged ground coffee is now available at select Sam' s Club locations throughout the Southeast.

Krispy Kreme's Halloween lineup returns

October 3, 2013

Krispy Kreme's seasonal Krispy Skremes doughnuts are back and available through Oct. 31.The brand's annual lineup includes a Jack-o-Lantern, Spider Web and…

Canadian QSRs offer close look at mobile payments

MasterPass has been live in Canada since March, and most cashiers generally know how to use it, though curiosity persists.

Coffee takes center stage in QSR space

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

From giveaways to product rollouts, National Coffee Day is a reason to celebrate.

Tim Hortons marks National Coffee Day with BOGO deal

September 20, 2013

Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shops will offer its U.S. guests a free coffee with the purchase of another coffee during National Coffee Day Sept. 29.

Keurig to open brick-and-mortar coffee store

September 18, 2013

As the popularity of single-cup beverages grows thanks to major brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks carrying such offerings, Green Mountain Coffee…

Dunkin' Donuts breaks into UK market

September 12, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts announced that it has signed agreements with two franchise groups to begin developing restaurants in the United Kingdom. The two agreements call…

Krispy Kreme rewarding customers who talk like a pirate

September 5, 2013

International Talk Like a Pirate Day is Sept. 19 and once again Krispy Kreme will offer a free doughnut to those who participate.

Krispy Kreme introduces pumpkin cheesecake flavor

September 3, 2013

Krispy Kreme has rolled out its fall lineup, including the pumpkin spice and new pumpkin cheesecake doughnuts, available now through Nov. 27 in the U.S. and…

McDonald's restaurants launch $1 any size coffee

September 3, 2013

McDonald's restaurants throughout Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto, Calif., as well as Northern Nevada (Lake Tahoe and Truckee), began offering $1 any size…

Krispy Kreme's sales jump via 'inspired marketing'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is growing its domestic and international footprint through a smaller, cheaper prototype.

Krispy Kreme turns to Pinterest for product announcement

August 21, 2013

Krispy Kreme took to social media Tuesday to hint about its upcoming fall lineup. The company posted a teaser on its Facebook page that said: "Psssst... Want a…

Tim Hortons' crowdsourced donut winner: Tortoise Torte

August 20, 2013

From 63,000 fan submissions, the Tortoise Torte emerged as the winner of Tim Hortons' Duelling Donuts contest. The donut was created by Scarborough, Ontario's…

Tim Hortons kicks off Game Day Donuts line

August 19, 2013

Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop has brought back its Game Day Donuts in time for football season.

Tim Hortons' crowdsourced donut contest receives 63K submissions

August 6, 2013

After receiving more than 63,000 submissions as part of the "Duelling Donuts" contest, Tim Hortons and Actor Jason Priestley have chosen eight donuts to go…

Baskin-Robbins marks busy birthday month with cake promotion

August 5, 2013

August is one of the most common birthday months of the year, and Baskin-Robbins is helping guests celebrate with a new "Too Cute Cupcake Cake" and "Clown Cone…

Dunkin' adds caramel coffee, pretzel roll to lineup

August 5, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts has introduced new menu offerings as part of its "longest pipeline in history:" The caramel coconut iced coffee and the pretzel roll roast beef…

Cinnabon K-Cup flavor set to launch this year

July 26, 2013

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., parent company of Keurig's single cup brewing system, and Cinnabon Inc. have reached a multiyear agreement to bring…

Dunkin' Donuts outlines initial Southern California plans

July 25, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts announced today it has signed its first Southern California multiunit store development agreements with four franchise groups for a total…

Krispy Kreme readies for Dallas growth

July 12, 2013

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation has completed the sale of three company-owned Krispy Kreme shops in the Dallas market to Sun Holdings LLC, and has also…