Dairy Queen value menu drives Q1 sales boost

April 14, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has seen a 5 percent same-store sales increase for the first quarter behind the January launch and rollout of its new, everyday Sweet…

Dunkin' Donuts opens first hotel location

April 13, 2009

CANTON, Mass — Dunkin' Donuts has entered the lodging market with the opening of the brand's first hotel restaurant location at the Great Wolf Lodge in…

Co-branded Marble Slab/Great American Cookies opens in Canada

April 12, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery franchised store in Canada, the company has…

Krispy Kreme sees promise in ice cream test

Soft serve line boosting traffic in test markets.

Carvel Ice Cream promos new blended drink

April 6, 2009

ATLANTA — To celebrate 75 years of serving frozen desserts, Carvel Ice Cream will be hosting a new product giveaway. On April 30 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at…

Dunkin' Donuts to expand into Chattanooga, Tenn.

April 6, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced the signing of a multiunit store development agreement with Bluemont Group LLC to develop in Chattanooga, Tenn.

QSRs giving away, downsizing menu items to boost sales

April 2, 2009

Restaurants from casual dining to quick serves are trying a number of tactics to boost store traffic and sales. In addition to value menus and promotions…

Dunkin' Donuts supports veterans' program with Iced Coffee promotion

April 1, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is kicking off spring with an Iced Coffee offer that also helps support injured veterans.   During Dunkin's all-day "Iced Coffee…

First Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store opens in Ohio

April 1, 2009

The Xenia Daily Gazette: The first co-branded Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store has opened in Xenia, Ohio. The location is one of the first of 30 Tim…

Dunkin' Donuts franchisee loses store in pork battle

April 1, 2009

The Chicago Tribune: An Arab-American owner of a Chicago-area Dunkin' Donuts has to give up his franchise after he lost a long-running legal battle with the…

Tim Hortons offers one-day snacker giveaway

March 31, 2009

DUBLIN, Ohio — Tim Hortons is giving away free BBQ or Ranch Tim Hortons Chicken Wrap Snackers at participating U.S. locations between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. …

Cinnabon debuts new brand messaging, offers Tax Day giveaway

March 31, 2009

ATLANTA — Cinnabon is kicking off its new brand positioning "Life Needs Frosting" with a free Classic Bites offering on Tax Day, an online essay contest and a…

Will national menu labeling take hold?

Support grows for federal standards as more communities propose their own rules for calorie count postings. Still, its final format is far from certain.

Dunkin' Donuts retail coffee among 2008's top new products

March 26, 2009

Advertising Age: Dunkin' Donuts' retail coffee line, distributed through a partnership with J.M. Smucker Co., was one of the two most successful new brands in…

Auntie Anne's intros LTO Pepperoni Pretzel

March 25, 2009

LANCASTER, Pa. — Auntie Anne's is adding America's favorite pizza topping to its offerings with a limited-time-only Pepperoni Pretzel.   The Pepperoni Pretzel…

Dunkin' Donuts projects double-digit growth in Florida

March 25, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Despite the current economic situation, Dunkin' Donuts considers the state of Florida as a continued priority growth market in 2009. The…

Dunkin' Donuts moves into western Ky./Ind.

March 24, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced the signing of a multiunit development deal with Nita Patel for five locations throughout western Kentucky and…

MaggieMoo's to give away free cones on Tax Day

March 22, 2009

ATLANTA — MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery has announced that on April 15 participating Treateries nationwide will reward customers with one free…

Dunkin' Donuts in all-out marketing push

March 18, 2009

ABC News: Dunkin' Donuts is returning its marketing focus to its core product — its doughnuts — in a yearlong effort that will include a $10 million…

Dunkin' Donuts' online contest seeks new donut creations

March 17, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has launched its first-ever "Create Dunkin's Next Donut" online contest, the company has announced. The online contest offers…