Rita's collects $520K donation for cancer foundation

August 4, 2008

TREVOSE, Pa. — Rita's Water Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with more than 500 stores across 17 states, has raised $520,000 for Alex's Lemonade…

Detroit Baskin-Robbins join Make-A-Wish in FUNraiser

August 4, 2008

CANTON, Mass. -- Baskin-Robbins franchisees in the Detroit area are teaming up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan to host a FUNraiser event on Aug.

QSRs Face(book) forward

Social networking sites an emerging marketing platform.

Baskin-Robbins announces China expansion

July 31, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to open its first store in Shanghai, China, with a total of 100 new locations planned over the next 10 years…

Dunkin' Donuts top chain in NYC survey

July 31, 2008

Crain's New York Business: Dunkin' Donuts has more stores in New York City than any other national retail chain, according to a study by the Center for an…

Dunkin' Donuts unveils lighter menu options

July 29, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced the launch of a new menu featuring better-for-you options.   Known as DDSMART, the menu will have a distinctive…

Cefiore launches online video contest

July 29, 2008

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Cefiore, a frozen yogurt company with stores in Southern California and other U.S. cities, has announced its "Fro-Yo Yourself…

Dairy Queen announces Miracle Treat Day

July 29, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced that its participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill locations will celebrate the third annual Miracle Treat Day…

Krispy Kreme awards Istanbul development rights

July 28, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Almana Yiyecek Ve Icecek San. Ve. Tic Ltd.

Contactless technology on the brink

QSRs ready, watching for technology to take off.

New Intl. Diary Queen president visits franchisees

July 24, 2008

Cape Coral (Fla.) Daily Breeze: John Gainor, the new president of International Dairy Queen, who is responsible for more than 5,900 stores in 20 countries, is…

Dunkin' Donuts announces new Miss. franchisee

July 24, 2008

CANTON, Mass — Dunkin' Donuts has announced the signing of a multiunit store-development agreement with Capital Franchise Group Inc. for the construction of 3…

Dunkin' CEO shares brand-revamp story

July 23, 2008

Boston Herald: Dunkin Brands Inc. chief executive Jon Luther gave advice for surviving the economic downturn and shared the story of the chain's brand…

McDonald's not winning over coffee crowd

July 23, 2008

Chicago Business News: McDonald's Corp. has a marketing challenge as it tries to crack Starbucks' hold on the premium coffee business.   The chain's biggest…

McDonald's enters product-placement partnership with TV news

July 22, 2008

The New York Times: The anchors on the Fox affiliate in Las Vegas, KVVU, sit with cups of McDonald's fake iced coffee on their desks during the…

Dunkin' Donuts volunteers fight hunger

July 10, 2008

CHICAGO — During the month of July, employees and franchisees of Dunkin' Brands will volunteer at America's Second Harvest Food Banks to fight hunger in their…

Tim Hortons Inc. announces Q2 earnings conference call

July 10, 2008

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. will release its second quarter earnings results in a conference call on Aug. 7, 2008, the company announced. …

Dunkin' Donuts joins with Irving Oil for gas-saving program

July 10, 2008

WCSH6 TV (Portland, Maine): Dunkin' Donuts is entering into a partnership with Irving Oil in a program called "Override" to save on the cost of gasoline…

Menu labeling alters New Yorkers' eating habits

July 6, 2008

AMNewYork:  New York chain restaurants are seeing customers switching to lower-calorie food choices two months after many began posting the number of calories…

Subway franchisee to debut Cafe concept

July 6, 2008

Washington Post: Despite increasing food costs and a slumping economy Larry Feldman, one of Subway restaurants' most successful franchisees, says business is…