Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen celebrating Mother’s Day

April 18, 2011

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations across the country will celebrate Mother's Day with a Mom Eats Fresh & Free sweepstakes.

Taco Bell beef lawsuit dropped

April 18, 2011

A lawsuit filed against Taco Bell in January has been dropped.

Burger King Whopper Bar hits Vegas

April 18, 2011

Burger King's Whopper Bar has expanded into Las Vegas, the concept's first location west of the Mississippi River.

Jersey Mike’s rolls out iPhone ordering app

April 17, 2011

Jersey Mike's Subs has launched a new mobile ordering application for iPhones, allowing customers to pre-order and pre-pay before picking up their meal.

World’s largest McDonald’s franchisee sets IPO price

April 13, 2011

McDonald's largest franchisee in the world, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced today the pricing of its underwritten…

Arby’s welcomes the Tax Man with FryDay

April 12, 2011

In celebration of the two extra days provided by the IRS to file taxes, Arby's is offering both the procrastinators and the proactive an extra incentive…

Dunkin’ Donuts signs Kansas City, Cincinnati deals

April 11, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has signed multi-unit store development agreements in Cincinnati and Kansas City.

'Ma'am, it’s not a cup holder': Proper brand use of social media

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

Before getting into social media, it's important to figure out your brand identity and your strategy for presenting it.

TCBY franchise winners open first store

April 10, 2011

Jared and Sarah Greer, winners of last year's "The Great TCBY Store Giveaway Contest," have officially opened their first store in Rogers, Ark.

Wendy’s heats up french fry wars

April 10, 2011

Wendy's has gained enough confidence about its new natural-cut sea salt french fries to conduct a taste test against McDonald's, which has earned Zagat's Best…

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

Burger King revamps marketing plans

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Quick-service chain burger giant wants to broaden its consumer focus beyond the 18-to-35-year-old male.

Tim Hortons brews up responsibility report, preps for price hikes

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some Canadian units have posted signs warning of impending price hikes, anticipated to be 7 cents for a large coffee.

Mark Wahlberg returns to help Taco Bell graduation program

April 6, 2011

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens will hold its Graduate To Go fundraiser through April 21 at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide.

Middle East Subways launch Lighten Up campaign

April 5, 2011

Subway restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan have rolled out its second regional drive for 2011 with…

NEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio

April 5, 2011

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.

Kids’ meal ban considered in New York City

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

April 5, 2011

For a handful of Big Apple representatives, it doesn't matter that some quick-service chains offer apple slices in lieu of french fries as a kids' meal side…

Commentary: Protect sensitive data by improving document management practices

As fraud-related incidents increase within the restaurant industry, secure practices limit risk and improve operational efficiencies.

Subway teams up with Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas

April 4, 2011

The Subway restaurant chain has partnered up with Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas for a new contest that offers viewers nationwide the chance to win a backstage role…

Taco Bell Canada jumps on board with beef defense

April 4, 2011

From April 7-13, Taco Bell Canada will offer free tacos at every location across the country. The chain is offering the promotion to celebrate the quality of…