McDonald's issues quarterly dividend

January 30, 2014

McDonald's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share of common stock payable on March 17, 2014 to shareholders of record at the…

Tips on preparing for a minimum wage increase

Make good hiring decisions; mistakes can be costly since training new employees is a considerable investment.

Getlowfees.com launches online credit card processing marketplace for merchants

January 29, 2014

Get Low Fees LLC this week announced the launch of its new website, getlowfees.com. Intended to help business owners lower their credit card processing rates…

Checkers, Rally's sold to private equity firm

January 27, 2014

Tampa, Fla.-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., which operates and franchises approximately 800 Checkers and Rally's restaurants, announced Friday that…

Baskin-Robbins offering new development incentives

January 15, 2014

Baskin-Robbins has outlined its new national development incentives, offering new franchisees and military veterans financial discounts on royalties and on…

Factors driving interchange rates down

Competition is offering merchants new ways to accept payments and this will lower fees over time.

Survey shows small business optimism for 2014

January 3, 2014

ShopKeep POS, a provider of cloud-based business management software for the retail and restaurant industries, recently surveyed more than 640 small businesses…

Popeyes' parent completes refinancing

December 19, 2013

Popeyes' parent company AFC Enterprises Inc. this week announced the completion of a new, five-year $125 million revolving credit facility. At closing, the…

Fiesta Restaurant Group completes refinancing

December 12, 2013

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands, announced it has entered into a new senior secured credit…

Quiznos struggling with turnaround efforts

December 9, 2013

Quiznos has reportedly missed a loan payment and is negotiating to restructure some of its debt with creditors, some of whom have hired lawyers. According to a…

Centre Partners completes acquisition of Captain D's

December 4, 2013

Private equity firm Centre Partners, which has offices in New York and Los Angeles, announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Captain D's…

Fitch: Stable credit outlook for U.S. restaurants in 2014

December 3, 2013

The credit outlook for U.S. restaurants should be mostly stable in 2014, despite some weak industry fundamentals, according to a new report published by Fitch…

Restaurant operators bullish about sales growth

December 2, 2013

Fueled by stronger same-store sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Burger King solidifies 'aggressive' franchise agreement in France

November 27, 2013

Burger King Worldwide Inc. has announced the establishment of a joint venture with Groupe Olivier Bertrand, a multi-brand restaurant group with approximately…

Yum! Brands declares quarterly dividend

November 25, 2013

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $750 million in additional shares of common stock and declared a dividend…

Burger King CFO: QSRs will need digital ordering platforms sooner than later

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

All expenses at BK are examined line by line, person by person, for a discipline that has led to more efficiency.

Roark Capital adds Carl's Jr., Hardee's to portfolio with CKE acquisition

November 20, 2013

CKE Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, announced Tuesday that an affiliate of Roark Capital Group has entered into a definitive agreement…

Wendy's selling 54 restaurants to franchisee

November 20, 2013

The Wendy's Company announced plans to sell 54 restaurants, including one in development, in the Salt Lake City market to a subsidiary of NPC International…

Wendy's announces quarterly dividend

November 1, 2013

The Wendy's Company announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share, payable on Dec. 16 to shareholders of record as of…

Cole Real Estate Investments purchases 21 Wendy's properties

October 28, 2013

CIT Group Inc., a provider of financing and advisory services to small businesses and middle market companies, announced that it provided a senior secured term…