McDonald’s turns in 11 percent profit increase

April 20, 2011

McDonald's Corporation announced strong results for the first quarter ended March 31, including an 11 percent increase in profits.

Nordic Region McDonald's gets a taste of nostalgia

April 20, 2011

McDonald's celebrated its 56th birthday earlier this week and, in celebration, Europe's Nordic region has rolled out the 1955 burger, named for the year…

Yum Brands’ net income earnings up 10 percent

April 20, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 19, which included a net income of $264 million, a 10 percent increase from the same period…

Dunkin’ Brands sets Q1 earnings call

April 20, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands, parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, will release its first quarter fiscal year 2011 financial results…

Popeyes cuts $16 million from supply chain costs

April 17, 2011

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., achieved a supply chain cost savings of approximately $16 million in 2010.

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $26.5 million to Dairy Queen franchisee

April 14, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $26.5 million credit facility to Frauenshuh Hospitality Group, a major Dairy Queen franchisee. The facility…

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…

CKE Restaurants sets FY11 earnings call

April 7, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, will release its results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended Jan. 31…

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.

El Pollo Loco plans full debt repayment

April 6, 2011

El Pollo Loco Inc. announced today that it intends to pay in full the Mandatory Principal Redemption Amount of its 14.5 percent Senior Discount Notes due on…

Good Times sales up from 2010, new AOR tapped

April 5, 2011

Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its eighth consecutive month of same-store sales increases with March sales up 8.6 percent from the prior…

Burger King Holdings sets earnings call

April 4, 2011

Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its earnings call for the six-month period ended Dec. 31, 2010 on April 7 at 4 p.m. ET.

GE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains

April 3, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…

Sbarro files for Chapter 11

April 3, 2011

After much speculation about its financial struggles, Melville, N.Y.-based Sbarro Inc., the ubiquitous shopping mall pizza presence, has filed for Chapter 1…

Canadian Yum! brands franchisee files for bankruptcy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

March 31, 2011

Priszm Income Fund, which owns about 430 Yum! Brands restaurants in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

Krispy Kreme reports first profitable year since FY04

March 31, 2011

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011, ended Jan. 30.

Sbarro prepares for Chapter 11 filing

March 31, 2011

After closing a chunk of stores earlier this year, Sbarro Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection, maybe as early as next week, according to the…

CIT Group: Expect M&A to pick up in 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Private equity firms attracted to strong growth potential.

GE Capital’s WattWise helps restaurants cut energy use

March 30, 2011

GE Capital has launched a new mobile application, WattWise, to its franchise restaurant operator customers in the U.S. WattWise analyzes the energy consumed by…

Dunkin’ Brands’ 2010 numbers up

March 22, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, reported results for fiscal year 2010 ended Dec. 25.