Tim Hortons to resume share repurchase program

November 1, 2009

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced that its board of directors has approved resumption of the previously announced share repurchase program, beginning in the…

Tim Hortons reorganization impacts net for Q3

October 29, 2009

While most quick-service chains have seen sales fall 2 percent to 4 percent, Tim Hortons Inc. has reported strong sales performance for the third quarter ended…

QSR franchisees find credit still available

October 27, 2009

Despite the tight credit market, some quick-service restaurant franchisees are obtaining the commercial lending they need to add more stores. Last month, GE…

Sonic traffic flat, comps down 4.5% for Q4

October 20, 2009

Sonic Corp. has announced systemwide same-store sales were down 4.5 percent for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Aug. 31 versus a decline of 0.…

Stacking up to McDonald's

If the burger giant won the recession, how did the other QSRs fare?

Del Taco's new CEO prepares chain for national growth

The regional chain is laying the groundwork to extend its reach over the next several years.

Restaurant performance down again for August

September 29, 2009

Restaurant industry performance softened in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a modest decline…

Learning the New Financial Business Model (Slides)

Industry leaders share ways to capitalize on financial business models. Download the slides from presentations given by: Louis J. Basile Jr., Wildflower…

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Jack in the Box sells off entire c-store portfolio

September 10, 2009

Jack in the Box Inc. has successfully closed the previously announced sale of its entire Quick Stuff gas station and convenience store portfolio, announced SMJ…

Focus on service pushes Krispy Kreme Q2 comps up

September 3, 2009

While quick-serve burger chains have seen same-store sales fall during the recession, the donut segment is apparently thriving, with Krispy Kreme comps…

Sale of 25 Jack in the Box c-stores complete

September 2, 2009

Corpus Christi, Texas-based convenience store operator Susser Holdings Corp. has announced that it has completed the purchase of 25 Quick Stuff c-stores from…

Tiny Burger Time finds it's right time to grow

September 2, 2009

The economy doesn't seem to be slowing growth in the burger segment. Burger Time, a primarily drive-through burger chain, has announced it's expanding to the…

GE Capital funds Jack in the Box franchise group acquisition

August 31, 2009

GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $4 million credit facility enabling RDSL to acquire and develop seven Jack in the Box franchise restaurants in…

Deep-discount offering, national media plan pays off for Popeyes

August 19, 2009

Popeyes' deep-discount PayDay promotion in April and a new national advertising plan helped the company fight off competition as it worked aggressively to…

QSRs among national retailers growing in NYC despite economy

August 18, 2009

A recent report released by the Center for an Urban Future ranking the national retailers with stores in New York City has found that quick-service restaurant…

Commentary: McDonald's won the recession, but will it survive the recovery?

August 12, 2009

Industry forecasters are saying that the recession is most likely over, and Slate Moneybox commentator Daniel Gross says McDonald's is one of the recession's…

McDonald's employee money management tool a success

August 11, 2009

McDonald's financial literacy program for its restaurant-level employees has proven to come at just the right time in light of economy, according to a story in…

Church's Chicken sale final

August 10, 2009

The sale of Church's Chicken to San Francisco-based private equity firm Friedman Fleischer & Lowe LLC (FFL) for an undisclosed amount is now complete, the…

QSRs find growth opportunities abroad

August 10, 2009

U.S. quick-service restaurant chains experiencing slow domestic growth due to tight credit or saturated markets are instead finding opportunities overseas…

Bojangles' parent obtains financing to reduce chain's debt

August 5, 2009

Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has received $70 million in refinancing from parent company Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte, N.C.-based private equity…