Cold Stone helps make a dream come true

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August 31, 2010

Cold Stone Creamery and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have teamed up to help make an 11-year-old girl’s dream come true by hosting the “World’s Largest Ice Cream…

French-based QSR to expand halal-only chain

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August 31, 2010

A French quick-service chain, Quick, announced it will almost triple its line of halal hamburger restaurants because sales have doubled.

KFC among sustainable practice winners

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August 31, 2010

Summit Publishing released its winners of its second annual Greener Package Awards for packaging sustainability.

El Pollo Loco celebrates 30 years in 30 days

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August 31, 2010

El Pollo Loco turns 30 this year and is inviting everyone to the milestone celebration. Throughout September, customers can log onto www.elpolloloco.com and…

Marble Slab Creamery expands to Australia

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August 30, 2010

Global Franchise Group, LLC announced today Marble Slab Creamery has signed a master franchise agreement with Miteco Pacific for its expansion into Australia.

Sonic announces new board membership

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August 30, 2010

Sonic Corp. has announced that Jeffrey Schutz, managing director of Centennial Ventures, a venture capital firm, has been named to the Board of Directors.

Jack in the Box adds pastrami to line of grilled sandwiches

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August 30, 2010

Jack in the Box announced today the addition of a new grilled sandwich to its Artisan Bread lineup. The new Pastrami Grilled Sandwich is made with hot…

White Castle debuts barbecue menu

August 29, 2010

Customers in Lafayette, Ind. were the first to experience White Castle's new barbecue concept. The city was chosen from 420 White Castle restaurants in 1…

Fall's Bounty: Krispy Kreme debuts apple, football items

August 26, 2010

Krispy Kreme welcomes the beginning of fall with the introduction of the caramel apple cobbler and apple spice cake doughnuts, as well as a football doughnut.

Krystal kicks off fall with game time wings

August 26, 2010

The Krystal Company is gearing up for the fall sports season with the introduction of the Krystal Game Time Wings.

BK ad done in jest, bureau rules

August 26, 2010

A group of 13 people in New Zealand filed a complaint to the Commercial Approvals Bureau (CAB) against Burger King, claiming one of its TV advertisements was…

McDonald's feels the heat from lawsuit

August 26, 2010

A Chicago-area mother has sued McDonald's, claiming its hot chocolate badly burned her daughter in April 2009.

Falafoul plans expansion, eyes U.S. market

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

QSR concept serves traditional, vegetarian Arabic food.

Chicken fight: Popeye's declares win in taste test

August 25, 2010

Popeyes announced Wednesday that its Spicy and Mild Bonafide bone-in fried chicken was voted the favorite in a national taste test against KFC's Original…

Are we missing something?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…

Restaurants get extension for menu labeling compliance

August 24, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given restaurants more time to comply with new healthcare stipulations that require calorie and nutritional…

Hardee's adds to its gravy train

August 24, 2010

Already known for its classic "Biscuit 'N' Gravy" item, and its chicken- or country-fried steak and gravy morning entree, Hardee's has once again jumped on the…

Chain not crazy over loco name

August 24, 2010

California-based chain El Pollo Loco has found itself in federal court claiming Minneapolis eatery El Pollo de los Santos has infringed on its trademark name.

KFC presents Susan G. Komen with $4.2 million check

August 24, 2010

This week, KFC presented executives from Susan G. Komen for the Cure with a check for more than $4.2 million, the single largest donation in the organization's…

Dunkin' Donuts alum expands Checkers Drive-Ins

August 23, 2010

Five new Checkers Drive-In Restaurants are planned for Connecticut after an agreement was signed with Kerrim Jivani, a former Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins…