Krispy Kreme to honor military with donut giveaway

November 4, 2009

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. is honoring America's service men and women on Veterans Day by giving away free doughnuts to all veterans and active military…

Cold Stone intros holiday lineup

November 3, 2009

Dunkin' Brands relies on culinology for product innovation

November 3, 2009

Dunkin' Donuts recent launch of its new chicken and tuna sandwiches is just one example of the company's culinary development team's innovations. Notice the…

Great American Cookies launches 'Aliens in the Attic' DVD promo

November 1, 2009

Great American Cookies has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to promote the November 2009 Blu-ray and DVD release of "Aliens in the…

Dunkin' Donuts intros chicken, tuna sandwiches in select markets

November 1, 2009

Dunkin' Donuts has unveiled a new lineup of sandwiches for select markets in the Northeast. The new chicken and tuna sandwiches expand the chain's lineup of…

Dairy Queen boosts beverage sales with Happy Hour drink deals

The chain has seen an uptick in incremental traffic and afternoon food sales at stores that offer the program.

Burger King remains focused on improvement, growth

October 29, 2009

Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…

Bojangles' finds opportunity in recession

The company has taken advantage of lower construction and real estate prices to continue its growth.

Burger King Q1 net down 6 percent

October 28, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…

KFC hometown plans Sanders' statue

October 28, 2009

Corbin, Ky., home of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, is hoping to focus more on that history, according to a story by The Times-Tribune in Corbin.

QSRs offer Halloween treats, deals

October 28, 2009

Quick-service restaurants are hoping to scare up some Halloween business with a variety of tactics, from offering free or discounted specials, to…

McDonald's franchisee pulls out of Iceland

October 26, 2009

Iceland will lose its three McDonald's locations this week due in part to the country's devalued currency, according to a story in The Globe and Mail.

KFC holds free-piece grilled giveaway, El Pollo Loco counters with contest

October 25, 2009

KFC is offering customers a free piece of grilled chicken today at participating U.S. stores. Customers are limited to one free piece per person, with the free…

Pretzelmaker intros LTO Pumpkin Spice Pretzel

October 25, 2009

Pretzelmaker has announced that the company is introducing a new pretzel flavor for fall — Pumpkin Spice. Available for a limited time, the specialty pretzel…

Baskin-Robbins rolls out Double Header cone

October 25, 2009

Baskin-Robbins has introduced the new Double Header ice cream cone. The unique cone is designed to hold a swirl of soft serve and a scoop of ice cream in a…

Burger King Japan promos Windows 7 with 7-patty Whopper

October 25, 2009

Microsoft and Burger King Japan have partnered on the launch of Windows 7 with a special, extra-large burger, according to a story by Fox News.   From Fox…

QSRs still bland on reducing sodium content

While health experts continue to push for cutting salt, consumers aren't yet on the bandwagon.

Baskin-Robbins names dance video contest winner

October 22, 2009

Baskin-Robbins has announced the three winners in the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream and Cake Dance Video Contest. The online contest asked Americans to channel…

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.…

Carl's Jr. goes Italian with Parmesan Chicken Sandwich

October 20, 2009

Carl's Jr. restaurants has launched its newest creation: the Parmesan Chicken Sandwich. The new sandwich features a crispy breaded chicken fillet topped with…