Top 5 QSR stories of 2008

January 7, 2009

For the quick-service restaurant industry in 2008 the most read news items covered the gamut, from the economy to takeovers to systemwide rollouts.   The…

MaggieMoo's scoops up ice cream honors

January 6, 2009

ATLANTA — MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery was recently recognized for its super-premium ice cream at the National Ice Cream Retailers Association awards…

Jack in the Box intros Pomegranate Berry Smoothie

January 5, 2009

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has added the Pomegranate Berry Smoo Jack in the Box Pomegranate Berry Smoothie thie to its line of Real Fruit…

Burger King launches LTO Angry Whopper

January 4, 2009

MIAMI — Starting today, Burger King Corp. is offering for a limited time its new Angry Whopper sandwich, the company has announced.   Burger King Angry…

New England McDonald's continue to offer organic coffee line

January 1, 2009

WATERBURY, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has extended its agreement with McDonald's USA to source, roast and package Newman's Own Organics Blend…

Smuckers launches online Dunkin' Donuts coffee samples

December 30, 2008

Advertising Age: J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Dunkin' Donuts' supermarket-distributed coffee brand, is mounting an online sampling program for the brew-at-home…

U.S. McCafes could learn a lesson from Europe

December 30, 2008

Advertising Age: Blogger Chris Abraham details the coffeehouse experience of a McDonald's McCafe in Berlin, with coffee served in ceramic mugs and seating that…

Jack in the Box intros LTO value meal

December 29, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has introduced a new $2.99 Jumbo Deal that features a trio of classic Jack in the Box favorites — a Jumbo Jack hamburger, two tacos…

Chick-fil-A to give away free Chicken Biscuits

December 29, 2008

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide are offering customers a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit to kick off a three-month promotional campaign to…

Sonic releases value menu

December 29, 2008

MSNBC: Sonic Corp. has launched a new value menu that features 11 food and drink items for $1. The "Everyday Value Menu" includes new items and small sizes of…

QSR proximity to schools correlates to obesity rates, study finds

December 23, 2008

FoxNews.com: A study involving more than 500,000 adolescents at middle schools and high schools in California has found that youth who attend school just a…

Researchers find few healthy fast-food kids' meals

December 22, 2008

Science Daily: A recent study of the nutrient quality of children's meals in the Houston quick-service market found that only 3 percent of kids' meals served…

QSRs explore catering

Subway leads efforts with large orders, party trays.

Truitt Bros. opens new plant in Kentucky

December 22, 2008

EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. — Truitt Bros. Inc. celebrated its expansion into the eastern United States with the grand opening of a new food processing plant in East…

Burger King trans fat lawsuit dismissed

December 21, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that Washington, D.C., Superior Court has dismissed the trans fats lawsuit brought by the Center for Science in the…

Rita's Italian Ice chain to expand to Texas

December 18, 2008

Trevose, Pa. — Rita's Italian Ice has signed its first development agreement in the state of Texas.  The three-store agreement will result in new stores in…

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year.   The consulting…

Study examines QSR meals' calorie impact

December 18, 2008

WNEM (Saginaw, Mich.): A new study by Purdue University researchers has found that quick-service restaurants typically serve smaller meals with fewer calorie…

Subway to test Seattle's Best Coffee

December 17, 2008

Earlier this month in MarketWatch, Starbucks revealed that Subway would be testing the coffee chain's Seattle's Best Coffee brand in 1,900 locations starting…

Hardee's intros diner-style breakfast offerings

December 16, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has introduced the new Ham & Three Cheese Breakfast Burrito and Country Potatoes side item to its breakfast menu. The breakfast…