Franklin, Tenn., Krystal to hold free sampling day

January 13, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has announced that its Franklin, Tenn., franchise partner will celebrate its new restaurant location by hosting a free…

Taco Maker poised for growth

January 13, 2009

OGDEN, Utah — The Taco Maker Inc. (TTM) has announced that the company has opened a total of 15 additional stores in 2008 and has 900 more stores in…

Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme offer inauguration day promos

January 13, 2009

Quick-service donut brands Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme have announced product promotions in honor of the upcoming presidential inauguration.   Dunkin…

Wendy's to revamp breakfast menu test

January 13, 2009

Kansas City Business Journal: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. will cut the number of Wendy's restaurants that serve breakfast and test market a new breakfast menu in…

Marble Slab intros new ice cream combinations, cakes

January 11, 2009

ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery is kicking off the New Year with a brand new line of ice cream cakes. The brand will introduce four new ice cream cakes and…

McDonald's links success to corporate refocus

January 11, 2009

The New York Times: In the mid-1990s, McDonald's was struggling to find its identity amid new competitors and changing consumer tastes as it tried one failed…

Del Taco intros third $3 meal deal

January 8, 2009

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco is introducing three new $3 value meals; complete meals that include a drink.   The $3 meals include: The new Value Deal, with…

Carvel intros sundae flavor of the month

January 8, 2009

ATLANTA — Carvel is adding to its Sundae Dasher line by featuring a unique flavor each month beginning with January's new No Fat Fruit Dasher.   The No Fat…

Burke Corp. launches all-beef sliced Italian-style links

Fully cooked meat products offer menu versatility, convenience

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…