Cold Stone's Middle East franchisee recognized for branding efforts

October 20, 2014

Cold Stone Creamery's Master Franchisee for the Middle East region, Apparel FZCO, has been awarded the Superbrands Award for Excellence in Branding for 2014.

QSR International rolls out Punchh mobile loyalty app

October 17, 2014

QSR International has partnered with Punchh to launch a mobile rewards app and website. The app, called SMART CLUB, has debuted in Spanish and is currently…

Pretzelmaker opens two stores in Russia

October 14, 2014

"We see enormous potential in the Russian restaurant market," franchisor says.

Taco Bell breakfast achieving profitability in first year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday breakfast business at Taco Bell now outsells the brand's signature late-night daypart.

International franchising accelerates for top brands

October 10, 2014

Franchise Times has published its annual Top 200 list and, once again this year, QSRs dominate the top 10. The top five franchises include McDonald’s…

Tim Hortons signs on as title sponsor of TSN's That's Hockey

October 9, 2014

To celebrate the return of hockey season, Tim Hortons has introduced a lineup of new activities and sponsorships, anchored by the launch of TSN's Tim Hortons…

McDonald's Australia testing upscale burger options

October 6, 2014

McDonald's Australia is testing an upscale burger menu at a location in Sydney.

Dunkin' Donuts plans Austrian debut

October 1, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts has signed a master franchise agreement with M&D Restaurant Development GmbH to begin developing restaurants across Austria.

Subway Canada rolls out prime rib

October 1, 2014

Subway restaurants in Canada today began offering a new Prime Rib Melt, made with 100-percent Canadian beef tossed in au jus glaze and topped with cheddar…

Healthy beverage category on pace for 8.6% growth in Middle East

September 30, 2014

Quiznos stepping up drive-thru presence in Central America

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

September 29, 2014

Franchisee president says AUVs for Quiznos' locations in Latin America are about double those in the US.

Global foodservice trends driven by QSR segment performance

September 29, 2014

Higher check averages at restaurants around the world during Q2 helped to increase the overall consumer spending in every country except Spain and Italy…

UAE Cinnabon franchisee deploys WAND digital menu boards

September 26, 2014

Focus Brands International franchisee Cravia has deployed digital menu boards in its new Cinnabon location in Dubai. The boards include WAND Digital software…

Ben & Jerry's opening two-store flagship store in Brazil

September 26, 2014

On Sept. 28, Ben & Jerry's will open a new flagship store in São Paulo, Brazil. The store was designed by San Francisco firm Tesser and is two stories…

Tim Hortons adding 5,000 employees, revises tattoo policy

September 24, 2014

Tim Hortons has launched a new initiative aimed at finding more than 5,000 new employees across its Canadian system. According to a news release, the campaign…

Lavu iPad POS advances localized solutions for European restaurants

September 23, 2014

Lavu is aiming to strengthen its European reach by adding hardware integrations, support and partnerships.

McDonald’s commits to further health and wellness strategies

September 22, 2014

In a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan, CEOs of food and non-alcoholic beverage companies and members of the International…

Dunkin' Donuts extends coffee day promo overseas

September 22, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts’ has announced its first Global Coffee Day celebration, which will be held Sept. 29.

Dunkin’ Brands sees potential for nearly 20K domestic units

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During the company's investor day this week, CEO Nigel Travis said that being a global company is more difficult than ever because of social media.

Digital cash platform now available at Canadian food truck business

September 17, 2014

British Columbia-based DougiedogDinerTruck has deployed nTrust, a digital cash platform that launched in Canada via Cloud Money. With the launch of nTrust's…