Subway merges Europe, Mideast, Africa regions under former Focus Brands international president

April 24, 2020

Subway Restaurants named Mike Kehoe, former president, international at Focus Brands, as president of its newly formed EMEA region, a news release said.

KFC China launches Cargill-created plant-based 'Renewable Energy' nuggets

April 20, 2020

KFC China has launched its first plant-based product in that sprawling nation in its so-called "Renewable Energy Nuggets." The Chinese KFC stores are marketing…

McDonald's top execs to cut salaries as March sales drop 22%

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

McDonald's executives are slashing salaries amid a sharp drop in same-store sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biggest McDonald's independent franchisor declares 11-cent FY2020 dividend

March 5, 2020

Latin America's biggest restaurant chain and the world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., announced that on March 3, its…

US restaurants vs coronavirus: The very real things US brands can do now

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

No, the coronavirus is not a major health threat in the U.S. at this time. But the fact is, that could quickly change, and there are some very real…

Dunkin' Brands names international marketing VP, promotes 2 to VPs

January 30, 2020

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent, Dunkin' Brands, has named three vice presidents to its international team, including two in-house promotions and the hiring…

Blimpie sails into Singapore

January 24, 2020

Kahala Brands sandwich chain Blimpie is working with Deelish Brands Pte. Ltd. to debut Blimpie in Singapore, where Deelish operates, a news release said. 

QSR Edo Japan expands Canadian footprint with new Winnipeg stores

January 23, 2020

QSR Edo Japan, is continuing its Canadian expansion by opening a store in Fort Richmond Plaza in Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, with a second Winnipeg store set…

Jollibee opens 2 stores in 1 week as part of US expansion

January 14, 2020

Filipino multinational chicken QSR, Jollibee, is opening two stores in a week's time as part of its U.S. expansion, including the grand opening of a Pinellas…

Burger King adding 103 Canadian locations in 5 years

December 5, 2019

Burger King Corp. has signed a area development deal with Canadian company, Redberry Restaurants to develop 103 new locations of the chain in Ontario and…

Nathan's Famous launches Middle Eastern growth initiative

October 30, 2019

Nathan's Famous said its plans to grow in Dubai and throughout the Middle East, where recent Technomic, data shows the public dines out 13 percent more than…

Wendy's returning to UK, even as Chick-fil-A closes first store there

October 22, 2019

Wendy's will put both an international headquarters operation and up to 20 stores in the U.K., beginning with the first location in the next 1-1 1/2 years…

A&W is sprouting up a plant-based burger, CEO says on QSRweb podcast

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A&W's turnaround CEO Kevin Bazner goes one-on-one with QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead on today's podcast to break some news on the brand's rollout of the…

Burger King opens 3,000th restaurant in Asia-Pacific

October 17, 2019

Burger King has opened its 3,000th Asia-Pacific store in Huatai Center in Shanghai, China this fall. The new restaurant, which is operated by a joint venture…

Burger King lands a Whopper in the Baltics

September 27, 2019

Burger King today said it will open restaurants in the Baltics, including stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  The company said in a news release that the…

Teetering on brink of economic downturn: What QSRs should do now

by Carty Davis — Founding Partner, C Squared Advisors

If an economic downturn occurs, as so many believe will happen relatively soon, this checklist can help QSR leaders get their brands in the healthiest position…

Brain scans prove passion in pitch = interest in investors

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Brain scans don't lie, and for the first time a study has used images taken of investors' brains during new business pitches to prove the passion of the pitch…

Subway India menu rolls in new wraps

June 20, 2019

Subway India has added loaded Signature Wraps with either multigrain or spinach tortillas as permanent menu items in the country. The wraps double the protein…

From tariffs to value wars: 'Black Swans' that make QSR leaders rethink supply chain costs

The term "black swan" is used to refer to a random, unexpected event that is hard to predict. It's safe to say that the QSR community experienced its fair…

Largest McDonald's franchisee names new CEO, COO

June 19, 2019

The world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee by sales and locations, Arcos Dorados based in Latin America and the Caribbean, said its board named…