Wendy's returns to Japan

December 26, 2011

The Wendy's Company has announced the grand opening of the first joint venture Wendy's restaurant in Japan, located in Tokyo's Omotesando area.

McDonald's plans big expansion in India

December 26, 2011

McDonald's plans to double its unit count in the India market within the next three years. This would put the total number of restaurants at 500.

Subway plans to open 2,500 stores in 2012

December 26, 2011

Subway Restaurants opened more than 2,100 locations in 2011, adding a total of 21,000 jobs globally.

KFC, Pizza Hut franchisees deploy cloud-based accounting software

December 19, 2011

Acumatica has announced that Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd. and Pizza Hut Singapore Pte Ltd. have selected Acumatica Cloud ERP to replace their…

Subway names directors of operations and training

December 18, 2011

Subway Restaurants has named Joe Chaves as its new director of operations for the 35,500-plus chain, while Rebecca Audet has been named the brand's director of…

Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut outline India expansion plans

December 18, 2011

Shortly after announcing the creation of a separate India division for its international business, Yum! Brands has outlined major expansion plans in that…

Popeyes CMO promoted to chief global brand officer

December 18, 2011

In a continued effort to spread the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen brand positioning globally, Richard H. Lynch, former chief marketing officer, has been promoted…

Serve kids meals, go to prison?

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

After McDonald's is fined in Brazil for its Happy Meals, is it possible something like that could happen in the U.S.?

QSRweb.com's Top 10 stories of 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Product upgrades, restaurant overhauls on the menu this year.

Dunkin' Donuts hosts holiday Twitter contest; opens 10,000th restaurant

December 14, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts is wrapping up the holiday season with its second annual #DressDD Holiday Sweater Twitter Contest.

Pizza Hut is Google's most searched restaurant for 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 14, 2011

Pizza inquiries sweep top three spots.

McDonald's Arabia launches McDelivery call center for customer support

December 13, 2011

Smart Link Contact Centers, a member of Al Khaleej Training and Education Group, has announced the launch of McDonald's Arabia's new McDelivery Service call…

Carl's Jr. expands turkey burger line, CKE's Q3 sales up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Another New Zealand franchisee on board for Carl's Jr. expansion.

Report: Restaurant costs will continue to rise in 2012

December 11, 2011

Fitch Ratings, a global market credit opinion, research and data agency, expects U.S. restaurant food and beverage costs to rise by 5 percent or more in 2012…

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt heads to Aussie shores

December 11, 2011

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is opening its first international location in Melbourne, Australia, by franchise partners Joe Rossi and Phil Lancaster.

Carl's Jr. spreads to Costa Rica, CKE's 24th country

December 8, 2011

Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of three Carl's Jr. restaurants in Costa Rica this month. Located in and around the capital city…

McDonald's breakfast, McCafe boost November sales

December 7, 2011

McDonald's Corp. delivered a strong November performance worldwide, with comparable sales up 7.4 percent.

Tim Hortons eyes military bases for Middle Eastern growth

December 6, 2011

Tim Hortons will likely seek out military bases as part of its plan to open 120 new units in the Middle East.

Yum! Brands raises 2011 guidance

December 4, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. has increased its full year 2011 EPS growth forecast to at least 13 percent, or $2.85 a share, excluding special items.

Krispy Kreme giveaway marks 10th year in Canada

December 1, 2011

Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 10th birthday in Canada with free Original Glazed Doughnuts on Dec. 11, as well as special deals each day until then.