Coca-Cola, KFC reportedly headed to North Korea

July 13, 2011

Rumor has it that Coca-Cola and KFC have agreed to open branches in Pyongyang, North Korea. Singapore's Straits Times reports that company executives from both…

China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 13, 2011

Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…

McDonald’s plans New Zealand expansion

July 12, 2011

Calling the market "untapped," McDonald's development director, Brett Watson, told attendees at a retail conference in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this week…

Subway plans to double Egyptian outlets

July 12, 2011

Subway Restaurants in Egypt is on track to double its footprint in 2011 and to also open a network of 90 locations by 2017.

International KFC units deploy Kitchen Brains’ management app

July 11, 2011

Yum! Restaurants International, a division of Yum! Brands, has chosen Kitchen Brains' Quality Production Management (QPM) for some of its KFC international…

Carl’s Jr. marks 70th anniversary, plans Indonesian growth

July 11, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand is commemorating its 70th anniversary this month with celebrations and online giveaways.

Taco Bell India taps Ogilvy as AOR

July 11, 2011

Ogilvy, which handles the creative for Yum! Brands' KFC in India, has won the duties of its sister chain Taco Bell without a pitch. Ogilvy's Delhi office will…

McDonald’s UK to launch sustainable uniforms

July 10, 2011

McDonald's U.K. has tapped fashion designer Wayne Hemingway to conceive a 100-percent recycled uniform for its 85,000 staff members in time for the 201…

Hardee’s expands into Kazakhstan

July 7, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., has announced the opening of two Hardee's restaurants in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This marks the…

Baskin-Robbins unveils new international design

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New elements include LCD menu screens, lounge-style seating and new dessert display cases.

Burger Wars are now Border Wars

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains expanding in China, India, Russia, Brazil and beyond.

McDonald’s Canada introduces contactless payment

July 6, 2011

McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited and MasterCard Canada have partnered to roll out the MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology at…

Raise a pint: McDonald’s testing English pub burger

July 6, 2011

McDonald's is testing the English Pub Burger in select markets. The Within the Empier blog first reported the burger spotting at a restaurant in Algonquin…

Arby’s sale official; Wendy’s now ‘The Wendy’s Company’

July 4, 2011

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. on terms previously announced to a buyer formed by…

Subway plans to double China units

July 4, 2011

Subway is planning a major expansion in China throughout the next five years. The China Daily reports that the chain, which passed McDonald's earlier this year…

McDonald’s UAE delivery trucks to run on recycled vegetable oil

July 4, 2011

Dubai-based Neutral Fuels LLC will soon begin using recycled vegetable oil from McDonald's outlets throughout the United Arab Emirates to fuel the chain's…

Burger King Canada opens three new 20/20 locations

June 29, 2011

As part of Burger King's expansion plan, Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the grand opening of three new restaurants at the Highway 40…

Taco Bell Canada campaign curbs summer boredom

June 27, 2011

Taco Bell Canada is encouraging fans to join the brand in a spirited summer "stand against boring."

Wendy’s opens in Russia, plans ambitious global expansion

June 23, 2011

Wendy's opened its first standalone unit in Russia June 23, with at least 180 more restaurants on the horizon. The restaurant is located on Arbat, Moscow's…

A&W expansion expected in Malaysia

June 22, 2011

Malaysia and Thailand will get nine new A&W units by the end of 2011 behind a development agreement with KUB Malaysia Bhd.