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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…
read nowMcDonalds 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…
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Hardees 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…
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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.
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Burger Wars are now Border Wars
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chains expanding in China, India, Russia, Brazil and beyond.
read nowMcDonalds 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…
read nowRaise a pint: McDonalds 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…
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Arbys sale official; Wendys now The Wendys 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…
read nowSubway 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…
read nowMcDonalds 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…
read nowBurger 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…
read nowTaco 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."
read nowWendys 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…
read nowA&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.
read nowOh, Canada! Carls Jr. opens first restaurant north of the border
June 21, 2011
CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that Jove Franchise Development Corporation has opened the first Carl's Jr. in Canada. The new unit, located in Kelowna…
read nowMcDonalds UK wraps are biggest launch in four years
June 20, 2011
McDonald's U.K. is adding four wraps to its Deli Choices menu in what the company is calling its biggest launch in the past four years. The new offerings…
read nowPanda Restaurant Group helps Japanese earthquake survivors
June 15, 2011
The Panda Restaurant Group, parent company of Panda Express, Panda Inn and Hibachi-San contributed more than $450,000 to the American Red Cross in support of…
read nowQuiznos signs major deal for Brazilian expansion
June 15, 2011
As part of Quiznos' international development initiative, the chain has signed a master franchise agreement that calls for the development of 200 restaurants…
read nowBurger King names master franchisee in Brazil
June 15, 2011
New York City-based 3G Capital, which bought Burger King in the fall of 2010, is led by three Brazilians. So it seems only fitting that the company has located…
read nowSubway Canada launches Commit to Fit
June 12, 2011
Subway restaurants in Canada have launched "Commit to Fit," a comprehensive program designed to inspire, motivate and celebrate healthy lifestyle changes.
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