McDonald’s UK to go fully contactless by end of May

May 8, 2011

In January, McDonald's UK announced it was going to roll out contactless card payments in all of its 1,200 units by this summer. Those plans seem to be right…

McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados reports strong first quarter

May 5, 2011

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, today reported unaudited results for the first quarter…

Tim Hortons sets Q1 results call

May 3, 2011

Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons Inc. will release its first quarter 2011 results and conference call  May 12 prior to the market open.

McDonald’s eyes big expansion in China

May 1, 2011

The quick-service offerings in China have been dominated by Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut brands. But it's about to get a bit more crowded following the…

McDonald’s hiring day yields 62K new employees

April 28, 2011

McDonald's nationwide "hiring day" on April 19 landed about 1 million applications and yielded 62,000 new employees for both part- and full-time positions.

Canada’s Extreme Pita earns Health Check approval

April 27, 2011

Mississauga, Ontario-based Extreme Pita has added six new menu items that meet the nutrition criteria of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada's Health…

Cold Stone Creamery rolls out cheesecake for Mother’s Day

April 27, 2011

Moms in Canada will be able to experience a special treat now through May 8. A Cheesecake Named Desire will be available at all co-branded Tim Hortons…

McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados sets earnings call

April 26, 2011

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, will report its first quarter 2011 earnings results after…

European QSR chain Quick taps Delphi Display Systems

April 26, 2011

Delphi Display Systems Inc., a Costa Mesa, Calif.-based designer and manufacturer of outdoor digital signage solutions, has been selected to provide Order…

Seattle’s Best enters Tim Hortons territory

April 25, 2011

Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.

Yum! proposes offer to buy China restaurant chain

April 25, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has submitted a preliminary proposal to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China-based Little Sheep Group Limited, which owns and…

Carl’s Jr. opens in Panama City

April 25, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Panama, located at the Tocumen Panama International Airport in Panama City.

Dubai Wendy’s, Domino’s tap same AOR

April 25, 2011

Worldwide Partner's Dubai-based Focusadvertising has been tapped by both Domino's Pizza and Wendy's to be the agency of record for the Middle East and North…

McDonald’s turns in 11 percent profit increase

April 20, 2011

McDonald's Corporation announced strong results for the first quarter ended March 31, including an 11 percent increase in profits.

Nordic Region McDonald's gets a taste of nostalgia

April 20, 2011

McDonald's celebrated its 56th birthday earlier this week and, in celebration, Europe's Nordic region has rolled out the 1955 burger, named for the year…

Yum Brands’ net income earnings up 10 percent

April 20, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 19, which included a net income of $264 million, a 10 percent increase from the same period…

Yum! marks KFC milestone in Indonesia

April 18, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has opened its 400th KFC franchise restaurant in Indonesia. The new unit, in Jakarta, is operated by Yum! Restaurants…

British invasion: Chains roll out royal wedding-inspired LTOs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

April 17, 2011

Rollouts include ice cream indulgences, heart-shaped donuts and a pizza portrait.

World’s largest McDonald’s franchisee sets IPO price

April 13, 2011

McDonald's largest franchisee in the world, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced today the pricing of its underwritten…

Carl’s Jr. plants a flag in Istanbul, Turkey

April 12, 2011

Shortly after adding turkey burgers to its menu, Carl's Jr. is heading to the country of Turkey.