New leadership at McDonald’s South Africa

March 17, 2011

Cyril Ramaphosa, a prominent Johannesburg-based businessman, has taken over McDonald’s restaurants in South Africa.

Dunkin’ Brands honors franchisees

March 14, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced the winners of its fifth annual Franchisee &…

McDonald’s contributes to Japan relief efforts

March 14, 2011

McDonald’s Corporation will contribute $2 million to Japan disaster relief efforts following the earthquake/tsunami last week. Funds donated by the company…

McDonald’s report outlines sustainability goals

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

March 10, 2011

Turns out the famous LTO Shamrock Shakes aren’t the only green features being offered by McDonald’s. By 2015, McDonald’s will source only palm oil that is…

Cold Stone Creamery hits new international markets

March 8, 2011

Cold Stone Creamery has signed three new partners in Singapore, Cyprus and Brazil. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based chain, owned by Kahala, has entered into…

McDonald’s global sales up again

March 7, 2011

McDonald’s Corporation announced global comparable sales growth of 3.9 percent in February, with a 5.1 percent boost from Europe’s division. Sales were up 2.…

McDonald’s Australia might put the Big Mac on a diet

March 6, 2011

Is McDonald’s Australia looking to tap into an increasingly health conscious consumer base? Perhaps. And it may do so with its flagship Big Mac.

Subway India taps new AOR

March 6, 2011

Subway India has named Delhi-based McCann Erickson India as its new agency of record. The company will work with the chain to focus on its multi-media approach…

Wendy’s/Arby’s Q4 loss narrows; brand signs Japan deal

March 2, 2011

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. (WAG) has reported results for its fourth quarter and 2010 ended Jan. 2. Although the company posted a Q4 net loss of $10.8 million…

McDonald’s toy set angers U.K. parents

March 1, 2011

McDonald’s has found itself on the defensive again. Still grappling with a Happy Meal ban in San Francisco and a lawsuit filed by the Center for Science in…

Burger King shakes up operations efforts

February 28, 2011

Burger King Corp. has aligned its global brand management and operations teams, effective immediately, to create a single, global brand marketing and…

Latin American McDonald’s installing PAYware POS

February 28, 2011

Arcos Dorados, manager of the McDonald’s brand in Latin America, has chosen VeriFone Systems Inc. to supply its PAYware Merchant card payment and settlement…

Wendy’s Philippine footprint to grow

February 23, 2011

Wendy’s International Inc., a subsidiary of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc., has signed a long-term agreement with Wenphil Corporation to expand the Wendy’s brand…

Dunkin’ Donuts rolls into India market

February 23, 2011

India is about to run on Dunkin. Dunkin’ Donuts has signed an agreement with Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. to develop, sub-franchise and operate more than 500 units…

Canadian Burger King burgers get stuffed

February 23, 2011

Burger King restaurants in Canada have rolled out the Zesty, Hot BK Stuffed Steakhouse Burger.

Big chunk of Burger King UK jobs cut

February 21, 2011

Forty employees at the Slough, United Kingdom, headquarters of Burger King U.K. have been given the pink slip by new owner 3G Capital.

McDonald’s India franchisee inks 30-store deal

February 20, 2011

Hardcastle Restaurants Private Ltd., McDonald’s Corp.’s Indian franchisee, is set to open 30 new stores by the end of 2011 in southern and western India.

KFC U.K. drops Finger Lickin’ Good tag

February 20, 2011

KFC U.K. has adopted the “So Good” marketing slogan. This decision comes almost a year  after KFC outlets in the U.S. began using the “So Good” tagline in lieu…

Brazil Fast Food 2010 sales up 12 percent

February 16, 2011

Brazil Fast Food Corp., which operates almost 800 Yum! Brands units in Brazil, including KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo, announced financial results for the…

Canadian food labels to include allergy sources

February 16, 2011

While U.S. restaurants scramble to update menu boards to include nutritional information in compliance of changing healthcare stipulations, Canada is going a…