Good Times' breakfast sales are 'booming'

March 6, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc.'s same-store sales increased 11.7 percent for the same 28 days of February compared to the same period in 2012. Factoring in the…

Bojangles' franchisee recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

March 6, 2013

Acorn Food Group LLC, a Bojangles' franchise group based in Jasper, Ga., was recently honored with a 2013 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award by the U.S. Chamber…

Effective marketing on a shoestring budget

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

People are three to four times more likely to buy from you if they know you.

Baskin-Robbins introduces March Madness-inspired flavor

March 5, 2013

Baskin-Robbins is offering Reese's Buzzer Beater ice cream as its March Flavor of the Month. It features a combination of peanut butter and chocolate-flavored…

Burger King Kids Meals feature Cut the Rope's Om Nom

March 5, 2013

ZeptoLab, developers of the game Cut the Rope, has launched a promotion with Burger King that features exclusive toys based on the game's character, Om Nom, as…

Dunkin' Donuts celebrates March with Irish Crème offerings

March 5, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating St. Patrick's Day season with new Irish Crème Donuts and Irish Crème Coffees, Lattes and Coolatta beverages.

Mobile apps strengthen brand-consumer relationships

A branded mobile app provides a direct link to loyal customers and provides new and powerful customer-level data.

Pretzelmaker's Twisted Tuesday promo includes free drink

March 4, 2013

From now through the end of March, Pretzelmaker will host its Twisted Tuesday promotion that includes a free small fountain beverage with the purchase of any…

Whataburger's spicy ketchup back by popular demand

March 4, 2013

In response to customers' demands, Whataburger is bringing back its spicy ketchup for a limited time beginning today.

Wendy's finds value-premium balance

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is moving toward a consistent POS system as part of its reimaging program.

Subway co-founder predicts hitting 50,000 unit mark in four years

March 1, 2013

Subway, which currently has about 38,800 units worldwide, could very well hit the 50,000-unit mark by 2017. According to co-founder and president Fred DeLuca…

OpenTable introduces app for Facebook sharing

March 1, 2013

OpenTable has launched a new Facebook app, "Places I've Eaten." The new app makes it easy for people to share their dining history, favorite restaurants and…

Krispy Kreme goes bananas with new cream pies

March 1, 2013

Krispy Kreme has introduced new Glazed Banana Kreme Pies, available for a limited time at participating mass merchants, grocery and convenience stores. The…

Taco Bell's Feed the Beat program now part of SXSW festival

March 1, 2013

Taco Bell's Feed the Beat program has teamed up with Passion Pit to create a fan-generated "rockumentary" about the SXSW music festival.

Popeyes' CEO: Obamacare can be navigated with sales growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's Q4 and 2012 yield strong same-store sales domestically and internationally.

Dunkin' Donuts mobile app adds support for Apple's Passbook

February 28, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts has added support for Apple's Passbook to its mobile app. Now, guests can add their Dunkin' Donuts Cards to Passbook and pay for food and…

Subway extends business simulation game

February 28, 2013

The Build Your Own Virtual Subway Challenge, a business simulation game that enables players to learn about business and compete globally, has been extended…

Tim Hortons' mobile app adds Tim Card reloading feature

February 28, 2013

Tim Hortons has upgraded its TimmyMe app to include the previously Web-based TimmyRun and Tim Card reload functions.

Dairy Queen preps for spring with combo deal, Blizzard BOGO

February 27, 2013

The Dairy Queen system will kick off the spring season with special deals throughout March. Participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill restaurants in…

Checkers/Rally's launches loaded potato skins, fries

February 27, 2013

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Checkers and Rally's restaurants, is celebrating its Loaded Potato Skins new product launch with "Potato…