McDonald's Happy Meals to feature Blip Toys' Squinkies

March 27, 2012

Beginning March 30, Blip Toys' mini-collectable Squinkies will be the featured toy during a four-week release in the new McDonald's Happy Meals.

Jason Falls to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

March 26, 2012

Social media and marketing expert, Jason Falls is the keynote speaker at this year’s Foodservice Social Media Universe (#FSMU) conference at the Swissotel in…

Social media: A necessary evil?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Market Force just completed a consumer study of social media usage. Not surprisingly, every year we've looked at usage we've seen the numbers going up. About…

Taco Bell teams up with Fox, MySpace for web series

March 26, 2012

Taco Bell has teamed up with Fox Digital Entertainment and MySpace for a branded entertainment web series titled "Let's Big Happy."

Big Juan's Mexican QSR debuts in Arizona

March 26, 2012

Big Juan's tacos y burros, a new quick-service Mexican concept, will open its first-ever restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., this spring. The first location is set to…

TCBY awarding trip to Greece in celebration of new fro-yo line

March 23, 2012

TCBY has launched its "Greek Challenge," a Facebook contest designed to encourage consumers to incorporate into their diets the company's Greek frozen yogurt…

Foodservice Social Media Universe conference seeks 'Best of' award nominations

March 22, 2012

The Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, set for Sept. 16-18, 2012 at the Swissotel in Chicago, is seeking award nominations for social media…

Krispy Kreme plans to accelerate coffee program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company's shares jump 4 percent after big Q4 profit reported.

Legendary track coach joins Happy Meal Chefs panel

March 21, 2012

McDonald's USA has announced that University of Texas Coach Beverly "Bev" Kearney will join the judging panel for the company's first Happy Meal Chefs, a…

TCBY dives into retail with pre-packaged frozen yogurt launch

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Agreement deal includes 3,000 Wal-Mart locations.

Dunkin' Donuts joins rich media Facebook launch

March 21, 2012

Celtra Inc., a provider of media advertising and analytics across mobile devices, has announced the availability of Rich Media Post for Facebook, which is…

Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop rolls out Easter egg donut

March 21, 2012

In celebration of spring, Tim Hortons Café & Bake Shop has rolled out decorated egg-shaped donuts at all U.S. locations for a limited time.

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Dunkin' Donuts introduces three new iced coffee flavors

March 20, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts has introduced three new caramel iced coffee flavors to welcome spring – Caramel Turtle, Caramel Almond and Caramel Mocha.

Wendy's vs. Burger King: A shift in perception

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The burger wars have shifted in Wendy's favor in part because of favorable consumer perception.

Scotland considers QSR commercial ban

March 20, 2012

The Scottish Government is mulling a decision to ban commercials for products high in fat, sugar and salt during primetime TV, before 9 p.m.

Four tips for a successful Facebook page

by Lisa DiVirgilio

Always respond to fans - whether they post a positive or negative comment about your brand.

McDonald's testing breakfast sandwiches with jalapeno kick

March 19, 2012

McDonald's is testing jalapeno salsa breakfast sandwiches in the Houston market.

Flying Biscuit testing quick-service menu

March 19, 2012

The Flying Biscuit Café has launched a new quick-service menu to provide guests with alternative time-saving options.

Seattle's Best Coffee launches new drive-thru concept

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The brand is also offering fresh-baked muffins, cookies, multigrain bars, breakfast sandwiches and snack items.