Jersey Mike's plans Komen for the Cure fundraising day

September 29, 2011

Jersey Mike's Subs will celebrate "Mike's Way to a Cure Day" nationwide on Oct. 5, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Burger King launches Scholars Program fundraiser

September 29, 2011

The Have It Your Way Foundation, Burger King's charitable arm, will launch its annual fall fundraiser Oct. 1 in support of the BK Scholars Program.

Report: Facebook activity up for restaurant brands

September 27, 2011

Facebook activity accelerated for many restaurant bands in September. A report from social media benchmarking/intelligence company Unmetric found that 15 top…

Report: Customers tend to patronize independent restaurants over chains

September 26, 2011

Battling with low-operator and consumer confidence, rising food costs and a lack of corporate support, independent restaurants can be hit hard in these poor…

Great American Cookies hosting National Book Drive

September 26, 2011

Great American Cookies is hosting its second annual Reading is SWEET! National Book Drive to benefit local libraries and charities across the country.

McDonald's brings back Monopoly

September 26, 2011

McDonald's popular Monopoly game is back at nearly 14,000 participating restaurants throughout the U.S.

Restaurants integrating Facebook ordering platform

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

ONOSYS launches fully integrated application to supplement primary websites.

Auntie Anne's partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand

September 22, 2011

Auntie Anne's has announced a new charitable partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), an organization that raises money to fight pediatric…

Dunkin' Brands' international president departs after 4 months

September 22, 2011

Just four months after being named as international president of Dunkin' Brands, Neal Yanofsky is leaving the company.

Commentary: Social media has earned a seat at the table

Social media efforts need to be on par with all of the mainstream disciplines, such as operations, marketing and real estate.

Krispy Kreme promoting new coffee with giveaway

September 21, 2011

Krispy Kreme is celebrating the launch of its new coffee line by giving away free 12 oz. cups of its House Blend to guests Sept. 29, National Coffee Day.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's reaching out to Millennials

September 21, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has signed an advertising agreement with OneMinuteNews.com, an online news website geared…

Burger King names Coyne as new PR agency

September 20, 2011

Coyne Public Relations has been named the public relations agency of record for Burger King Corp. in the U.S.

Yum! Brands' 3-year hunger relief effort nets $67MM

September 20, 2011

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced this week that in the three years since its pledge at the Clinton Global Initiative, the…

Good Times brings back sweet potato fries

September 20, 2011

Good Times Restaurants Inc. has brought back its seasonal LTO sweet potato fries, which will be offered "naked or dusted" from now through the end of December.

NRA launches pilot program for military families in Texas

September 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association and the Texas Restaurant Association have partnered for the launch of "Freedom is Sweet!"a fundraising campaign to support…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's roll out Steakhouse Burgers

September 19, 2011

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have added Steakhouse Burgers to their menus. The respective Six Dollar Burger and Thickburger versions feature a charbroiled…

RAMP: Mobile couponing and daily deals

Saiful Khandaker from FreebeePay used the recent mobile payments conference in Chicago to talk about his company's solution for mobile couponing and daily…

RAMP: NFC and mobile loyalty programs

Mohammad Khan, president and founder of ViVOtech, talked about the convenience of combining NFC technology with loyalty programs at the RAMP mobile payments…

Burger King shakes up menu with soft serve desserts

September 18, 2011

Burger King Corp. is celebrating the end of the summer season with the launch of a new, premium soft serve dessert menu that includes sundaes, shakes, cones…