Auntie Anne's adds amusement parks to venue portfolio

June 5, 2013

Auntie Anne's Pretzels has added amusement parks to its nontraditional venue portfolio. This spring, the 25-year-old soft pretzel icon opened locations at…

China restaurant revenue up 17% in 2012 led by Yum! Brands

June 5, 2013

A new report from the China Cuisine Association shows that revenue from the largest restaurant chains in that country was up 16.5 percent in 2012. Yum! Brands…

Restaurants join Round It Up America program for relief efforts

June 5, 2013

When deadly tornadoes hit Oklahoma recently, Round It Up America already had funds reserved before a warning siren was ever sounded. Round It Up America, which…

Menu product development takes patience, collaboration

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

You can create a great product but without marketing, it won't budge.

Strong sales performance readies Good Times for expansion

June 4, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced this week that its same store-sales increased 16 percent in May, in addition to an increase of 5 percent in May of last…

How to navigate back-office technology options

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Technology can't predict the bus full of customers that just pulled up; you have to train your staff to be aware of what's going on outside of the data.

CMO Klein leaves Arby's

June 3, 2013

Less than two years after being named chief marketing officer of Arby's, Russ Klein is leaving the company to "pursue other opportunities."

Share Our Strength acknowledges restaurants for commitment to ending childhood hunger

June 3, 2013

Industry leaders, restaurateurs, chefs, anti-hunger advocates and policymakers gathered Sunday to honor individuals, organizations and businesses for their…

Operations, marketing lead to strong sales at Krispy Kreme

May 31, 2013

Krispy Kreme's first quarter was impressive — an 11.4 percent same-store sales increase at company stores, 11 percent revenue growth, a 33 percent profit jump…

CEO: Popeyes' remodeling efforts contribute to positive guest experience

May 31, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen this week announced another strong quarter, including a system-wide sales increase of 10.2 percent.

Restaurant operators' optimism hits a 10-month high

May 31, 2013

Driven by higher same-store sales and an improving outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI…

Taco John's aims to double store count

May 31, 2013

Taco John's International has named Shawn Eby as its new vice president of Operations. He joins the Wyoming-based QSR with 26 years of experience in the…

Restaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year

May 31, 2013

A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year.

QSR worker strikes hit the West Coast

May 30, 2013

Seattle is the latest city to experience a quick-service employee strike. The citywide protest launched late Wednesday at a Ballard Taco Bell and has expanded…

Good Times announces first Bad Daddy's franchisee

May 30, 2013

Less than two months after acquiring a stake in Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, Colorado-based QSR Good Times Restaurants Inc. has signed agreements for…

Report predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories

May 30, 2013

Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum…

Study: Six out of 10 most visited U.S. businesses are QSRs

A new study released by Placed found that limited-service restaurants account for the majority of the most-visited businesses in America.

Jack in the Box refranchises 22 restaurants

May 29, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. disclosed the details of a refranchising transaction that was completed in February and included in the company's second quarter operating…

HotSchedules partners with talent management provider

May 29, 2013

HotSchedules, developers of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions, announced a partnership with global talent…

Restaurant leaders share best practices for employee engagement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants have incentivized and engaged their teams with everything from retreats to Facebook pages to ESOL programs.