Higher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago

April 24, 2013

Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…

California McDonald's adds electric vehicle fast charge station

April 24, 2013

A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif., has installed a Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. The restaurant also has a standard Blink pedestal…

BlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater

April 24, 2013

BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common…

Whataburger takes its signature condiments into retail space

April 24, 2013

Whataburger announced this week it will launch its signature condiment line into the retail space for the first time. The brand's Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup…

How to succeed in franchising by 'really' trying

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The franchisee/franchisor relationship must be as serious as a marriage.

Good news: Restaurant sales, unit growth, financing up

Total unit growth for the Top 100 restaurant chains was 1.8 percent in 2012, the highest since 2007.

McDonald's exec: Supply chain, real estate, franchisees keys to global growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

McDonald's Middle East Development Company's managing director says keeping the consumers' wants in mind is important for a brand hoping to expand globally.

Burger King delivery adds three more markets

April 23, 2013

Burger King is now delivering its food to residents in greater Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. With as many as 20 participating restaurants in Chicago…

Burger King sells Canadian restaurants to master franchisee

April 23, 2013

Burger King Worldwide announced the sale of its Canadian subsidiary Burger King Restaurants of Canada, including 94 company-owned restaurants in the market, to…

White Castle plants seeds for composting program

April 23, 2013

White Castle announced it is using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day this week, White Castle planted flowers using the new…

Tim Hortons opens its first LEED certified restaurant

April 23, 2013

Tim Hortons opened its first LEED certified restaurant this week in Hamilton, Ontario. Two years ago, the location was a parking lot. Now it will serve as a…

Culver's hosting crew challenge throughout the year

April 23, 2013

The Culver's restaurant chain is currently hosting its Crew Challenge, a competition among restaurants in which performances will be evaluated in the areas of…

Popeyes' board member retiring

April 23, 2013

AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company of Popeyes restaurants, announced that John F. Hoffner is retiring from the board of directors following the expiration of…

McDonald's focused on gaining market share through product launches

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company says nearly half of its menu introductions this year will come from its global pipeline.

Dunkin' adds three locations to Dallas Airport

April 22, 2013

Dunkin' Brands has opened two Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and one Baskin-Robbins shop at the newly renovated Dallas Love Field Airport. A joint venture led by…

KFC plans 'innovation restaurant'

April 22, 2013

KFC Corp. has temporarily closed a flagship location in the heart of its hometown of Louisville, Ky., for renovations. According to Louisville Business First…

Burger King delivery expands to California markets

April 22, 2013

After launching delivery last year in select markets such as Washington, D.C., New York, Texas and Florida, Burger King has expanded the service in some…

Bojangles' raises record amount for Muscular Dystrophy Association

April 19, 2013

Bojangles' has raised a record-breaking total — more than $446,000 — for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during its 12th annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy…

Wendy's expects $19M in annual savings from debt refinancing

April 18, 2013

The Wendy's Company announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Wendy's International Inc., has entered into an agreement to refinance its existing…

Carl's Jr. to grow Russian footprint through subfranchising deal

April 18, 2013

Bright Star LLC, master franchisee and operator of Carl's Jr. restaurants in Russia, has granted the rights to subfranchise the brand throughout the Russian…