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McDonald's names new global chief brand officer
April 12, 2013
McDonald's board of directors has elected former McDonald's executive Steve Easterbrook as executive vice president and global chief brand officer.
read nowWendy's restaurants raise $68K for Hurricane Sandy relief
April 12, 2013
Wendy's restaurants in the New York Tri-state area recently presented checks totaling $68,017.67 to three organizations providing disaster relief for Hurricane…
read nowYum! Canada among best workplaces
April 12, 2013
Yum! Canada, the franchisor of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has been named as one of this year's 50 Best Workplaces in Canada.
read nowJersey Mike's doubles fundraising for charitable campaign
April 12, 2013
Jersey Mike's Subs raised $1.7 million during its third annual "Month of Giving" campaign held throughout March. The money will go toward 86 different…
read nowRestaurant industry groups support renewable fuel standard reform
April 11, 2013
Four Congressmen introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act this week, bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing food costs by eliminating the…
read nowEarly Jersey Mike's franchisee returns to company for development role
April 11, 2013
Ed Yancey, one of Jersey Mike's Subs early franchisees and area directors in North Carolina, has rejoined the company as vice president, Franchise Development…
read nowBojangles' adds first major menu item in 5 years
April 11, 2013
Bojangles' has added Homestyle Tenders to the menu, its first major product launch in more than five years. According to the company, the item is…
read nowBurger King shakes up c-suite after acquisition of Heinz
April 11, 2013
Burger King Worldwide Inc. today announced a change to its senior management team following 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Heinz.
read nowCold Stone Creamery plans Philippines, Bangladesh expansion
April 11, 2013
The Cold Stone Creamery brand continues expand its international footprint with upcoming locations planned in the Philippines and Bangladesh.
read nowGood Times marks 11th consecutive quarter of sales increases
April 11, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its same-store sales for the second fiscal quarter increased 7 percent and 3.9 percent for the month of March.
read nowLeaf launches POS tablet for limited-service restaurants
April 11, 2013
Limited-service restaurants now have a mobile point of sale unit designed specifically for them. Leaf, a provider of POS systems, business intelligence and…
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Yum! Brands social responsibility report focuses on nutrition, sustainability
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company is currently working to synchronize its animal welfare program and policies throughout all of its global markets.
read nowA&W standardizes POS software at corporate restaurants
April 10, 2013
Task Retail Technology (TRT), a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale software and services, has been selected to deploy its xchangexec suite of software…
read nowRevention adds dual pay rate feature for delivery drivers
April 10, 2013
Revention's new dual driver pay rate feature provides the ability to monitor and review delivery drivers' hours worked in-store versus hours worked on the road…
read nowCarl's Jr. to debut in Denmark in the fall
April 10, 2013
CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. announced an agreement with Dansk Supermarked to open the first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Denmark. The restaurant is scheduled to…
read nowIs China's bird flu crisis a big concern for international QSRs?
April 9, 2013
Still reeling from the effects of a poultry supply chain crisis in China earlier this year, Yum! Brands now faces even more tumult from an avian flu outbreak…
read nowAdult-only restaurant visits up for the first time in four years
April 9, 2013
According to new research from The NPD Group, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, the first time in four years this category grew.
read nowSubway to plant flag in Kenya
April 9, 2013
Subway announced its plans to debut in Kenya as early as August. According to Business Daily Africa, the Connecticut-based chain is focused on the market…
read nowSubway appoints VP of operations, director of product safety
April 9, 2013
The Subway restaurant chain announced that Suzanne Greco, vice president of Research and Development, is now also vice president of Operations, while veteran…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's plan entries in Denmark, Guatemala, Puerto Rico
April 9, 2013
CKE Restaurants hit a growth milestone this week with the 500th international restaurant opening of its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. On April 6, Bright Star…
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