NRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO

December 21, 2012

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…

Rally's Ohio renovations led by Contracting Solutions LLC

December 21, 2012

Contracting Solutions LLC was selected by Checkers Drive In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Rally's restaurants, to be the general contractor for major…

Fiscal Cliff stagnation holding back pace of franchise growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a franchise business leader survey, 31 percent of franchisees and 20 percent of franchisors plan to cut jobs to get under the Affordable Care…

Atlanta McDonald's Operators Association names new president

December 20, 2012

Businessman JM Owens, owner of eight McDonald's units in the Greater Atlanta area, will be assuming the role of president of the Greater Atlanta McDonald's…

Taco Bueno receives $23M investment

December 20, 2012

Prospect Capital Corporation announced that it has provided $23.2 million of secured debt financing for the recapitalization of TB Corp., parent company of the…

UK's QSR segment gets a boost from recession-weary consumers

December 20, 2012

The quick-service restaurant segment in the United Kingdom is showing signs of growth amidst that country's recession. According to new research from…

China's restaurant visits up by double digits in Q3

December 20, 2012

The NPD Group just released its third quarter global restaurant industry report, which reflects each's geography's economy. For example, during Q3, China…

McDonald's ends year as top-performing restaurant stock

December 20, 2012

Fortune 500 just announced its list for the top-performing stocks in 2012. Nearly 80 percent of companies posted gains this year, with about 60 percent posting…

Another KFC franchisee adopts automated oil management solution

December 19, 2012

KBP Foods, which owns 163 KFC restaurants across the U.S., has installed the automated oil management system from Restaurant Technologies Inc.

Experts weigh in on emerging restaurant trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Look for visual marketing plans, mobile engagement and daypart expansion in the New Year.

Restaurant brands rank high on Entrepreneur's 2013 franchise list

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The results of this year's list show that franchising is on the upswing after several tough years.

Tasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie CEO steps down

December 18, 2012

Jim Amos announced that he is stepping down as CEO of Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie at the end of 2012, to move forward with other endeavors, including…

TCBY adds Detroit as a priority market

December 18, 2012

After exceeding its expansion goals for 2012, TCBY is now planning its growth strategy for 2013, which now includes the Detroit area as a priority market. TCBY…

Survey: CFOs expect growth, technology investments in 2013

December 17, 2012

A majority of the 200 U.S.-based chief financial officers and senior finance executives surveyed said they plan to invest in their companies to drive growth in…

McDonald's memos suggest franchisees stay open on Christmas

December 17, 2012

Two internal McDonald's memos have been obtained by Ad Age outlining the company's push to keep franchised units open on Christmas Day to help lift December…

Burger King Russia entangled in trademark battle

December 17, 2012

Burger King Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Moscow resident Alexei Makoveyev after he registered website domains the quick-service chain believes…

What to expect in the quick-service segment in 2013

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile initiatives will pick up in the New Year, and so will competition from other segments.

Restaurant workers' wage protests spread to Chicago

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 13, 2012

After hundreds of New York City quick-service workers walked out of their jobs two weeks ago in protest of low wages, a large crowd is expected to do the same…

Quick-service catering services projected for significant growth

December 13, 2012

A recent report from marketing research firm Technomic projects large gains in the social catering space for limited-service restaurants. Consumers' use of…

Burger King plans aggressive expansion in Mexico

December 13, 2012

Burger King Worldwide Inc. and Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. have signed a joint venture which will significantly expand the brand's presence in Mexico.