Operations News & Media

Yum! Brands to double Pizza Hut, KFC units in Thailand

June 8, 2012

Yum! Brands announced that it is planning on doubling its KFC and Pizza Hut footprints in Thailand to 1,000 by 2020.

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McDonald's comp sales fall in Japan and China

June 8, 2012

McDonald's Corporation today announced global comparable sales growth of 3.3 percent in May.

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Dunkin' Brands promotes CFO to chief global strategy officer

June 8, 2012

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins (BR), announced that chief financial officer Neil Moses is being named chief…

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Carl's Jr. enters Brazil market with 100-unit deal

June 8, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. announced that it has entered into a restaurant development agreement with International Meal Company (IMC), to develop 100 Carl's Jr.

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Baskin-Robbins announces franchising opportunities in Florida

June 7, 2012

Baskin-Robbins is looking to grow its footprint in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., market, as well as other select markets in the state, and is actively searching…

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Mild winter lifts U.S. restaurant visits

June 6, 2012

Motivated by mild winter weather, consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by 1 percent in the first quarter of…

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Taco Bell's Cantina Bell menu set for official launch

June 6, 2012

After months of testing and the launch of a special website, Taco Bell announced today that it will officially launch its new Cantina Bell menu nationwide on…

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Burger King plans aggressive expansion in Russia

June 6, 2012

Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc. today announced the establishment of a new joint venture focused on aggressively expanding Burger King's presence in…

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Cold Stone Creamery enters African market with new franchise deal

June 6, 2012

Kahala, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, has signed a franchise agreement to develop within Egypt, marking the ice cream chain's 19th country of…

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Dunkin' Donuts rolls out Mocha K-Cups, blueberry offerings

June 6, 2012

To kick off summer, Dunkin' Donuts has introduced Mocha K-Cup packs, a new flavor variety of the brand's K-Cup line for use with the Keurig K-Cup Brewing…

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Pollo Tropical debuts in Panama

June 6, 2012

Pollo Tropical announced this week that the first of five new restaurants planned with franchisee El Machetazo in Panama has opened. The new restaurant is…

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McDonald's Canada offers transparency with new website

June 6, 2012

McDonald's Canada has launched a new and interactive online platform at www.mcdonalds.ca/yourquestions as part of an initiative to be more transparent about…

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Commentary: NYC restaurants have long fight ahead with soda ban proposal

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

One analyst estimates that 5 percent of McDonald's sales come from soft drinks.

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TCBY Greek Fro-Yo breaks sales records

June 5, 2012

In April, TCBY introduced its Greek Frozen Yogurt line, which has since surpassed every previous flavor launch in the brand's history.

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McDonald's names Equipment Supplier of the Year

June 5, 2012

McDonald's has named HM Electronics Inc. (HME) as its 2011 Equipment Supplier of the Year. The award is presented annually to the equipment supplier that makes…

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Burger King Scholars Program awards $2.2 million in scholarships

June 5, 2012

The Burger King Scholars Program has awarded nearly 2,000 scholarships to high school graduates in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, totaling approximately…

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Subway becomes first QSR to offer American Heart Association certified items

June 5, 2012

Subway has announced that it is the first and only quick-service restaurant chain to apply and meet the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Meal…

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Doritos Locos Taco is most successful launch in Taco Bell history

June 5, 2012

Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos, launched nationally in early March, has officially become the most successful product launch in the chain's 50-year history.

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Nathan's Famous profit, revenues jump

June 4, 2012

Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported results for its fiscal year ended March 25.

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Sonic anticipates sales bump from service, marketing initiatives

June 4, 2012

Sonic Corp. has announced that estimated systemwide same-store sales for the fiscal third quarter, which ended May 31, increased 2.8 percent. Same-store sales…

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