McDonald's regional VP earns inaugural WFF scholarship

April 15, 2014

Women's Foodservice Forum and The Coca-Cola Company have honored Yolanda Cook with the inaugural Chris Lowe Scholars Award. Cook is the quality, service and…

Popeyes' CFO announces departure

April 15, 2014

Mel Hope, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen SVP and chief financial officer, announced he is leaving the company effective May 23 to pursue other opportunities.

Restaurant industry posts solid sales gain in March

April 15, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that industry sales figures were up solidly in March, after a soft winter. Chief Economist Bruce Grindy said in a…

Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit schedule solidified

April 14, 2014

The fifth annual Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit, produced by GE Capital, will be held in Toronto on May 6-7. According to a news release, it will…

Del Taco franchisees recognized for operational performance

April 11, 2014

Three of Del Taco's franchisees have received Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine's Annual MVP (Most Valuable Performer) Awards.

As McDonald's pulls out of Crimea, Burger King plans to moves in

April 10, 2014

About a week ago, McDonald's announced it was suspending operations in Crimea amid the Russia conflict over the peninsula. The chain cited supply issues as…

McDonald's Canada goes on a hiring spree

April 10, 2014

McDonald's Canada and its franchisees are set to hire over 6,000 people on National Hiring Day today.

Free webinar teaches restaurant operators how to cash in on tax credits

April 10, 2014

The free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," hosted this week by FastCasual.com and PeopleMatter…

Rita's signs franchising agreement to expand in the Philippines

April 9, 2014

Rita's Italian Ice today announced it has signed its third international franchise agreement. The new Master Franchise Agreement will expand the brand into…

McDonald's recruits Chris Daughtry, Wayne Brady for global competition

April 8, 2014

McDonald's has recruited multi-platinum recording artist Chris Daughtry and entertainer Wayne Brady to join the company for its fifth biennial "Voice of…

Cousins Subs' CEO inducted into Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame

April 8, 2014

Bill Specht, founder and CEO of Cousins Subs, will be inducted into the Wisconsin Business Hall of Fame Thursday. According to a news release, the WBHF…

Restaurant Neighbor and Faces of Diversity award winners named

April 7, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced its 2014 Restaurant Neighbor and Faces of Diversity American Dream award winners, who will…

Access to capital increases for small businesses

April 7, 2014

A new report from Pepperdine Private Capital Access Index shows that access to capital for businesses of all sizes increased in the first quarter and is at its…

Dunkin' Brands promotes two VPs

April 7, 2014

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has announced two executive promotions: Lou Beccarelli as regional vice president, Dunkin' Donuts, Philadelphia, Baltimore and…

McDonald's closes Crimea restaurants amidst Ukraine crisis

April 4, 2014

McDonald's has ceased operations of its three restaurants in Crimea amid the Russian conflict over the peninsula. According to Reuters, the QSR said it will…

Senate committee approves key tax provisions for the restaurant industry

April 4, 2014

The Senate Finance Committee Thursday approved a tax extenders package that includes three key provisions for the restaurant industry.

Congress votes to bring 'full-time' definition back to 40 hours

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

April 3, 2014

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today in favor of H.R. 2575, AKA the Save American Workers Act, which would bring the definition of a full-time…

Granbury, pcAmerica offering expanded online, mobile ordering options

April 3, 2014

Restaurant technology providers pcAmerica and Granbury Solutions have expanded their partnership to provide restaurants with more online and mobile ordering…

Good Times restaurant hits $2M annual sales milestone

April 3, 2014

Good Times Restaurants Inc. reported that same-store sales for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, increased 17.8 percent, representing a two year…

Captain D's adds another multi-unit franchise deal

April 1, 2014

Captain D's has added new franchisee Michael Knobelock, who signed a development agreement to own and open restaurants in Mississippi and other markets in the…