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Dunkin' Donuts signs 46-unit agreement for Sacramento market
March 5, 2014
As it expands its development footprint throughout California, Dunkin' Donuts announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with…
read nowCinnabon's Kat Cole headlining Snagajob's hiring event
March 5, 2014
Snagajob's fifth annual Hire Minds Summit, May 4-6 at the Wyndham, Va., Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Richmond, Va., will feature Cinnabon…
read nowPerino to discuss policy issues at the NRA Public Affairs Conference
March 5, 2014
Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host Dana Perino will address the National Restaurant Association's 28th annual Public Affairs Conference…
read nowDunkin' Brands extends CEO's contract by two years
March 5, 2014
Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced the extension of Chairman and CEO Nigel Travis's employment contract…
read nowJersey Mike's CEO named 'distinguished business leader'
March 5, 2014
New Jersey-based Monmouth University has named Jersey Mike's founder and CEO Peter Cancro as its 2014 Distinguished Business Leader. Cancro will be honored at…
read nowRoark Capital's managing director among Silver Plate winners
March 4, 2014
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association announced the winners of the 2014 Silver Plate Awards, which are operator awards for the foodservice…
read nowGood Times' new TV spot highlights all-natural Angus beef offering
March 3, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its same-store sales for February 2014 increased 19.9 percent over the prior year, which had increased 7.5 percent from…
read nowKrystal names Popeyes' CIO as new VP of IT
March 3, 2014
The Krystal Company announced Friday the appointment of Kathy Pittman as VP of Information Technology. According to a news release, she will be responsible for…
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Popeyes' new unit sales are 30% higher than system average
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Popeyes is working on back-of-the-house systems upgrades that give franchisees more control and yield better margins.
read nowWeather dampened restaurant traffic in January
February 28, 2014
One theme touched upon during most recent earnings calls has been the severe winter weather's impact on restaurant traffic. According to the National…
read nowMcDonald's extends build-your-own burger pilot
February 28, 2014
McDonald's build-your-own burger test, originally spotted in a Southern California restaurant in the fall, has reportedly been expanded.
read nowQuiznos reportedly seeking bankruptcy protection
February 28, 2014
Quiznos is reportedly prepping for bankruptcy amidst amassing debt and store closures. Sources told the Wall Street Journal this week that the Denver-based…
read nowWendy's expects to complete refranchising initiative in Q1
February 27, 2014
Wendy's reported its audited results for 2013, which included a full-year net income of $45.5 million, compared to $7.1 percent in 2012.
read nowFood Runner acquires Philippines-based City Delivery
February 27, 2014
Food Runner, a food delivery company in Southeast Asia, has acquired City Delivery, another food delivery service operating in the Philippines. The acquisition…
read nowNRA names new SVP of ServSafe
February 27, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced the appointment of Sherman Brown as senior vice president of business and financial strategy for its ServSafe…
read nowCulver's CEO supports tiered wages based on age
February 27, 2014
As the QSR minimum wage debate continues, Craig Culver, co-founder and CEO of Culver's, has suggested a bit of a compromise. He told Wisconsin Public Radio…
read nowDunkin' franchisee ordered to pay for age discrimination complaint
February 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered Paksh LLC, of Hagerstown, Md., to pay more than $7,591 to Sharon L. Emmons, of Chambersburg, Franklin…
read nowEasy Ice enters strategic sales and service partnership
February 26, 2014
Easy Ice LLC announced an expanded sales and service partnership with Ecolab's Equipment Care Division. Under the terms of the partnership, Ecolab will offer…
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Tim Hortons unifying POS system for pre-order, pre-pay platform
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The brand is testing a soup and sandwich station, which has yielded a 50-percent greater throughput.
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Tim Hortons CEO: Intensity of QSR environment unlike anything in past 40 years
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The brand considers the U.S. a 'must-win' market with plans to add 300 restaurants by 2018.
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