Affordable Health Benefits Coalition launches

November 7, 2013

The Affordable Health Benefits Coalition has been launched by a group of organizations, including the National Council of Chain Restaurants, with the common…

Auntie Anne's new baking kit hits Target shelves

November 7, 2013

Auntie Anne's Pretzels has entered into an agreement with national retailers Target and Michael's, to carry its newly designed Pretzels & More Homemade…

Popcorn snack concept hopes to pop up nationwide

November 7, 2013

Poppin' Kettle Natural Popcorn has made its debut at the Westfield Meriden Mall in Connecticut, and Franchisee Jeff O'Loughlin and Franchisor Chris Gregoris…

NRA now accepting nominations for Operator Innovation Awards

November 7, 2013

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting nominations for the third annual Operator Innovations Awards, which celebrate restaurant operators who are…

KFC bows out of Syria due to war, operational hurdles

November 6, 2013

KFC closed its Damascus franchise in October, citing "operational difficulties" driven by the country's ongoing civil war and food shortages. According to the…

Fiesta Group reports strong Q3 results

November 6, 2013

Revenues are up for Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. The chain reported that total revenues increased 9.8 percent to…

Detroit to get 12 new Dunkin' Donuts units

November 5, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with three existing franchise groups to develop 12 new restaurants in…

Breakfast sales provide a boost for Good Times chain

November 4, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. today announced its same-store sales for its Good Times restaurants increased 26 percent in October, its seventh consecutive month…

Wendy's announces quarterly dividend

November 1, 2013

The Wendy's Company announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share, payable on Dec. 16 to shareholders of record as of…

Sales, traffic fall across restaurant industry in September

October 31, 2013

As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators' dampened outlook for the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Dunkin' Brands promotes presidents to accelerate global growth

October 31, 2013

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced that it is expanding the roles of Paul Twohig, president, Dunkin…

W. Va. McDonald's sells Big Macs for $100 for charity

October 30, 2013

McDonald's of Bridgeport, W. Va., has set two records this month. The restaurant, which has been in existence since 1976, was demolished in August and reopened…

GE Capital enhances digital business tool for restaurant owners

October 30, 2013

GE Capital, Franchise Finance will demonstrate enhancements to its SmartChart at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 4-6 in Las Vegas.

Burger King Q3 momentum comes from international growth

October 29, 2013

Burger King Worldwide reported financial results for Q3 earlier this week, which included strong momentum from international markets and a social lift from the…

Value meal visits up 6 percent in the past year

Deal-related traffic is keeping the industry from registering traffic losses.

Dunkin' Donuts adds new franchise group for Nevada growth

October 29, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multiunit store development agreement with new franchise group, HT2 Franchising LLC, to develop nine new restaurants throughout…

Take care of your customers

Kelly Roddy, CEO of Schlotsky's, was part of the CEO panel during the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He said that operators are currently…

Whataburger named a top workplace in San Antonio

October 29, 2013

Whataburger Restaurants LLC has been selected as a San Antonio Express-News Top Workplace for 2013. The company was nominated by its employees and assessed in…

PeopleMatter secures funding to fuel expansion

October 28, 2013

PeopleMatter, a cloud-based workforce management platform designed specifically for the service industry, has announced that it has secured $16 million in…

ArrowStream extends technology agreement with SpenDifference

October 28, 2013

ArrowStream Inc., a software-as-a-service supply chain management company, announced that SpenDifference LLC has renewed its technology license agreement to…