Culver's breaks ground in Florida

April 30, 2013

Construction for the first Culver's restaurant in Florida is underway following a groundbreaking ceremony Monday in Naples. Three other restaurants in Port…

Arby's names new CEO

April 29, 2013

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. today announced that Paul Brown will join the company as chief executive officer. Brown has experience in leading global brands…

McDonald's CEO: Mobile is a huge opportunity

April 29, 2013

McDonald's CEO Don Thompson sat down for an interview on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" program last week and offered a few insights into the company's China…

CEO Jack Dorsey: Square Register's new features are perfect for QSR mold

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Order modifier and custom kitchen ticket additions are expected to speed up service and simplify operations.

Burger King calls turkey burger one of best Q1 LTOs

April 26, 2013

Burger King Worldwide Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31.

Subway deploys exclusive loss prevention surveillance system

April 26, 2013

EZUniverse Inc., a software development company, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative Inc., the independent Subway franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative…

Dunkin' Brands' guest satisfaction at highest level in 'recent history'

April 26, 2013

Dunkin' Brands reported its first quarter 2013 results Thursday, which included comparable store sales growth of 1.7 percent at the company's flagship Dunkin…

Baskin-Robbins plans 50-unit expansion in the Philippines

April 25, 2013

Baskin-Robbins has signed a master licensing agreement with IceDream Inc. to develop the brand in the Philippines. The agreement calls for the development of…

Health Care Knowledge Center will debut at the NRA Show

April 25, 2013

Foodservice operators looking for more information about how the health care law will affect their business can swing by the new Health Care Knowledge Center…

Sonic franchisee adapts prototype to cater to truck drivers

April 25, 2013

Sonic franchisees Tommy and Julie Dorries have modified their Sonic prototype to cater to their large semi-truck, trailer, school bus and RV customer base. The…

Yum! expects China recovery to take 6 to 9 months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

KFC and Pizza Hut U.S. sales soft in Q1; attributed to lack of innovation and value compared to competition.

Higher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago

April 24, 2013

Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…

California McDonald's adds electric vehicle fast charge station

April 24, 2013

A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif., has installed a Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. The restaurant also has a standard Blink pedestal…

BlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater

April 24, 2013

BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common…

Whataburger takes its signature condiments into retail space

April 24, 2013

Whataburger announced this week it will launch its signature condiment line into the retail space for the first time. The brand's Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup…

How to succeed in franchising by 'really' trying

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The franchisee/franchisor relationship must be as serious as a marriage.

Good news: Restaurant sales, unit growth, financing up

Total unit growth for the Top 100 restaurant chains was 1.8 percent in 2012, the highest since 2007.

McDonald's exec: Supply chain, real estate, franchisees keys to global growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

McDonald's Middle East Development Company's managing director says keeping the consumers' wants in mind is important for a brand hoping to expand globally.

Burger King delivery adds three more markets

April 23, 2013

Burger King is now delivering its food to residents in greater Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. With as many as 20 participating restaurants in Chicago…

Burger King sells Canadian restaurants to master franchisee

April 23, 2013

Burger King Worldwide announced the sale of its Canadian subsidiary Burger King Restaurants of Canada, including 94 company-owned restaurants in the market, to…