White Castle plants seeds for composting program

April 23, 2013

White Castle announced it is using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day this week, White Castle planted flowers using the new…

Tim Hortons opens its first LEED certified restaurant

April 23, 2013

Tim Hortons opened its first LEED certified restaurant this week in Hamilton, Ontario. Two years ago, the location was a parking lot. Now it will serve as a…

Culver's hosting crew challenge throughout the year

April 23, 2013

The Culver's restaurant chain is currently hosting its Crew Challenge, a competition among restaurants in which performances will be evaluated in the areas of…

Popeyes' board member retiring

April 23, 2013

AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company of Popeyes restaurants, announced that John F. Hoffner is retiring from the board of directors following the expiration of…

McDonald's focused on gaining market share through product launches

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company says nearly half of its menu introductions this year will come from its global pipeline.

Dunkin' adds three locations to Dallas Airport

April 22, 2013

Dunkin' Brands has opened two Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and one Baskin-Robbins shop at the newly renovated Dallas Love Field Airport. A joint venture led by…

KFC plans 'innovation restaurant'

April 22, 2013

KFC Corp. has temporarily closed a flagship location in the heart of its hometown of Louisville, Ky., for renovations. According to Louisville Business First…

Burger King delivery expands to California markets

April 22, 2013

After launching delivery last year in select markets such as Washington, D.C., New York, Texas and Florida, Burger King has expanded the service in some…

Bojangles' raises record amount for Muscular Dystrophy Association

April 19, 2013

Bojangles' has raised a record-breaking total — more than $446,000 — for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during its 12th annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy…

Wendy's expects $19M in annual savings from debt refinancing

April 18, 2013

The Wendy's Company announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Wendy's International Inc., has entered into an agreement to refinance its existing…

Carl's Jr. to grow Russian footprint through subfranchising deal

April 18, 2013

Bright Star LLC, master franchisee and operator of Carl's Jr. restaurants in Russia, has granted the rights to subfranchise the brand throughout the Russian…

Proposed tax break will 'make it easier for restaurant owners to expand'

April 18, 2013

New legislation to promote new construction and retail improvements at restaurants is now on the table. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the Senate…

Rep. Edwards: Minimum wage increase will lead to stronger middle class

April 18, 2013

The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United's newly formed group of business owners to lobby in support of minimum wage increases met Wednesday with…

Inktel named MonkeyMedia Software's first certified industry partner

April 18, 2013

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multiunit restaurant operators, has announced the first recipient of its MMS Catering Institute…

Restaurants brace for busy Mother's Day

April 18, 2013

Restaurant operators had best show their 'A game' on May 12. A new Technomic poll found that more than half of consumers plan to take their moms out to eat…

Commentary: Being a restaurant manager is tough enough (in memory of Boston's Krystle Campbell)

Krystle Campbell, age 29, was reportedly a gregarious, gracious and well-liked person who managed a restaurant near Boston.

Chick-fil-A makes over salads, adds calorie counts to menu boards

April 17, 2013

The chain is hoping the items will appeal to more health-conscious customers.

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical VP named to support new restaurant development

April 17, 2013

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has hired Ed Carnevale as vice president of Construction Services to support growth of its Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands.

Restaurant owners form lobby group to fight for minimum wage increases

April 17, 2013

A week after the National Restaurant Association announced that it would use lobbyists to represent some of the country’s largest chain restaurant corporations…

French Fry Heaven looks to capitalize on snacking trend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Regarding expansion plans, the company's goal is to be "everywhere people are hungry."