Locu, Automattic bring real-time menus to WordPress.com sites

March 8, 2013

Locu, provider of a menu dashboard for local merchants, has partnered with Automattic's WordPress.com web publishing platform to simplify menu uploads on…

McDonald's avoids China chicken supply chain crisis

March 8, 2013

McDonald's Corporation released its February comparable sales today, which reflected a negative calendar shift due to the extra Leap Year day in 2012.

Guestworkers at McDonald's franchise file labor abuse complaints

March 7, 2013

International student guestworkers at a McDonald's franchise in Pennsylvania have filed complaints with the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Labor…

Pretzel bread proves to have QSR potential

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Blimpie exec says breads are fun to innovate with and it is now easier to implement novelty offerings.

Baskin-Robbins plans to more than triple Australia presence

March 7, 2013

Baskin-Robbins today announced plans to more than triple the brand's presence in Australia through a master franchise joint venture with Galadari Brothers (GB).

Snagajob hourly employment network names new CEO

March 7, 2013

Snagajob, an hourly employment network for job seekers and employers, has named Peter Harrison as its new CEO, succeeding founder Shawn Boyer.

McDonald's guestworkers claim food safety and wage violations

March 6, 2013

A McDonald's franchisee with units in Harrisburg, Lemoyne and Camp Hill, Pa., has been accused of labor abuse and exploitation by international student…

Minimum wage legislation introduced, franchise association responds

March 6, 2013

The debate over the minimum wage has heated up significantly this week. On Tuesday, Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. George Miller introduced a bill to raise the…

Good Times' breakfast sales are 'booming'

March 6, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc.'s same-store sales increased 11.7 percent for the same 28 days of February compared to the same period in 2012. Factoring in the…

Bojangles' franchisee recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

March 6, 2013

Acorn Food Group LLC, a Bojangles' franchise group based in Jasper, Ga., was recently honored with a 2013 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award by the U.S. Chamber…

Quiznos franchisee inducted into International 100 Club

March 6, 2013

Quiznos' franchisee QSR International (QSR) opened its Quito, Ecuador, location, earlier this month, making QSR the first international Quiznos franchise group…

Effective marketing on a shoestring budget

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

People are three to four times more likely to buy from you if they know you.

Could middle class boom in China spark U.S. food shortages, inflation?

March 5, 2013

While many American restaurant chains aggressively expand throughout India and China, some experts warn of a "boomerang effect" if such growth isn't controlled.

Good Times Restaurants' debt repayment paves way for acquisition

March 5, 2013

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced it has paid off all of its term debt after the closing of its most recent sale leaseback transaction.

The top 13 risks to restaurant operations

By having the correct equipment, protocol and training in place, a restaurant will limit its risk and perhaps even reduce Workers' Compensation costs.

Burger King franchisee rolls out automated oil management solution

March 4, 2013

Strategic Restaurants, which owns 292 Burger King locations across the U.S., tested Restaurant Technologies Inc. oil management solution in its Florida…

Krispy Kreme planting flag in Taiwan market

March 4, 2013

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Huan Hsin Co. Ltd. for the development of 10 Krispy Kreme…

Wendy's finds value-premium balance

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is moving toward a consistent POS system as part of its reimaging program.

Cousins Subs expanding into Florida market

March 1, 2013

Cousins Subs will open its first restaurant in Florida later this year. The restaurant will be located in Orlando and operated by Venezuelan-born franchisee…

Subway co-founder predicts hitting 50,000 unit mark in four years

March 1, 2013

Subway, which currently has about 38,800 units worldwide, could very well hit the 50,000-unit mark by 2017. According to co-founder and president Fred DeLuca…