Culver's hits 450th restaurant milestone

April 10, 2012

With the grand opening of a new restaurant in Avondale, Ariz., this week, Culver's now has 450 locations in its system.

More Wendy's franchisees deploy WyckWyre HR solution

April 9, 2012

Pennant Foods, a Wendy's franchisee that operates 90 restaurant locations in Southern California and Eastern Tennessee, recently signed on with WyckWyre to…

Study reveals how QSRs can build loyalty among Hispanic consumers

On average, Hispanics visit QSRs more than 10 times in a 30-day period, while non-Hispanics visit about seven times per month.

Wendy's new tagline: 'Now that's better'

April 6, 2012

During Wendy's most recent earnings call last month, CEO Emil Brolick talked about how the company's next marketing campaign – succeeding the longstanding "You…

Subway to be featured on reality show about advertising pitches

April 6, 2012

Subway will be the featured company on AMC's unscripted series, "The Pitch," April 8 at 11 p.m. ET. The episode will chronicle the intensity top advertising…

Bojangles operator opens 7th location

April 6, 2012

Bo Cherry LLC, a Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchisee, opened its seventh location this week in Charlotte, N.C.

Good Times begins restaurant remodeling effort

April 6, 2012

Same-store sales at Good Times Restaurants Inc. were up 7.9 percent in March, on top of last year's 8.6 percent increase. This marks the Colorado-based chain's…

Frozen yogurt chain jumps into the coffee space

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fro.Zen.Yo spent a year developing proprietary Zombie Coffee.

RewardMe webinar to focus on driving consumer behavior

April 5, 2012

RewardMe and FastCasual.com are hosting the webinar, "How to use BIG DATA to influence customer behavior," on April 19 at 2 p.m.

Wendy's signs deal to expand in Eastern Europe

April 5, 2012

The Wendy's Company has announced an agreement with The Wissol Group to develop 25 restaurants in Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan throughout the next 1…

Judge dismisses McDonald's Happy Meal lawsuit

April 5, 2012

A contentious year-and-a-half-long battle for McDonald's seems to be over for now. On April 4, a San Francisco judge tossed a lawsuit against the chain for…

Krystal appoints new CEO, management team

April 5, 2012

Less than a month after it was acquired by private investment firm Argonne Capital Group LLC, The Krystal Company has put new leadership in place to oversee…

Popeyes expanding in Indianapolis market

April 5, 2012

During Popeyes' most recent earnings call last month, CEO Cheryl Bachelder said the company will focus its short-term growth on the Indianapolis market. Those…

Burger King rolls out healthier items in Latin America

April 5, 2012

Burger King has launched the BK Pasos Positivos program, a corporate responsibility program, in its Latin America and Caribbean restaurants.

Dine Out for No Kid Hungry raises $2.4 million

April 4, 2012

Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry has announced that restaurants across the country and their customers raised nearly $2.4 million last year in…

Could be deadly, but essential for restaurant operations

If you have CO(2) fill ports or storage tanks in tight enclosed quarters, lower levels, or have older systems or systems that have not been inspected by…

McDonald's releases sustainability plans for London Olympics

April 4, 2012

McDonald's Corporation has announced its support of the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games' (LOCOG's) objective to deliver the…

Dunkin' Donuts plans 8-state expansion

April 4, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts is seeking to expand in communities throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Tennessee, and is…

Cousins Subs launches program to spark franchise growth

April 4, 2012

To spark franchise growth, Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has launched a new Founder's Program that will put nearly $100,000 back into the hands of franchisees…

Del Taco sets expansion plans for Charleston, S.C.

April 4, 2012

California-based Del Taco has plans to open eight to 10 restaurants in the Charleston, S.C., market and is currently seeking franchise partners to expand its…