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Carl's Jr. CEO to testify on menu labeling and regulatory reform

February 15, 2012

Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's hamburger chains, will testify Thursday before the House Energy and…

Jack in the Box expanding into Ohio

February 15, 2012

Jack in the Box will makes its Ohio debut sometime this summer in the Cincinnati market.

Teriyaki Experience announces plans for Atlanta airport location

February 15, 2012

Teriyaki Experience, a Japanese quick-service chain, has announced a partnership with Global Concessions Inc. of Atlanta that will see the development of a…

KFC joins British Retail Consortium

February 15, 2012

KFC has become the latest foodservice company to join the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Job descriptions — HR’s love letters

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

It's Valentine's Day. I am sure that some of you celebrate, some of you don't and a few are the diehard anti-card-and-flowers type... But I'm going with the…

When is food service NOT a restaurant?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

If you own a place that sells prepared food for people to eat, you're in the restaurant business, right? Not necessarily.

Gloves! The Controversy Continues – Part 2

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

There is a general agreement that hand sanitation is a problem, but how that problem is best addressed is not always clear. The arguments to wear gloves and to…

Checkers and Rally's JobApp solution yields positive results

February 14, 2012

Tampa, Fla.-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, which includes the Rally's restaurant system, is experiencing positive results nine months after implementing…

Lion's Choice introduces Healthy Kids menu

February 14, 2012

Lion's Choice, a regional quick-service chain based in Des Peres, Mo., has introduced a new "Healthy Kids" meal menu.

Dairy Queen opens third unit this month

February 14, 2012

The Dairy Queen system has opened its newest DQ Orange Julius store within "The Block at Orange" in Orange, Calif.

Sonic reaches out to Hispanic consumers with new bicultural website

February 14, 2012

Sonic, America's Drive-In, is reaching out to the fast-growing Hispanic demographic with its new bicultural website.

Carl's Jr. signs expansion deal in Latin America, Caribbean

February 14, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc. has entered into a five-year development agreement with Airport Shoppes Corp., a subsidiary of International Meal Company (IMC), with…

Top Chef alums to conduct demos at NRA Show

February 14, 2012

Three of Bravo's "Top Chef" reality show's biggest stars – Richard Blais, Spike Mendelsohn and Fabio Viviani – will help raise funds for the National…

McDonald's asks pork suppliers to phase out gestation stalls

February 14, 2012

In a move applauded by the Humane Society of the United States, the American Humane Association and other animal activist organizations, McDonald's Corporation…

Restaurants adapt to 'new normal' with efficiency, innovation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mergers and acquisitions market won't be as active in 2012.

Papa Gino's completes first phase of SpeedLine POS rollout

February 13, 2012

Papa Gino's Inc. has converted 113 D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches restaurant locations to the SpeedLine point of sale software, wrapping up the first phase of the…

Former Burger King CEO joins board of UK QSR, plans U.S. presence

February 13, 2012

Brad Blum, the former CEO of Burger King and Olive Garden Italian Restaurants, has joined the board of LEON, a London-based quick-service restaurant company…

QSRs ready for Valentine's Day rush

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Heart-shaped doughnuts, biscuits on the menu.

Survey: Dunkin' Donuts coffee fans are the most loyal

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

McDonald's, Subway tie atop the QSR category for most loyal fans.