World’s largest McDonald’s franchisee sets IPO price

April 13, 2011

McDonald's largest franchisee in the world, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, announced today the pricing of its underwritten…

Crème cheese cooking sauce innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Kraft brings new product innovation to its Philadelphia Cream Cheese and dairy industry categories.

Carl’s Jr. plants a flag in Istanbul, Turkey

April 12, 2011

Shortly after adding turkey burgers to its menu, Carl's Jr. is heading to the country of Turkey.

Pepperdine University to host Chick-fil-A leadercast

April 12, 2011

Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management in Malibu, Calif. will be a host site for Chick-fil-A's Leadercast, a one-day leadership…

McDonald’s listed as one of the best hourly jobs

April 12, 2011

Tuition assistance, flexibility and health insurance plans were among the top qualities judged in a list compiled by Working Mother Magazine's 2011 Best…

Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…

Sweet dreams: Häagen-Dazs and Nestle Toll House offering co-branded franchises

April 11, 2011

Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company and Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip have joined together to offer one sweet franchise deal.

Wendy’s franchisee implements JobApp Network hiring solution

April 11, 2011

Sinkula Investments, a Wendy's franchisee that operates nine units in the Northern Kentucky region, has implemented JobApp Network Inc.'s automated hiring…

Dunkin’ Donuts signs Kansas City, Cincinnati deals

April 11, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has signed multi-unit store development agreements in Cincinnati and Kansas City.

AFC Enterprises appoints new chief talent officer

April 11, 2011

AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has named Lynne Zappone as its chief talent officer. In this role, Zappone will be responsible for…

'Ma'am, it’s not a cup holder': Proper brand use of social media

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

Before getting into social media, it's important to figure out your brand identity and your strategy for presenting it.

Doc Popcorn opens first San Diego location

April 10, 2011

Doc Popcorn has opened at Westfield Plaza Camino Real Mall in San Diego, its second location in the Southern California region. The new unit is operated by Jon…

TCBY franchise winners open first store

April 10, 2011

Jared and Sarah Greer, winners of last year's "The Great TCBY Store Giveaway Contest," have officially opened their first store in Rogers, Ark.

Wendy’s heats up french fry wars

April 10, 2011

Wendy's has gained enough confidence about its new natural-cut sea salt french fries to conduct a taste test against McDonald's, which has earned Zagat's Best…

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Whataburger teams compete in WhataGames

April 7, 2011

Whataburger's three-day WhataGames competition, designed to test the skills of the chain's team members in operations, corporate history and customer service…

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

CKE Restaurants sets FY11 earnings call

April 7, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, will release its results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended Jan. 31…

Burger King revamps marketing plans

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Quick-service chain burger giant wants to broaden its consumer focus beyond the 18-to-35-year-old male.

Tim Hortons brews up responsibility report, preps for price hikes

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some Canadian units have posted signs warning of impending price hikes, anticipated to be 7 cents for a large coffee.