Tim Hortons to open in Tops Friendly Markets stores

October 6, 2008

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tops Friendly Markets and Tim Hortons have announced an agreement to pair either a Tim Hortons full-service restaurant or a self-serve…

Calif. town proposes fast food zoning limits

October 5, 2008

The Modesto Bee: The city of Riverbank, Calif., located about 90 miles east of San Francisco, has drafted zoning law changes to give the city more control over…

QSR operators adjust to higher costs

October 5, 2008

The Saginaw News: Restaurants are adapting to the weak economy by reducing portion sizes and raising prices. At Wendy's, for example, the size of value-size…

Burger King goes trans fat-free

October 1, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1…

Del Taco president/COO ends 30-year stint

October 1, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Shirlene Lopez, president and chief operating officer, plans to leave Del Taco later this year. During…

Research and Markets releases Hardee's Benchmark Analysis

October 1, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "Hardee's Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …

NexCen inks Waverly selloff

September 30, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Waverly brand of decorative fabrics and home furnishings to Iconix Brand…

Yum! Brands' company-owned stores post calorie counts

September 30, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W…

Calif. signs calorie count law

September 30, 2008

The Washington Post: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to put calorie counts on…

Triarc, Wendy's merger complete

September 29, 2008

ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have…

Whataburger buys out largest franchisee

September 29, 2008

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family-owned Whataburger has announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, Barrand Inc., a Red Oak, Texas-based company with 4…

Uncertain economy dampens industry outlook

September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…

Fast Casual launches state of the industry report

September 25, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine and FastCasual.com have released the "2009 Fast Casual State of the Industry Report."   The 73-page comprehensive study…

Subway promos Change a Light, Change the World program

September 25, 2008

MILFORD, Conn. — Subway restaurant chain has announced it will participate in the Energy Star Change a Light, Change the World campaign.   By partnering with…

Sonic announces Q4 prelim comps

September 23, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has announced it has achieved 22 consecutive years of positive systemwide same-store sales growth for the fiscal year ended Aug.

Krispy Kreme pins hopes on ice cream

September 22, 2008

USA Today: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is pinning its hopes on a turnaround plan that includes launching soft-serve ice cream as well as opening smaller stores and…

NexCen Brands reports Q2 prelim revenue

September 22, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.   NexCen, which owns Marble…

McDonald's stocks fall after report of credit crunch

September 22, 2008

Chicago Tribune: Shares of McDonald's Corp. dropped Monday after Bloomberg News reported that the company had issued a memo to franchisees explaining that a…

Operators need to push through tough economy

September 22, 2008

St. Cloud (Minn.) Times: As casual-dining spots are closing around Minnesota, quick-service restaurant operators are hanging on amid high gas prices and rising…

QSRs serve up legislative concerns

Operators talk with QSRWeb about the industry's top election-year issues.