Does China expose the concept of Quality Fade in QSR food products?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

The tendency of major QSR brands to stick with longtime suppliers exposes a false sense of security with faulty supplier partners.

Sonic adds dividend program

August 8, 2014

Sonic Corp. this week initiated a cash dividend program under which the company will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of its common stock.

McDonald's US struggles deepen in July

August 8, 2014

Investors looking for a sales turnaround at McDonald's will have to wait it out another month. The Golden Arches today reported its U.S. sales fell 3.2 percent…

Report: QSR median lease cap rate lowest in western markets

August 8, 2014

The Boulder Group's Research Department has published a new report providing analysis of the activity in the national net lease QSR market.

Syrus introduces restaurant management mobile app

August 8, 2014

Syrus Restaurant Information Services has introduced a restaurant management mobile app, available on the iOS platform.

S.C. Subway installs drive-thru touchscreen ordering system

August 8, 2014

A Subway restaurant in Boiling Springs, S.C., has installed a touchscreen ordering system at the drive-thru.

Del Taco deploys PeopleMatter's employee onboarding platform

August 8, 2014

Del Taco as announced a partnership with PeopleMatter to provide the chain with its cloud-based Applicant Tracking and Onboarding HIRE system as well as a…

Wendy's aims to be a 'stronger global player'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company continues its mobile ordering beta test and is approaching loyalty aggressively.

Jack in the Box sales lifted by breakfast, late-night dayparts

August 7, 2014

Qdoba's quarterly same-store sales 'better than expected.'

Baskin-Robbins honors top franchisee with development incentive

August 7, 2014

Baskin-Robbins has named Varuzh Tirityan of Burbank, Calif., as its 2013 Franchisee of the Year.

Good Times' operating profit up nearly 40%

August 7, 2014

Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants Inc., parent company of Good Times Burger & Frozen Custard and Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, reported its results for Q3…

Portillo's sets a standard without big marketing budgets

Few brands develop a difference and execute it so well that knockoff attempts never come close to the original’s level.

Fiesta Restaurant Group consolidates food distribution to single provider

August 6, 2014

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company to the Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Cabana Grill restaurant brands, will consolidate all of its food…

University of Houston to offer PhD in Hospitality Administration

August 6, 2014

The University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management plans to begin offering a Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration in fall…

Nathan's Famous retail royalties up 218% under new license agreement

August 6, 2014

Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported results for the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year that ended June 29, including:

Franchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase

August 6, 2014

The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…

Sonic hones in on operations with crew competition

August 6, 2014

Sonic's annual Dr. Pepper Sonic Games is down to the final 12 teams that will compete at the chain's national convention in New Orleans. The teams have been…

Georgia Subway franchisee recognized for support of local schools

August 6, 2014

Subway recently recognized six franchisees as recipients of its 2014 Franchisee of the Year winners. The chain has more than 20,000 franchisees around the…

South Florida McDonald's issue 60-second lunch guarantees

August 5, 2014

McDonald's restaurants in South Florida are beefing up their speed of service efforts. According to the Miami Herald, from now through Aug. 29, drive-thru…

Latin American McDonald's experienced traffic decline from World Cup

August 5, 2014

McDonald's Latin American (and largest) franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings, reported its Q2 results this week, which included a systemwide comp sales increase…