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Yum! Brands issues 37-cent dividend
May 2, 2014
Yum! Brands Inc. has declared a dividend of 37 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed Aug. 1 to shareholders of record at…
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How Burger King turned its US business around
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
In an attempt to 're-engage' its fans, the company is investing new resources and more focus on digital channels.
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QSRs expected to reformat to compete with fast casual
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Drivers of fast casual's growth include better food and ambiance and a 'made-for-you' appeal.
read nowSenate Republicans block minimum wage bill
May 1, 2014
The Obama Administration's objective to raise the minimum wage to $10.10, from its current $7.25, hit a major road bump Wednesday as Senate Republicans voted…
read nowTaco Bell CEO selected to move into Yum! Brands' top role
May 1, 2014
Yum! Brands Inc. announced today that its chairman and CEO David C. Novak, 61, will become executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2015, transitioning from his current…
read nowRestaurant industry metrics reach 10-month high
May 1, 2014
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…
read nowNRAEF honors KFC franchisee with Hospitality Award
May 1, 2014
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation honored its 2014 Restaurant Neighbor and Faces of Diversity American Dream award winners, and…
read nowDel Taco completes debt refinancing transaction
April 30, 2014
Del Taco Holdings Inc. has announced the completion of a debt refinance transaction.
read nowMarble Slab, MaggieMoo's introduce unlimited mix-ins pricing structure
April 29, 2014
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery are inviting customers to try their new unlimited mix-ins pricing structure. The offering allows…
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Dunkin' Donuts aims for 2.5M loyalty program enrollees by year's end
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The DD Perks rewards program, introduced in late January, now has more than 750,000 members.
read nowBurger King's sales lifted by simplified operations
April 25, 2014
Burger King reported its Q1 results today, which inclued a global comp sales increase of 2 percent, and a systemwide sales increase of 6.9 percent in constant…
read nowTim Hortons touts hiring practices amid foreign worker report
April 25, 2014
A new report from market research firm C.D. Howe finds that Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program may be affecting the country's unemployment rate.
read nowTaco Bell experimenting with fast casual concept
April 25, 2014
Like its sister chain KFC, Taco Bell is reportedly testing a new fast casual concept called the U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom.
read nowBurger King franchisee lists stock price at $6.20 per share
April 25, 2014
Burger King's largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has announced the pricing of a public offering of 10,000,000 shares of common stock at a price…
read nowSonic promotes two marketing executives
April 25, 2014
Sonic Corp. has announced the promotions of two executives within the marketing team: Senior Vice President James O'Reilly is being promoted from chief…
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KFC China takes page from Chick-fil-A, steps up 'customer proposition'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
KFC U.S. is taking some learnings from successful global businesses and applying them to the domestic system.
read nowMcDonald's Canada halts foreign worker program amidst investigation
April 24, 2014
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited has voluntarily halted its Temporary Foreign Worker Program in light of an investigation from the Employment and…
read nowFacial detection time clock app launched
April 23, 2014
Timesly has launched a facial detection time clock app for iPad, allowing employees to clock in or out of work by snapping their photo using Timesly's…
read nowWhenToManage software adds social networking app for restaurants
April 23, 2014
WhenToManage, a provider of cloud-based software for the restaurant industry, has introduced Flow, a social networking tool that allows employees to share…
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McDonald's breakfast sales not impacted by new competition
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company is undergoing a 're-set' to emphasize the importance of staffing and enhance the customer experience.
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