Amidst sales slump, McDonald's shifts focus to breakfast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The QSR segment experienced a 4-percent increase in breakfast traffic within the past year.

MMS Catering Institute adds senior faculty members

March 10, 2014

The MMS Catering Institute has announced the addition of three new institute senior faculty members.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's select lender for re-imaging initiatives

March 10, 2014

Balboa Capital, a provider of franchise financing, announced that it has been named as a qualified lender for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's franchisees nationwide.

McDonald's admits potentially adverse effects from wage strikes

March 6, 2014

Growing, organized strikes protesting low wages and put together by a coalition of quick-service employees have gotten the attention of McDonald's.

Former Mooyah CEO selected to head Dairy Queen franchise group

March 6, 2014

Bill Spae, who most recently served as CEO of Mooyah Burgers, has been named CEO of Vasari LLC, the second largest franchisee in the Dairy Queen system.

Food costs continue to elude stability

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Droughts, livestock viruses and thinner herds are all affecting center-of-the-plate pricing.

Keeping the 'quick' in quick-service with mobile POS technology

Speed of service is the No. 2 reason (behind price) consumers seek out a QSR brand.  

Dunkin' Donuts signs 46-unit agreement for Sacramento market

March 5, 2014

As it expands its development footprint throughout California, Dunkin' Donuts announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with…

Cinnabon's Kat Cole headlining Snagajob's hiring event

March 5, 2014

Snagajob's fifth annual Hire Minds Summit, May 4-6 at the Wyndham, Va., Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Richmond, Va., will feature Cinnabon…

Perino to discuss policy issues at the NRA Public Affairs Conference

March 5, 2014

Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host Dana Perino will address the National Restaurant Association's 28th annual Public Affairs Conference…

Dunkin' Brands extends CEO's contract by two years

March 5, 2014

Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced the extension of Chairman and CEO Nigel Travis's employment contract…

Jersey Mike's CEO named 'distinguished business leader'

March 5, 2014

New Jersey-based Monmouth University has named Jersey Mike's founder and CEO Peter Cancro as its 2014 Distinguished Business Leader. Cancro will be honored at…

Roark Capital's managing director among Silver Plate winners

March 4, 2014

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association announced the winners of the 2014 Silver Plate Awards, which are operator awards for the foodservice…

Good Times' new TV spot highlights all-natural Angus beef offering

March 3, 2014

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its same-store sales for February 2014 increased 19.9 percent over the prior year, which had increased 7.5 percent from…

Krystal names Popeyes' CIO as new VP of IT

March 3, 2014

The Krystal Company announced Friday the appointment of Kathy Pittman as VP of Information Technology. According to a news release, she will be responsible for…

Popeyes' new unit sales are 30% higher than system average

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Popeyes is working on back-of-the-house systems upgrades that give franchisees more control and yield better margins.

Weather dampened restaurant traffic in January

February 28, 2014

One theme touched upon during most recent earnings calls has been the severe winter weather's impact on restaurant traffic. According to the National…

McDonald's extends build-your-own burger pilot

February 28, 2014

McDonald's build-your-own burger test, originally spotted in a Southern California restaurant in the fall, has reportedly been expanded.

Quiznos reportedly seeking bankruptcy protection

February 28, 2014

Quiznos is reportedly prepping for bankruptcy amidst amassing debt and store closures. Sources told the Wall Street Journal this week that the Denver-based…

Wendy's expects to complete refranchising initiative in Q1

February 27, 2014

Wendy's reported its audited results for 2013, which included a full-year net income of $45.5 million, compared to $7.1 percent in 2012.