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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…
read nowMcDonald'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.
read nowQuiznos 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…
read nowWendy'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.
read nowFood Runner acquires Philippines-based City Delivery
February 27, 2014
Food Runner, a food delivery company in Southeast Asia, has acquired City Delivery, another food delivery service operating in the Philippines. The acquisition…
read nowNRA names new SVP of ServSafe
February 27, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced the appointment of Sherman Brown as senior vice president of business and financial strategy for its ServSafe…
read nowCulver's CEO supports tiered wages based on age
February 27, 2014
As the QSR minimum wage debate continues, Craig Culver, co-founder and CEO of Culver's, has suggested a bit of a compromise. He told Wisconsin Public Radio…
read nowDunkin' franchisee ordered to pay for age discrimination complaint
February 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered Paksh LLC, of Hagerstown, Md., to pay more than $7,591 to Sharon L. Emmons, of Chambersburg, Franklin…
read nowEasy Ice enters strategic sales and service partnership
February 26, 2014
Easy Ice LLC announced an expanded sales and service partnership with Ecolab's Equipment Care Division. Under the terms of the partnership, Ecolab will offer…
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Tim Hortons unifying POS system for pre-order, pre-pay platform
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The brand is testing a soup and sandwich station, which has yielded a 50-percent greater throughput.
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Tim Hortons CEO: Intensity of QSR environment unlike anything in past 40 years
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The brand considers the U.S. a 'must-win' market with plans to add 300 restaurants by 2018.
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Restaurant CEOs: You must spend more to make more
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The first three months in business can determine the next three years of sales; training is critical.
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Taco Bell plans to 'reinvent' QSR breakfast experience
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The brand will launch its morning daypart nationwide on March 27 with its largest marketing campaign ever.
read nowNRA soliciting operator information about food waste
February 24, 2014
The National Restaurant Association is calling on restaurant operators to participate in an online survey regarding how much unused food is donated, composted…
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Obamacare delays lessen impact on restaurant operators
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The NRA's EVP of Policy and Government Affairs provides an update, including an impending ruling on the FTE definition.
read nowJack in the Box gets a lift from late-night business
February 21, 2014
Jack in the Box Inc. reported earnings from Q1 earlier this week, including a same-store sales increase of 2.1 percent. The company experienced a 27-percent…
read nowWendy's issues quarterly dividend
February 21, 2014
The Wendy's Co. today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on March 17, to shareholders of record as of…
read nowTechnomic, IFDA set to host webinar series
February 21, 2014
The International Foodservice Distributors Association and market research firm Technomic Inc. have teamed up to create a new webinar series for foodservice…
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Tim Hortons jumps into loyalty, single-serve retail
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Canadian system drops Cold Stone cobranding as part of simplification effort.
read nowWisconsin restaurant wins Culver's team award
February 20, 2014
The Culver's restaurant in Darboy, Wis., is the winner of the 2013 Culver's Crew Challenge. According to a news release, the challenge was designed to "reward…
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