QSR worker strikes hit the West Coast

May 30, 2013

Seattle is the latest city to experience a quick-service employee strike. The citywide protest launched late Wednesday at a Ballard Taco Bell and has expanded…

Good Times announces first Bad Daddy's franchisee

May 30, 2013

Less than two months after acquiring a stake in Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, Colorado-based QSR Good Times Restaurants Inc. has signed agreements for…

Report predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories

May 30, 2013

Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum…

Study: Six out of 10 most visited U.S. businesses are QSRs

A new study released by Placed found that limited-service restaurants account for the majority of the most-visited businesses in America.

Jack in the Box refranchises 22 restaurants

May 29, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. disclosed the details of a refranchising transaction that was completed in February and included in the company's second quarter operating…

HotSchedules partners with talent management provider

May 29, 2013

HotSchedules, developers of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions, announced a partnership with global talent…

Restaurant leaders share best practices for employee engagement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants have incentivized and engaged their teams with everything from retreats to Facebook pages to ESOL programs.

Report: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases

May 28, 2013

Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…

Cousins Subs promotes marketing exec, names new CFO

May 28, 2013

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has hired Jason Westhoff as chief financial officer for the corporation and its 140-store franchise system.

Henny Penny names new corporate chef

May 27, 2013

Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation has hired Benjamin Leingang to be the company's new corporate chef. Chef Leingang comes…

Restaurant brands pitch in for Oklahoma tornado relief

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains have been handing out food to victims and first responders, as well as directing their social fan base to relief organizations.

NRA Show '13: Energy-efficient equipment proves its ROI

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Time-saving, energy-saving and data-mining are the big equipment stars this year.

Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt expands to Midwest

May 24, 2013

Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, an Arizona-based self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, has announced the opening of its first Midwest location in Warsaw, Ind. Operated…

Henny Penny named KFC Equipment Supplier of the Year

May 24, 2013

Henny Penny Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of foodservice equipment, has been named Equipment Supplier of the Year for 2012 by KFC. This is the…

Attendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show

May 24, 2013

The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…

McDonald's defends nutritional options, children's marketing

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company plans between 1,500 and 1,600 new restaurants this year, most of which will open in new and emerging international markets.

BK Delivery expands to Vegas, Sacramento

May 23, 2013

Burger King Worldwide Inc. has expanded its delivery service to the Las Vegas and Sacramento, Calif., markets. The BK Delivers program, which was first tested…

QSR worker protests spread to DC, shareholders' meetings

May 23, 2013

First New York, then Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Now Washington D.C.

Jack in the Box announces new SVP of Operations

May 23, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. announced the promotion of Elana M. "Lani" Hobson to senior vice president of Operations. Hobson, a 36-year veteran of the company, was…

Bruster's Real Ice Cream launches revitalization strategy

May 22, 2013

Frozen treat chain Bruster's Real Ice Cream is debuting a new, five-point strategy to reignite growth and attract new franchisees. Introduced at the National…