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Seafood concept operator plans 'dozens' of NY locations
December 26, 2012
A limited-service seafood concept called Boneheads is planning to open "dozens" of units in the New York market. According to the New York Daily News, the…
read nowBurger King returns to France after 15 years
December 26, 2012
Burger King has returned to the French market for the first time since 1997. According to the Associated Press, the brand opened a restaurant over the weekend…
read nowRonald McDonald House Charities names new CEO
December 26, 2012
The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Board of Trustees elected J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, senior vice president of McDonald's Global Corporate Social…
read nowBurger King headquarters donates $40K for low-income students
December 24, 2012
Employees from Burger King Worldwide headquarters in Miami spent the last few weeks of the year collecting donations for Toys for Tots, working with Habitat…
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New book describes hardships of running a Western concept in China
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about…
read nowBreadcrumb's app update will speed business operations
December 23, 2012
Breadcrumb has unveiled an upgrade to its iPad POS for restaurants, bars and cafes. Breadcrumb 1.2 makes daily operation faster and easier for servers…
read nowDairy Queen picks Barkley as new AOR
December 21, 2012
American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) has named Barkley as its new advertising agency of record after a four month formal agency review.
read nowArby's commits to drop gestation crates
December 21, 2012
Arby's has joined the growing list of major quick-service brands that have committed to phasing out the use of gestation crates in their supply chain.
read nowNRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO
December 21, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…
read nowRally's Ohio renovations led by Contracting Solutions LLC
December 21, 2012
Contracting Solutions LLC was selected by Checkers Drive In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Rally's restaurants, to be the general contractor for major…
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Fiscal Cliff stagnation holding back pace of franchise growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
According to a franchise business leader survey, 31 percent of franchisees and 20 percent of franchisors plan to cut jobs to get under the Affordable Care…
read nowAtlanta McDonald's Operators Association names new president
December 20, 2012
Businessman JM Owens, owner of eight McDonald's units in the Greater Atlanta area, will be assuming the role of president of the Greater Atlanta McDonald's…
read nowTaco Bueno receives $23M investment
December 20, 2012
Prospect Capital Corporation announced that it has provided $23.2 million of secured debt financing for the recapitalization of TB Corp., parent company of the…
read nowUK's QSR segment gets a boost from recession-weary consumers
December 20, 2012
The quick-service restaurant segment in the United Kingdom is showing signs of growth amidst that country's recession. According to new research from…
read nowChina's restaurant visits up by double digits in Q3
December 20, 2012
The NPD Group just released its third quarter global restaurant industry report, which reflects each's geography's economy. For example, during Q3, China…
read nowMcDonald's ends year as top-performing restaurant stock
December 20, 2012
Fortune 500 just announced its list for the top-performing stocks in 2012. Nearly 80 percent of companies posted gains this year, with about 60 percent posting…
read nowAnother KFC franchisee adopts automated oil management solution
December 19, 2012
KBP Foods, which owns 163 KFC restaurants across the U.S., has installed the automated oil management system from Restaurant Technologies Inc.
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Experts weigh in on emerging restaurant trends
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Look for visual marketing plans, mobile engagement and daypart expansion in the New Year.
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Restaurant brands rank high on Entrepreneur's 2013 franchise list
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The results of this year's list show that franchising is on the upswing after several tough years.
read nowTasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie CEO steps down
December 18, 2012
Jim Amos announced that he is stepping down as CEO of Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie at the end of 2012, to move forward with other endeavors, including…
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