McDonald’s renews partnership with NHL

January 19, 2011

McDonald’s USA has renewed its agreement as a partner of the National Hockey League. In doing so, the quick-service chain positions itself as title sponsor for…

Hardee’s salutes military families

January 19, 2011

Hardee’s restaurants in the North Carolina market have raised nearly $95,000 for the Patriot Foundation, which supports children of military families and…

FOCUS Brands names Gary Bales chief concept officer

January 18, 2011

FOCUS Brands Inc. has announced that Gary Bales has been named chief concept officer in addition to his role as president of Carvel. Bales will now oversee…

Interim El Pollo Loco CEO gets permanent nod

January 18, 2011

El Pollo Loco Inc. has named Steve Sather as its president and CEO. He has been serving in both roles on an interim basis since September, when his predecessor…

ParTech’s president passes away

January 17, 2011

Ed Soladay, president of ParTech Inc., PAR Technology Corporation’s largest wholly owned subsidiary, has died unexpectedly.

McDonald’s plans to double Korean presence

January 17, 2011

McDonald’s Korea plans to double its units throughout the country within the next five years.

Yum! Brands selling Long John Silver's, A&W

January 17, 2011

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands has announced that it is planning to sell its Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food brands, and is actively…

Cold Stone introduces Yogurt Bar

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

January 16, 2011

Cold Stone Creamery is embracing the yogurt craze. The ice cream giant is rolling out a new yogurt concept that will be incorporated into existing stores…

Yum! extends Kentucky Derby partnership

January 16, 2011

Yum! Brands has extended its partnership with Churchill Downs Inc. to continue as presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby.

Spicy nuggets next for Chick-fil-A?

January 16, 2011

Chick-fil-A has been playing with fire as of late – launching a new spicy chicken sandwich and, more recently, a spicy chicken biscuit as part of its breakfast…

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. to open Souplantation Express

January 13, 2011

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. will open its first quick-serve restaurant, Souplantation Express, Jan. 17 in Carlsbad, Calif.

Humane Society honors QSR chains

January 13, 2011

The Humane Society of the United States has given its inaugural Corporate Progress Award to Burger King Corp. in recognition of its work to improve the welfare…

BK- No king of coffee, but not the jester

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With the QSR coffee race well underway, and McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts jockeying for the top spot, Burger King could be considered a dark horse.

Getting the police to do something

I heard the complaint again today. The local police are not responding. The crime was a theft of a deposit from the safe of a small restaurant. An officer took…

McDonald’s France embraces localization

January 12, 2011

McDonald’s France is ready to rollout its new mini burger Feb. 23 using French Charolais beef.

Yum! China taps recruitment consultant

January 12, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc., China Division, has selected Kenexa to support its recruiting initiatives using the Kenexa 2x BrassRing platform.

Captain D’s names another new management team member

January 12, 2011

The human resources department at Captain D’s has been very busy as of late. Within the past six months alone, the seafood chain has named a new CEO, vice…

Massachusetts restaurants prep for food allergy law

January 12, 2011

As of Feb. 1, all Massachusetts restaurants will be required to have a certified food protection manager on staff.

Bigger ax to grind: Quiznos layoffs double original report

January 12, 2011

Less than a week after announcing it was laying off about 69 employees at its Denver-based headquarters, Quiznos is now expected to cut even deeper.

Burguesa Burger heads for the border

January 11, 2011

Burguesa Burger Franchise Inc. has signed a deal with Eddie Burger LLC to open six restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley as part of the company's strategy to…