Restaurant performance down again for August

September 29, 2009

Restaurant industry performance softened in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a modest decline…

Jack in the Box president, COO Schultz to retire

September 28, 2009

Jack in the Box Inc. has announced that longtime executive Paul L. Schultz will retire as president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 31, 2010. …

Tim Hortons Inc. finalizes merger, reorganization

September 28, 2009

Tim Hortons Inc. has completed the reorganization of its corporate structure to become a Canadian public company, the company has announced.   Tim Hortons…

Security steps can pay off for QSRs

Simple measures can help keep employees and your business safe — and cut your insurance bill.

Wendy's/Arby's CEO has had busy year

September 27, 2009

Since the merger of Wendy's and Arby's last year, Roland Smith, president and CEO of the Wendy's/Arby's Group, has kept busy leading the new company, according…

Executive Summit Keynote Presentation (Slides)

Fast Casual Executive Summit Keynote Address. Download the slides from presentations given by: Paul Barron, Publisher and Founder FastCasual.com/ Dean…

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Learning the New Financial Business Model (Slides)

Industry leaders share ways to capitalize on financial business models. Download the slides from presentations given by: Louis J. Basile Jr., Wildflower…

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NexCen Brands narrows Q1 loss, reports 2008 results

September 22, 2009

NexCen Brands Inc. has reported selected unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, and the full year ended Dec. 31, 2008. The…

Stockholders approve Tim Hortons merger, reorganization

September 22, 2009

Tim Hortons Inc.'s shareholders have voted to allow a proposed merger transaction to reorganize the company as a Canadian public company. Tim Hortons expects…

Subway closing in on surpassing McDonald's in number of units

September 21, 2009

Subway's focus on non-traditional locations and international growth is propelling the company to pass McDonald's in total number of locations, although the…

Part II: NRA outlines industry imperatives

The association's new strategic plan tackles issues from food safety to profitability and sustainability.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's raise $1M to fight breast cancer

September 20, 2009

CKE Restaurants Inc. has reached its goal of raising $1 million for breast cancer programs and awareness through its "Pink Star" fundraising campaign. During…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's bank on value comparison

September 17, 2009

CKE Restaurants Inc. CEO Andrew Puzder told investors and analysts in the company's second quarter earnings call that Carl's Jr. and Hardee's plan to improve…

NRA recognizes QSRs as state finalists for Restaurant Neighbor Award

September 17, 2009

The National Restaurant Association recognized several quick-service brands as state finalists for the 2009 Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award recognizes…

Heading off a labor crisis

Faced with a shrinking young labor force, the restaurant industry needs to take steps now.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's hold Q2 income flat as comps fall

September 16, 2009

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. was able to maintain its level of net income over the prior year even as company-owned same-store…

Sonic projects better year ahead

September 16, 2009

Sonic Corp.'s drive-in restaurants continued to be impacted by the challenging economic environment and decreased consumer spending in the fourth quarter ended…

SpeedLine intros restaurant management automation tools

September 15, 2009

Restaurant point-of-sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced the addition of a range of management automation tools to the SpeedLine POS…

NRA outlines initiatives for implementing imperatives

The organization seeks to strengthen communication and improve its core products.

New NRA partnership encourages restaurants to reduce food waste

September 14, 2009

The National Restaurant Association is strengthening its support of food-donation programs with a new partnership with the Food Donation Connection (FDC), an…