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Congressional Dems, President call for higher wages as QSR strikes grow
December 5, 2013
Quick-service employees in more than 100 cities across the country have walked off their jobs today, as part of a protest that began before sunrise at many…
read nowAuntie Anne's hosts entrepreneurial forum for teens
December 5, 2013
Auntie Anne's has teamed up with The First Tee, an international youth development organization, to host a Leaders & Entrepreneurs Forum focusing on the…
read nowRoy Rogers adds Virginia franchisee
December 5, 2013
Roy Rogers announced that Hunter Bright Restaurants LLC has purchased three Roy Rogers Restaurants in the Alexandria, Va., market. The locations of the…
read nowEmployee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media
December 4, 2013
Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.
read nowMonkeyMedia inks deal with Canadian sandwich chain
December 4, 2013
MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of turnkey catering software solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced an agreement with Canada-based…
read nowMobile ordering app targets small businesses
December 4, 2013
OrderSnapp announced that it has signed more than 150 restaurants as clients of its mobile ordering application, which the company boasts costs "less than a…
read nowGood Times turns in 22-percent, 2-year sales growth
December 4, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. this week announced that its same-store sales for its Good Times restaurants increased 14.1 percent for the month of November on…
read nowCentre Partners completes acquisition of Captain D's
December 4, 2013
Private equity firm Centre Partners, which has offices in New York and Los Angeles, announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Captain D's…
read nowJack in the Box promotes three execs
December 3, 2013
Jack in the Box Inc. today announced the promotions of three executives: Mark H. Blankenship, Ph.D., to executive vice president and Chief People, Culture…
read nowNRAEF celebrates financial support from Sodexo
December 3, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that it received a $100,000 contribution from Sodexo Inc. in support of the foundation's…
read nowFitch: Stable credit outlook for U.S. restaurants in 2014
December 3, 2013
The credit outlook for U.S. restaurants should be mostly stable in 2014, despite some weak industry fundamentals, according to a new report published by Fitch…
read nowKrispy Kreme plans 10 units in Houston
December 3, 2013
Krispy Kreme has signed a development agreement with Dulce Restaurants LLC, to develop 10 new shops in Houston throughout the next five years.
read nowAvtec product specialist elected FCSI Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees
December 3, 2013
Eric Von Kaenel has been elected as FCSI's Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees, as recently announced by FCSI Chair Jim Petersen. Von…
read nowYum! Brands expects strong recovery in 2014
December 3, 2013
Yum! Brands Inc. reconfirmed its full-year 2013 EPS forecast of high-single to low double-digit decline versus the prior year, excluding special items.
read nowRestaurant operators bullish about sales growth
December 2, 2013
Fueled by stronger same-store sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowRestaurant employee strikes expected in 100 cities this week
December 2, 2013
A year after Fast Food Forward held its first employee strike, workers in 100 cities are planning to walk off their jobs Dec. 5. The initial strike took place…
read nowJack in the Box Franchise Assoc. recognizes outgoing CEO with Lifetime Achievement
December 2, 2013
The Jack in the Box National Franchise Association has recognized chairman and CEO Linda A. Lang with this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, presented at its…
read nowBurger King solidifies 'aggressive' franchise agreement in France
November 27, 2013
Burger King Worldwide Inc. has announced the establishment of a joint venture with Groupe Olivier Bertrand, a multi-brand restaurant group with approximately…
read nowMcDonald's opens two-story 'innovation' restaurant in Toronto
November 26, 2013
McDonald's Canada is opening the doors of a new two-story, 9,000-square-foot restaurant in Downtown Toronto. The company's largest restaurant in Ontario is…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee in Germany tests delivery
November 26, 2013
A McDonald's franchisee in Germany tested delivery service for one day last week during an event called Crazy Saturday. According to The Local, Christian…
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