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Good Times reports two-year sales increase of nearly 30%
June 4, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced that its same-store sales increased 12.6 percent in May 2014 over the prior year’s increase of 16.1 percent, representing…
read nowSeattle passes $15 minimum wage; franchisees sue
June 3, 2014
Seattle’s City Council unanimously approved a minimum wage increase Monday, to $15 an hour. Mayor Ed Murray is expected to sign its passage today, which would…
read nowYum! Brands testing banh mi concept
June 3, 2014
Yum! Brands is reportedly testing a new Vietnamese concept, called Banh Shop, in Dallas. According to Escape Hatch Dallas, the concept will focus mostly on…
read nowRestaurant traffic continues on a positive trajectory
June 2, 2014
Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic and a positive outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant…
read nowPopeyes continues to gain QSR market share
May 29, 2014
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has turned in another quarter of above-average same-store sales increases, at 4.3 percent domestically, and 5.8 percent…
read nowKrispy Kreme promotes HR leader
May 29, 2014
Krispy Kreme has appointed Cathleen D. Allred as SVP of Human Resources and Organizational Development, effective immediately. She will report to new president…
read nowLRS launches Table Tracker system to expedite orders
May 29, 2014
Long Range Systems has launched Table Tracker 3.0, a table location system that identifies where guests are sitting so restaurants can deliver food faster.
read nowMcDonald's plans to return at least $18B to shareholders
May 29, 2014
McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson announced Wednesday that the company plans to return $18 billion to $20 billion to shareholders between 2014 and 2016, through a…
read nowSonic finds itself in the gun debate crosshairs
May 29, 2014
Sonic Drive-In is the latest restaurant brand to receive a petition from the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America group, following similar campaigns at…
read nowCaptain D’s plans corporate locations for first time in 7 years
May 28, 2014
On the heels of its record-breaking 2013, Captain D’s is planning a new growth strategy to increase the number of company-owned locations. According to a news…
read nowSubway co-op selects PeopleMatter’s employee onboarding platform
May 27, 2014
Subway’s franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, The Independent Purchasing Cooperative, has partnered with workforce talent management provider PeopleMatter…
read nowMcDonald’s issues quarterly cash dividend
May 23, 2014
Earlier this week, McDonald’s board approved a quarterly cash dividend of 81 cents per share of common stock, payable on June 16 to shareholders of record at…
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Taco Bell names Niccol as new CEO
May 21, 2014
Taco Bell's former chief marketing and innovation officer Brian Niccol has been named as the brand's new CEO, succeeding Greg Creed, who will become CEO of…
read nowEl Pollo Loco names new supply chain exec
May 21, 2014
El Pollo Loco has named Dale Burke as its vice president, Supply Chain Management. In his new role, Burke will oversee the total cost of goods for the El Pollo…
read nowNRA announces third annual Operator Innovation Award winners
May 20, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the third annual Operator Innovation Awards, selected by an independent panel of judges in the…
read nowDunkin’ Brands adds Pepperidge Farm exec to board
May 19, 2014
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has appointed Irene Chang Britt to its board of directors. Chang Britt, 51, has…
read nowPittsburgh owner/operator receives McDonald’s top award
May 19, 2014
Paul Sweeney of Pittsburgh recently received the Fred L. Turner Golden Arch Award for being a top McDonald's owner/operator. It is presented to the top …
read nowRestaurant chains ready to pull the trigger on menu price hikes
May 19, 2014
The majority of America’s chain restaurants held the line on price hikes the first part of the year but plan to start raising them, according to a new survey…
read nowBruster’s turns in strongest sales in 12 years
May 19, 2014
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream announced that for the first time in 12 years, it has recorded four continuous quarters of same-store sales growth.
read nowWendy’s issues quarterly dividend
May 16, 2014
The Wendy's Company has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on June 16 to shareholders of record as of June 2.
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