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Restaurants join Round It Up America program for relief efforts
June 5, 2013
When deadly tornadoes hit Oklahoma recently, Round It Up America already had funds reserved before a warning siren was ever sounded. Round It Up America, which…
read nowStrong sales performance readies Good Times for expansion
June 4, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced this week that its same store-sales increased 16 percent in May, in addition to an increase of 5 percent in May of last…
read nowCMO Klein leaves Arby's
June 3, 2013
Less than two years after being named chief marketing officer of Arby's, Russ Klein is leaving the company to "pursue other opportunities."
read nowShare Our Strength acknowledges restaurants for commitment to ending childhood hunger
June 3, 2013
Industry leaders, restaurateurs, chefs, anti-hunger advocates and policymakers gathered Sunday to honor individuals, organizations and businesses for their…
read nowOperations, marketing lead to strong sales at Krispy Kreme
May 31, 2013
Krispy Kreme's first quarter was impressive — an 11.4 percent same-store sales increase at company stores, 11 percent revenue growth, a 33 percent profit jump…
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CEO: Popeyes' remodeling efforts contribute to positive guest experience
May 31, 2013
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen this week announced another strong quarter, including a system-wide sales increase of 10.2 percent.
read nowRestaurant operators' optimism hits a 10-month high
May 31, 2013
Driven by higher same-store sales and an improving outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI…
read nowTaco John's aims to double store count
May 31, 2013
Taco John's International has named Shawn Eby as its new vice president of Operations. He joins the Wyoming-based QSR with 26 years of experience in the…
read nowRestaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year
May 31, 2013
A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year.
read nowQSR worker strikes hit the West Coast
May 30, 2013
Seattle is the latest city to experience a quick-service employee strike. The citywide protest launched late Wednesday at a Ballard Taco Bell and has expanded…
read nowGood Times announces first Bad Daddy's franchisee
May 30, 2013
Less than two months after acquiring a stake in Bad Daddy's Franchise Development, Colorado-based QSR Good Times Restaurants Inc. has signed agreements for…
read nowReport predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories
May 30, 2013
Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum…
read nowJack in the Box refranchises 22 restaurants
May 29, 2013
Jack in the Box Inc. disclosed the details of a refranchising transaction that was completed in February and included in the company's second quarter operating…
read nowHotSchedules partners with talent management provider
May 29, 2013
HotSchedules, developers of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions, announced a partnership with global talent…
read nowReport: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases
May 28, 2013
Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…
read nowCousins Subs promotes marketing exec, names new CFO
May 28, 2013
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has hired Jason Westhoff as chief financial officer for the corporation and its 140-store franchise system.
read nowHenny Penny names new corporate chef
May 27, 2013
Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation has hired Benjamin Leingang to be the company's new corporate chef. Chef Leingang comes…
read nowZoyo Neighborhood Yogurt expands to Midwest
May 24, 2013
Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, an Arizona-based self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, has announced the opening of its first Midwest location in Warsaw, Ind. Operated…
read nowHenny Penny named KFC Equipment Supplier of the Year
May 24, 2013
Henny Penny Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of foodservice equipment, has been named Equipment Supplier of the Year for 2012 by KFC. This is the…
read nowAttendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show
May 24, 2013
The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…
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