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Taco Bell Doritos Locos launch boosts brand perception
April 12, 2012
Taco Bell's new Doritos Locos Tacos appear to have lifted consumer perception of both brands, especially with regular patrons of Mexican restaurants, according…
read nowNRA announces Operator Innovations Awards finalists
April 11, 2012
An independent panel of judges has selected the finalists for the National Restaurant Association’s inaugural Operator Innovations Awards. Three finalists in…
read nowKrispy Kreme president resigns after five months
April 11, 2012
Kenneth A. May, who was named president and chief operating officer of Krispy Kreme in November, has resigned citing personal reasons.
read nowAdvocacy group asks children's hospitals to remove McDonald's
April 11, 2012
McDonald's has weathered a nearly two-year storm of critics asking the chain to stop marketing its food to children, but it now appears there is another dark…
read nowQSR International named top master franchisee for Quiznos
April 11, 2012
QSR International S.A. – Master Franchisee for the Quiznos Brand in Central and South America and the Caribbean – has been named International Master…
read nowFormer McDonald's, PepsiCo exec named to head Pollo Campero
April 11, 2012
CMI (Corporación Multi Inversiones) has named Tim Pulido as the new president and CEO of Campero USA Corp. and Pollo Campero International, effective this week.
read nowSubway plants flag in Romania
April 10, 2012
Subway Restaurants recently opened its first outlet in Romania under a franchise agreement with franchisee Cristian Stefanescu, and has plans to open an…
read nowKrystal owner names new VP, principal
April 10, 2012
Argonne Capital Group LLC, the private investment firm that purchased the Krystal Company last month, has named Layton Grisette as a principal and Bill Weimar…
read nowCulver's hits 450th restaurant milestone
April 10, 2012
With the grand opening of a new restaurant in Avondale, Ariz., this week, Culver's now has 450 locations in its system.
read nowMore Wendy's franchisees deploy WyckWyre HR solution
April 9, 2012
Pennant Foods, a Wendy's franchisee that operates 90 restaurant locations in Southern California and Eastern Tennessee, recently signed on with WyckWyre to…
read nowWendy's new tagline: 'Now that's better'
April 6, 2012
During Wendy's most recent earnings call last month, CEO Emil Brolick talked about how the company's next marketing campaign – succeeding the longstanding "You…
read nowSubway to be featured on reality show about advertising pitches
April 6, 2012
Subway will be the featured company on AMC's unscripted series, "The Pitch," April 8 at 11 p.m. ET. The episode will chronicle the intensity top advertising…
read nowBojangles operator opens 7th location
April 6, 2012
Bo Cherry LLC, a Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits franchisee, opened its seventh location this week in Charlotte, N.C.
read nowGood Times begins restaurant remodeling effort
April 6, 2012
Same-store sales at Good Times Restaurants Inc. were up 7.9 percent in March, on top of last year's 8.6 percent increase. This marks the Colorado-based chain's…
read nowRewardMe webinar to focus on driving consumer behavior
April 5, 2012
RewardMe and FastCasual.com are hosting the webinar, "How to use BIG DATA to influence customer behavior," on April 19 at 2 p.m.
read nowWendy's signs deal to expand in Eastern Europe
April 5, 2012
The Wendy's Company has announced an agreement with The Wissol Group to develop 25 restaurants in Georgia and the Republic of Azerbaijan throughout the next 1…
read nowJudge dismisses McDonald's Happy Meal lawsuit
April 5, 2012
A contentious year-and-a-half-long battle for McDonald's seems to be over for now. On April 4, a San Francisco judge tossed a lawsuit against the chain for…
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Krystal appoints new CEO, management team
April 5, 2012
Less than a month after it was acquired by private investment firm Argonne Capital Group LLC, The Krystal Company has put new leadership in place to oversee…
read nowPopeyes expanding in Indianapolis market
April 5, 2012
During Popeyes' most recent earnings call last month, CEO Cheryl Bachelder said the company will focus its short-term growth on the Indianapolis market. Those…
read nowBurger King rolls out healthier items in Latin America
April 5, 2012
Burger King has launched the BK Pasos Positivos program, a corporate responsibility program, in its Latin America and Caribbean restaurants.
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