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NRA predicts 100 million diners for New Year's weekend
December 14, 2011
The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans will celebrate the New Year by going out to a restaurant or bar, or by ordering…
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Dunkin' Donuts hosts holiday Twitter contest; opens 10,000th restaurant
December 14, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts is wrapping up the holiday season with its second annual #DressDD Holiday Sweater Twitter Contest.
read nowStudy shows improvements in food advertising to kids
December 14, 2011
The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) launched the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) five years ago with 10 charter companies…
read nowTaco John's new wings provide sales bump
December 13, 2011
Taco John's recently launched TJ Baja Boneless Wings have provided the quick-service chain with a sales boost, according to Renée Middleton, vice president of…
read nowPapa Gino's selects new agency of record
December 13, 2011
Dedham, Mass.-based Papa Gino's Inc. has selected Allen & Gerritsen (a&g) as its advertising agency of record, effective immediately.
read nowWendy's transferring stock listing to the NASDAQ
December 13, 2011
The Wendy's Company announced it will transfer its stock listing to The NASDAQ Stock Market. The company's common stock will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global…
read nowMcDonald's Arabia launches McDelivery call center for customer support
December 13, 2011
Smart Link Contact Centers, a member of Al Khaleej Training and Education Group, has announced the launch of McDonald's Arabia's new McDelivery Service call…
read nowBojangles' franchisee opens second Virginia location
December 12, 2011
PWFoods LLC has opened its second Bojangles' location in the southern Virginia market. The new Farmville, Va., unit opened Monday and features drive-thru and…
read nowPopeyes recognized for training and onboarding programs
December 12, 2011
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has won top recognition in Brandon Hall's Excellence in Learning and Talent Management awards.
read nowCKE Restaurants roll out Panasonic's Stingray POS
December 11, 2011
Panasonic has been approved by CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to provide its Stingray POS workstation to Carl's…
read nowEl Pollo Loco drops AOR after 10 months
December 11, 2011
El Pollo Loco has dropped its agency, Goodness Mfg, after just 10 months.
read nowReport: Restaurant costs will continue to rise in 2012
December 11, 2011
Fitch Ratings, a global market credit opinion, research and data agency, expects U.S. restaurant food and beverage costs to rise by 5 percent or more in 2012…
read nowTechnomic: Breakfast daypart offers ample opportunity
December 11, 2011
While breakfast sales have grown steadily for restaurants over the past few years, consumer data shows that the market is not yet saturated and there are still…
read nowWendy's wins Twitter's 2011 Golden Tweet award
December 8, 2011
Wendy's Father's Day promotion was named "Golden Tweet" of the year by Twitter, as part of the social media site's Year in Review series. The Golden Tweet is…
read nowCKE Restaurants deploys QSR Automations Kitchen Display Solution
December 8, 2011
CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has chosen QSR Automations as its preferred kitchen display technology provider.
read nowCarl's Jr. spreads to Costa Rica, CKE's 24th country
December 8, 2011
Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of three Carl's Jr. restaurants in Costa Rica this month. Located in and around the capital city…
read nowLong John Silver's, A&W to stay in Kentucky
December 8, 2011
Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants will keep their headquarters in Kentucky after being sold by parent company Yum! Brands -- based in Louisville, Ky.
read nowDunkin' Donuts puts a twist on classic grilled cheese
December 7, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts has rolled out the new Texas Toast Grilled Cheese Sandwich, featuring two slices of American cheese and one slice of white cheddar cheese melted…
read nowMcDonald's breakfast, McCafe boost November sales
December 7, 2011
McDonald's Corp. delivered a strong November performance worldwide, with comparable sales up 7.4 percent.
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Kids' nutrition, local sourcing top NRA's 2012 trend predictions
December 7, 2011
The National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2012" survey of nearly 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …
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