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Taco Cabanas parent company names new CEO
July 20, 2011
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. has named Timothy Taft as chief executive officer of Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. effective Aug. 15.
read nowEl Pollo Loco completes refinancing effort
July 20, 2011
El Pollo Loco Inc. and its parent company, EPL Intermediate Inc., have completed its previously announced refinancing agreement. The company refinanced its…
read nowMayor vetoes 'Chicken Shack' Ordinance
July 20, 2011
Texas Fried Chicken and Pizza in Newark N.J., was the scene of a fatal shooting in late May, sparking the city council to author an ordinance to force small…
read nowArbys offering anniversary deal on classic roast beef
July 19, 2011
Arby's 50th anniversary is July 23, and to mark the occasion the chain will offer customers its signature sandwich, the Classic Roast Beef, for 64 cents with…
read nowAfter many hurdles, McDonalds opens unit in Bosnia
July 19, 2011
A McDonald's restaurant opened this week in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first since the Bosnian War ended 16 years ago.
read nowSubways new BBQ Pulled Pork to benefit tornado victims
July 19, 2011
Subway Restaurants has partnered with the West Alabama Food Bank to feed disaster victims in and around Tuscaloosa, Ala. The announcement comes after violent…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries expands in Virginia Beach
July 19, 2011
Daniel Wilke, a resident of Virginia Beach, Va., has joined the Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries franchise, with plans to open three locations in the market…
read nowYum! Brands recognized again for diversity
July 19, 2011
For the seventh consecutive year, Yum! Brands Inc. has been named one of Black Enterprise magazine's "40 Best Companies for Diversity" for its comprehensive…
read nowTechnomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report
July 19, 2011
A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…
read nowCarls Jr. readies for New Zealand debut
July 18, 2011
Carl's Jr. will open its first unit in south Auckland, New Zealand Wednesday, the first of up to 50 stores planned in the country.
read nowBurger King selects Starcom as media AOR
July 17, 2011
Burger King Corp. has named Publicis Groupe's Starcom as its new media agency of record.
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El Pollo Loco is feeling the Mexcellence
July 17, 2011
El Pollo Loco is launching a multi-faceted campaign that includes new television and radio ads, social media components and in-restaurant signage, all…
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Popeyes hits 2,000th unit milestone
July 14, 2011
On July 16, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will celebrate the opening of its 2,000th restaurant. The landmark opening is in Memphis, Tenn., and is part of the…
read nowSombrero Mexican Food launches franchise program
July 14, 2011
After more than 25 years of serving the San Diego community, Sombrero Mexican Food has launched its first franchise program.
read nowDunkin' Donuts signs development deals in Arkansas, Iowa
July 14, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts has announced that it has signed agreements with two franchisees to develop 11 new restaurants throughout Arkansas over the next several years.
read nowCoca-Cola, KFC reportedly headed to North Korea
July 13, 2011
Rumor has it that Coca-Cola and KFC have agreed to open branches in Pyongyang, North Korea. Singapore's Straits Times reports that company executives from both…
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China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
July 13, 2011
Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…
read nowMenu engineers MenuTrinfo unveils new service
July 13, 2011
MenuTrinfo LLC has announced the addition of a new service offering to its growing portfolio of tools for restaurants and chefs seeking to respond to rising…
read nowMcDonalds plans New Zealand expansion
July 12, 2011
Calling the market "untapped," McDonald's development director, Brett Watson, told attendees at a retail conference in Auckland, New Zealand earlier this week…
read nowSubway plans to double Egyptian outlets
July 12, 2011
Subway Restaurants in Egypt is on track to double its footprint in 2011 and to also open a network of 90 locations by 2017.
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