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Captain Ds hires quality assurance director
May 24, 2011
Captain D's has hired JoAnne Kemp as its director of quality assurance. Kemp most recently served as the principal of her own consulting practice where she…
read nowVendor Safe, FastCasual.com release PCI Guide: FAQ
May 24, 2011
Vendor Safe Technologies, a provider of PCI compliant solutions and network security, has teamed up with FastCasual.com to present the “PCI Guide: Frequently…
read nowYum! Brands commits to Sanford C. Bernstein Conference
May 24, 2011
Yum! Brands Inc. will present at Sanford C. Bernstein's 27th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on June 1 in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to…
read nowKFC Canada to re-launch the Double Down
May 24, 2011
KFC's Double Down is ready to make a comeback in the Canadian market. The controversial sandwich made its debut for a limited time in the fall of 2010, and…
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Rumored: Roark Capital to purchase Corner Bakery, Il Fornaio
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
May 24, 2011
Several stories have appeared in national media outlets addressing the possible buyout of Il Fornaio and Corner Bakery Cafe, expected to be completed by June.
read nowDel Taco taps Boefly to assist with bank financing
May 19, 2011
Del Taco has selected BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting lenders with business borrowers, to assist its franchisees in obtaining bank financing.
read nowCoca-Cola names new sustainability chief
May 19, 2011
The Coca-Cola Company announced that Beatriz ("Bea") Perez, currently chief marketing officer for Coca-Cola North America, will become the company's chief…
read nowMcDonalds rejects calls to shift marketing focus
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 19, 2011
At its annual shareholders' meeting Thursday, McDonald's rejected a call from various health organizations and 20,000 petition signees to shift its "predatory…
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NRA Show kicks off this weekend
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 19, 2011
The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show kicks off Saturday at Chicago's McCormick Place. The largest restaurant and hospitality…
read nowSbarro ends bankruptcy process, seeks buyers
May 18, 2011
It looks like New York-based Sbarro Inc. won't be receiving Chapter 11 protection, after all. The company announced that it has consensually terminated its…
read nowDunkin Donuts franchisee sued for tips policy
May 18, 2011
Scrivanos Group, a North Reading, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts franchisee with more than 125 units throughout New England, has been sued by an employee for…
read nowJack in the Box implements real estate management software
May 18, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc. has implemented Lx Retail from Lucernex Technologies to help manage the chain's real estate portfolio. The web-based product suite covers…
read nowPopeyes parent company sets Q1 call
May 18, 2011
AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, will file its fiscal first quarter results May 25 after market close. The quarter ended April 17.
read nowKrispy Kreme franchisee taps DTT Surveillance
May 18, 2011
Great Circle Family Foods LLC, a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts franchisee, has selected DTT Surveillance for its surveillance and loss prevention services.
read nowJack in the Box profits drop, Qdoba up
May 18, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc.'s second quarter '11 earnings yielded a big drop in net earnings from the same period last year, from $6.8 million compared to $17.…
read nowJack in the Box commits to conference
May 17, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc.'s management is scheduled to present at the Wells Fargo Securities Consumer, Gaming and Lodging Conference in Las Vegas on May 24 at 11:4…
read nowDunkin Donuts grows its Wisconsin footprint
May 17, 2011
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with Travel Mart Inc. for six new restaurants in Wausau, Wisc. The first restaurant will…
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Health professionals challenge McDonalds in full-page ad
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
May 17, 2011
A full-page ad ran in newspapers across the country today, urging McDonald's to stop marketing junk food to kids.
read nowGood is good enough: Dairy Queens ads are most effective
May 17, 2011
Rainbows on fire, old-fashioned shaving bunnies, magic turnaround pants and towel ninjas seem to resonate well with consumers. Dairy Queen's new series of…
read nowQuiznos customers get Groupons largest deal to date
May 17, 2011
Groupon Inc. has announced a partnership with Quiznos to launch its biggest deal to date. The discount is aimed at creating repeat customers at the sandwich…
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