Operations News
Checkers/Rally's selects McLane for regional distribution
November 3, 2009
McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Co. Inc., has announced that Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. has selected McLane to provide food distribution…
read nowTaco Bell franchisee passes $500K fundraising milestone
November 3, 2009
Austaco Ltd., a franchisee of Taco Bell, has announced that its six-year fundraising efforts have produced a contribution of more than a half-million dollars…
read nowSubmarina names new VP of operations & marketing
November 2, 2009
Submarina California Subs has announced Suzie Hunter has been named the company's new vice president of operations and marketing. Hunter brings a wealth of…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group's debt reduction improves bottom line
November 2, 2009
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The company is the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts CEO wants operations-oriented focus
November 1, 2009
Nigel Travis is forming a new team as he gets comfortable in his role of president and CEO at Dunkin' Donuts. New hires over the last month include chief…
read nowReports detail call to restaurants to double fresh produce use
November 1, 2009
In July, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced that foodservice industry leaders had set a goal to double the use of fresh produce in the…
read nowHealth care reform bill contains menu labeling provision
October 29, 2009
A House version of health-care reform legislation introduced Thursday contains a menu labeling provision similar to one included in health-care legislation…
read nowTim Hortons reorganization impacts net for Q3
October 29, 2009
While most quick-service chains have seen sales fall 2 percent to 4 percent, Tim Hortons Inc. has reported strong sales performance for the third quarter ended…
read nowWash. QSRs targeted by robbers posing as police
October 29, 2009
Managers at three quick-service restaurants in the Tacoma, Wash., area have been kidnapped by robbers who posed as police and forced at gunpoint to open each…
read nowBurger King remains focused on improvement, growth
October 29, 2009
Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…
read nowBurger King Q1 net down 6 percent
October 28, 2009
Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…
read nowMcDonald's CEO talks business strategy
October 28, 2009
McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner discussed the global chain's business strategy during a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston luncheon. According to an…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee pulls out of Iceland
October 26, 2009
Iceland will lose its three McDonald's locations this week due in part to the country's devalued currency, according to a story in The Globe and Mail.
read nowNew, broader study finds menu labeling does affect purchases
October 26, 2009
Earlier this month, a New York University study found that menu labeling did not necessarily impact consumers' ordering in poor neighborhoods in New York City.
read nowWendy's/Arby's Group announces Q3 earnings release
October 22, 2009
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced that it will release third quarter 200…
read nowJack in the Box Foundation donates $45,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters
October 22, 2009
The Jack in the Box Foundation raised $45,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County during its annual bowl-a-thon at El Cajon's Parkway Bowl on Oct.
read nowMcDonald's a popular search for Blackberry, iPhone owners
October 21, 2009
Recent research into smart-phone users searches by Boston start-up uLocate Communications has found correlations between users of different brands and what…
read nowMcDonald's comps increase across the globe
October 21, 2009
McDonald's Corporation has announced strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, fueled by positive same-store sales in every area of the world.
read nowSonic traffic flat, comps down 4.5% for Q4
October 20, 2009
Sonic Corp. has announced systemwide same-store sales were down 4.5 percent for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Aug. 31 versus a decline of 0.…
read nowWAND POS integrates DigitalPersona biometrics solution
October 19, 2009
DigitalPersona Inc., a provider of fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, has announced that point-of-sale software provider WAND Corp. has…
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