Operations News
Taco John’s pressured to take action for 'gaytard' incident (updated)
September 26, 2014
The ACLU has started a "Stand with Tyler" campaign aimed at Taco John's for an alleged bullying incident involving one of its franchised restaurants. Tyler…
read nowArby's recognizes top suppliers
September 25, 2014
Arby's Restaurant Group and ARCOP, the company's supply chain coop, have recognized seven partners with the Red Hat Supplier Awards during its annual franchise…
read nowCaptain D's reports 5.6% sales lift following grilled menu launch
September 24, 2014
Captain D's this week reported a 5.6-percent same-store sales increase in Q3, its 12th consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth.
read nowTim Hortons adding 5,000 employees, revises tattoo policy
September 24, 2014
Tim Hortons has launched a new initiative aimed at finding more than 5,000 new employees across its Canadian system. According to a news release, the campaign…
read nowTaco John's adds guest feedback platform
September 23, 2014
Taco John's has added InMoment's cloud-based customer experience optimization platform. The platform will be used for Tell TJ, Taco John's guest satisfaction…
read nowKrystal replacing CEO
September 23, 2014
Doug Pendergast, who was named CEO of Krystal in April 2012, has been abruptly replaced by interim CEO Harsha Agadi, reports the Times Free Press.
read nowSonic's top franchisee recognized for embracing technology
September 19, 2014
Sonic has presented its Troy Smith Hall of Fame award to franchisee Buddy McClain. The award is the highest offered by the Sonic system and is named after the…
read nowMcDonald’s increases quarterly dividend by 5%
September 19, 2014
McDonald's board of directors this week declared a quarterly cash dividend of 85 cents per share, payable on Dec. 15 to shareholders of record on Dec. 1.
read nowKrispy Kreme expands share repurchase program
September 18, 2014
Krispy Kreme's board of directors has increased the company's current share repurchase program from $80 million to $105 million. The current authorization was…
read nowSonic expects technology initiatives to boost profits in 2015
September 17, 2014
Sonic Corp. today announced its fiscal 2015 outlook.
read nowBruster’s hires Kahala veteran to lead franchise development
September 17, 2014
Corey Bradley has joined Bruster's Real Ice Cream as its new vice president of Franchise Development. According to the company, Bradley was hired to help with…
read nowNRA's Educational Foundation seeks neighbor, diversity nominations
September 15, 2014
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today it has begun accepting nominations for its 2015 Restaurant Neighbor and Faces of…
read nowTim Hortons expects 7 percent U.S. sales growth for Q3
September 15, 2014
Tim Hortons Inc. today pre-announced preliminary 2014 same-store sales growth results for Q3, ending Aug. 31, including:
read nowMcDonald's may be betting on brunch for turnaround
September 11, 2014
McDonald's turned in another grim monthly report this week, announcing its US same-store sales in August were down 2.8 percent. This marked the Golden Arches…
read nowYum! Brands increases quarterly dividend by 11%
September 11, 2014
Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors has approved an 11 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from…
read nowDelphi plans launch of mobile command center app
September 10, 2014
Delphi Display Systems Inc. plans to introduce its new Insight Mobile Command Center smart app aimed at providing restaurant operators with real-time…
read nowMcDonald’s U.S. and global sales continue to slide
September 9, 2014
McDonald's today announced that global comparable sales decreased 3.7 percent in August. Performance by segment was as follows:
read nowMcDonald’s expands test of build-your-own concept
September 8, 2014
McDonald’s test of build-your-own burger concepts has expanded from two restaurants in Orange County, California, to four total restaurants in Southern…
read nowGood Times plans new flavors for boneless wing launch
September 8, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its 11th consecutive month of two-year same-store increases over 20 percent.
read nowEl Pollo Loco finds footing in 'QSR-plus' position
September 5, 2014
El Pollo Loco announced its second quarter results this week, its first report since public trading began in July. The report included a systemwide sales bump…
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