Secrets to successful restaurant site selection

Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…

Christian firm launches crowdfunding campaign to build McDonald's in a church

December 1, 2014

Lux Dei Design, a Christian design company based in New Jersey, has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo called the "McMass Project." The…

Arby's debuts fast casual-inspired design in Tennessee

November 21, 2014

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. announced the opening of a new restaurant design and format in White House, Tennessee.

Popeyes expands TravelCenters of America footprint

November 21, 2014

TravelCenters of America LLC has announced the opening of two new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants at TA Jacksonville South, located at I-95, Exit 329, in…

Chick-fil-A plans drive-thru debut in Wyoming

October 27, 2014

Chick-fil-A is about ready to add its second location in Wyoming, and its first restaurant in the state with a drive-thru. According to the Wyoming Business…

Krispy Kreme marks entry in South America with three-story doughnut factory

October 24, 2014

Krispy Kreme today opened its first store in Bogata, Colombia, in partnership with franchise partner IRCC Ltda., a subsidiary of VA! Group. The shop also marks…

Captain D's opens company store featuring coastal redesign

October 23, 2014

Captain D's is stepping up its company-owned store game with the opening of its new restaurant in the Five Points area of Birmingham on Oct. 20.

Tiny stores make me happy: Tracking revenue per square foot

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Leading restaurant brands are growing their top line with off-premise sales while shrinking real estate costs – resulting in better revenue per square foot and…

Identifying best practices for restaurant site selection

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Getting boots on the ground to narrow down an ideal location is important.

Ben & Jerry's opening two-store flagship store in Brazil

September 26, 2014

On Sept. 28, Ben & Jerry's will open a new flagship store in São Paulo, Brazil. The store was designed by San Francisco firm Tesser and is two stories…

Remodeled Colorado McDonald's includes solar-friendly windows

September 22, 2014

A remodeled McDonald's restaurant has re-opened in Boulder, Colo., with new features such as wooden tables, partition walls, digital menu boards with video and…

Auntie Anne's testing Meijer superstore locations

September 18, 2014

Auntie Anne's has opened a test unit in a Meijer superstore location in Fort Wayne, Indiana. According to Fort Wayne Business Weekly, the franchise has plans…

Arby's redefines target audience after year-long review

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain has ramped up the number of new products in test four-fold in the past four years.

Have your Big Mac Attack inside a decommissioned DC-3

August 13, 2014

Customers at one New Zealand McDonald's restaurant can enjoy meals inside a refurbished DC-3 plane.

Wendy's aims to be a 'stronger global player'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company continues its mobile ordering beta test and is approaching loyalty aggressively.

Cousins Subs plants flag in Fry's Shopping Center

August 6, 2014

Cousins Subs has opened a new store inside Fry’s Shopping Center at 3118 South Mill Ave., in Tempe, Ariz. The new 1,422-square-foot store seats 26 and is the…

Cinnabon marks 100th Pilot Flying J location

August 6, 2014

Cinnabon is celebrating its 100th Pilot Flying J travel center location. The milestone outlet opened Aug. 1 at the Pilot Travel Center in Mebane, N.C.

TCBY and Mrs. Fields will debut dual-brand locations in LA

July 29, 2014

Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, plans to expand to debut its dual-brand layout in Los Angeles.

How two QSRs leverage Walmart locations for brand exposure

Walmart customers are similar to Checkers and Philly Pretzel Factory customers in their quest for value, speed and convenience.

TacoTime launches rebranding initiative

July 22, 2014

TacoTime has launched a rebranding initiative that includes store remodels, menu updates and the tagline, "Made Fresh Since 1960."