Bojangles' makes list of N.C.'s top private companies

December 2, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has been named as one of North Carolina's top privately held companies, according to Grant Thornton LLP, a…

McDonald's warns Detroit eatery of trademark infringment

December 2, 2008

WDIV-TV: A McDonald's lawyer has sent a strongly worded letter to a Detroit eatery named Nicky-D's Coney Island warning of trademark infringement. The owner…

McDonald's franchisees open charity-themed restaurant

December 1, 2008

Fort Worth Business Press: Husband-and-wife business owners Ron and June Hoffman, operators of three McDonald's restaurants in Fort Worth, have opened the…

Good Times unveils new prototype

October 23, 2008

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has opened its newest Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard in the Firestone City Centre, located at Firestone…

Jack in the Box to sell convenience stores

October 16, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc.'s board of directors has approved plans to sell the company's Quick Stuff convenience stores, the company announced. There are…

QSRs adopt fast casual lessons

Upscale décor, menu translate to better sales.

Vegetarian Paul McCartney angry over photo in Liverpool McDonald's

October 7, 2008

The Telegraph (U.K.): Paul McCartney, who has been a vocal advocate of vegetarianism for 30 years, was furious after discovering pictures of the Beatles had…

Fla. Burger King Whopper Bar in the works

October 6, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to open its first Whopper Bar in Orlando, Fla., in February and open more across the globe.   The…

Calif. town proposes fast food zoning limits

October 5, 2008

The Modesto Bee: The city of Riverbank, Calif., located about 90 miles east of San Francisco, has drafted zoning law changes to give the city more control over…

Disabled man files class action suit against Burger King

September 10, 2008

San Francisco Chronicle: A wheelchair-bound man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Burger King in San Francisco, accusing the quick-service chain…

Krystal opens modern/retro drive-up restaurant

September 8, 2008

EXTON, Pa. — End-to-end solutions provider for the connected signage market, Scala, has announced that Krystal Restaurants of Chattanooga, Tenn., is delivering…

Jack in the Box inks Evoco Workspace deal

September 3, 2008

CALGARY, Alberta — Evoco Inc., provider of Web-based program-management software for retail construction and development, has announced that Jack in the Box…

Making your QSR bathroom shine

Spending a bit more for touchless systems can pay off in customer satisfaction.

Checkers rolls out new building options

July 9, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the nation's largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants and parent company of the Checkers and Rally's…

NRA to showcase top industry trends

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Building, kitchen design and more create exhibit hall 2,100+ booths.

McDonald's sign heads to museum

April 24, 2008

Huntsville Times: One of the last two remaining single-arch McDonald's signs has been dismantled in preparation for a move to the American Sign Museum in…

Burger King has plans for Whopper Bar

March 30, 2008

Houston Chronicle: Burger King Holdings has announced plans to set up a smaller restaurant, called the Whopper Bar, that will be focused on its top-selling…

Feng shui-inspired McDonald's opens in Calif.

February 12, 2008

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. — A McDonald's restaurant in Hacienda Heights, Calif., recently unveiled a feng shui-inspired design, blending classic architecture…

Retro McDonald's to open in Orlando

December 12, 2007

Orlando Sentinel: McDonald's is building a store in Orlando that evokes its original arch-adorned buildings. It will be the first of its kind in metro Orlando…

Tracking trends

POS connectivity helps operators gain quick access to information from multiple stores