Dunkin' Foundation awards more than $127K to nonprofit groups

July 11, 2012

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation (DDBRCF), comprised of local franchise owners and Dunkin' Brands…

Jersey Mike's beverage cups highlight non-profit partners

July 11, 2012

Jersey Mike's Subs is hoping to educate and inspire its customers nationwide this summer, while boosting the visibility of non-profit organizations with…

Recipe development efforts increase in childhood obesity fight

The foodservice industry is making healthy strides when it comes to serving nutritional meals to children.

The Arby's Foundation, Share Our Strength kick off Hungry For Happiness Tour

July 5, 2012

The Arby's Foundation, in partnership with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, is spending the summer on a Hungry For Happiness mobile tour. The goal…

Colorado restaurant chains pitch in for wildfire relief

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Operators donating food and linking social media sites to American Red Cross page.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's encouraging online donations for military families

July 3, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, raised more than $750,000 for military families and communities through its…

Jersey Mike's kicks off Wreaths Across America promotion

July 2, 2012

For the third year in a row, Jersey Mike's Subs will celebrate "Christmas in July," by holding a nationwide fundraising and awareness building campaign for…

McDonald's launches educational webinar series for Hispanics

July 2, 2012

McDonald's has announced the latest extension to its national Hispanic education program with the launch of Latinos Rumbo al College, a free webinar series…

Thirteen organizations join No Kid Hungry effort

June 29, 2012

Share Our Strength joined Kevin Concannon, the USDA's under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, as well as Celebrity Chef John Currence…

Jack in the Box president joins Big Brothers/Big Sisters board

June 27, 2012

Leonard "Lenny" Comma, president and chief operating officer of Jack in the Box Inc., has joined the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

KFC Colonel's Scholars introduces employee scholarship

June 27, 2012

KFC has announced an employee scholarship program for 2012. For the first time, the KFC Foundation will award 300 $1,500 scholarships to current employees. The…

McDonald's unveils eco-friendly uniforms for Olympics

June 22, 2012

McDonald's has unveiled its employee uniforms for the London Summer Olympic Games – the company's first sustainable uniforms.

Whataburger raises $100K for MDA summer camps

June 19, 2012

Whataburger donated $100,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) summer camp program last week.

Wendy's Frosty Weekend to support adoption foundation

June 13, 2012

From now through Father's Day, June 17, Wendy's will raise money for its sixth annual fundraiser for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.

Ronald McDonald House goes mobile in Canada

June 13, 2012

Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta and Mosaic Primary Care Network have announced a new community health program …

Tim Hortons Camp Day raises record $11 million

June 12, 2012

Tim Hortons guests and restaurant owners raised a record $11 million for this year's Camp Day, which will help send more than 15,000 kids from economically…

Burger King Scholars Program awards $2.2 million in scholarships

June 5, 2012

The Burger King Scholars Program has awarded nearly 2,000 scholarships to high school graduates in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, totaling approximately…

Rita's Italian Ice kicks off fundraiser to fight pediatric cancer

June 1, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice has kicked off its annual Paper Lemon Fundraising Campaign and seventh annual partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a…

McDonald's announces 10-year plan for gestation stall phase out

June 1, 2012

On Thursday, McDonald's USA shared its 10-year plan to work with its pork suppliers to phase out the use of gestation stalls in its U.S. pork supply.

Taco Bell's graduation campaign adds social media elements

May 24, 2012

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens' Graduate to Go initiative is inviting Americans to "like, share or tweet" to help at-risk teens graduate high school. In…