Sonic franchisee provides payroll cards to employees

November 30, 2012

TFG Card Solutions, a payroll card services provider, has partnered with The Wetsel Company, a Sonic Drive-In franchisee, to provide payroll cards to employees…

TCBY plans franchisee training center, smoothie launch

November 30, 2012

TCBY has announced plans to open a new flagship store in Broomfield, Colo., which will also serve as the company's training center for its domestic and…

Muslim group asks Subway to apologize for Louisiana incident

November 30, 2012

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties organization, is calling on the Subway restaurant chain to…

QSR workers strike in NYC, demand higher wages

November 29, 2012

New Yorkers will see workers on strike at some of the largest quick-service restaurant chains today, as hundreds of workers at dozens of McDonalds, Taco…

White Castle recognized for 'people practices'

November 21, 2012

For the fourth time in seven years, the People Report has awarded the Best People Practices Award to Columbus, Ohio-based White Castle. This award acknowledges…

KFC Costa Rica wins Yum! Brands' regional competition

November 20, 2012

A 5-person team representing KFC Costa Rica won Yum! Brands' annual competition in Latin America and the Caribbean called "Team Challenge."

Burger King expands home delivery service to Texas

November 15, 2012

Less than a month after extending its home delivery service to select Florida markets, Burger King has announced that it will also now be delivering to the…

Cinnabon president goes undercover for reality show

November 13, 2012

Cinnabon Inc. president Kat Cole will be featured on the CBS reality series "Undercover Boss" at 8 p.m. EST Thursday.

Menu testing services now offered for allergen-friendly meals

November 9, 2012

Food expert Lara Holland has developed a restaurant training program to help identify menu flaws as operators try to attract consumers with food allergies.

Franchisee acquires 120 KFCs from Yum! Brands

November 7, 2012

Dallas-based Mitra QSR KNE LLC and its capital partner, Chalak Growth Capital Fund LLC, recently closed on a large acquisition of KFC/Taco Bell units in the…

McDonald's makes donation for Hurricane Sandy relief

November 5, 2012

McDonald's Corporation announced it will contribute to Hurricane Sandy disaster relief efforts with a donation of $500,000 to the American Red Cross.

Burger King adds operations coaches for consistent experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New menu and marketing initiatives continue to yield positive results.

Restaurant chains brace for Hurricane Sandy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Contingency plans put into place; franchisees told to heed local warnings.

Study: Election a non-factor in hourly employers' business decisions

October 29, 2012

While hourly employers have an eye on the presidential election and its potential effects on health care, most are not waiting until after Election Day to make…

9 best practices for restaurant operators

by Christopher Hall — w, t

A foodservice expert delivers tips on how to maximize performance by taking care of the basics.

6 reasons why robbers will pick your business

Robbers pick the path of least resistance and for those who fail to implement the elements of robbery prevention, the chances of being robbed rise…

Wendy's CMO: 'All great brands evolve'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wendy's unveiled a new logo to complement its restaurant and marketing makeovers and will test mobile payments next month.

Women's Foodservice Forum opens event enrollment

October 11, 2012

The Executive Leadership Program, run by the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) in partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, has…

Anatomy of a wildly successful LTO

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sales of Sonic's Ragin' Cajun burger are 300-plus percent higher than average promotion, with very little advertising. 

Restaurant industry adds 16K jobs in September

October 8, 2012

New analysis by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows that the restaurant industry has continued to post solid job growth at more than double the…