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Franchisees mull hiring freezes if tax rates aren't extended
December 10, 2012
According to a new survey of franchisees and franchisors, franchise business growth could grind to a halt if the current tax rates aren't extended beyond their…
read nowEl Pollo Loco sued over wage dispute
December 10, 2012
On Nov. 21, a wage and hour class action lawsuit was filed by Los Angeles employment attorneys against El Pollo Loco Inc., alleging the company committed…
read nowFiesta Restaurant Group relocates headquarters to Texas
December 5, 2012
Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical restaurant brands, has relocated its headquarters from Miami to Addison, Texas, a…
read nowMrs. Fields Cookies plans new store design and branding
December 5, 2012
Mrs. Fields Cookies has announced plans to open its first flagship location in Broomfield, Colo., with construction slated to begin this month. Opening in…
read nowNRA Educational Foundation awards $3MM in scholarships
December 3, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today it achieved several major milestones in 2012, including awarding $3 million…
read nowSonic 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…
read nowTCBY 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…
read nowMuslim 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…
read nowQSR 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…
read nowWhite 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…
read nowKFC 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."
read nowBurger 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…
read nowCinnabon 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.
read nowMenu 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.
read nowFranchisee 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…
read nowMcDonald'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.
read nowStudy: 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…
read nowWomen'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…
read nowRestaurant 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…
read nowQSRs leading American employment opportunities
October 4, 2012
Despite a stagnant overall U.S. jobs environment, the restaurant industry is poised to turn in its strongest year of job growth since 2004, according to the…
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