Restaurants brace for busy Mother's Day

April 18, 2013

Restaurant operators had best show their 'A game' on May 12. A new Technomic poll found that more than half of consumers plan to take their moms out to eat…

Study: Restaurants the most searched industry on mobile devices

April 17, 2013

Subway, Papa John's ads resonate with Millennials, Gen Xers

April 17, 2013

New data released today by Nielsen shows that the top restaurant ads for Millennials in the first quarter were from Subway, Taco Bell and Sonic.

Franchising industry experiences growth for third consecutive month

April 17, 2013

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.3 percent in March, boosted by modest…

McWrap boosts McDonald's healthy perception among consumers

April 12, 2013

McDonald's newly introduced McWrap may be helping to boost the company's perception with "healthy" quick-service customers. According to YouGove BrandIndex…

QSRs dominate list of top global franchises

April 12, 2013

Franchise direct has published its 2013 ranking of the Top 100 Global franchises. Among the top 10 were Subway, No. 1, McDonald's, No. 3, KFC, No. 4, Burger…

Adult-only restaurant visits up for the first time in four years

April 9, 2013

According to new research from The NPD Group, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, the first time in four years this category grew.

IFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession

April 9, 2013

Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…

Report: Chicken sandwiches now outnumber burgers on QSR menus

April 8, 2013

New research from Mintel compiled for Burger Business shows that the longstanding fast food burger wars may be evolving into the chicken sandwich wars.

Research shows restaurants dominate social media conversations

April 8, 2013

New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…

Chick-fil-A earns high marks for service and community support

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Attributes such as value, friendly service and order accuracy examined in a new report.

Survey: 64 percent of U.S. adults have visited a QSR in the past month

April 3, 2013

According to a recent survey by The Harris Poll, Americans dine out a lot. The data was pulled from nearly 2,500 adults in February by Harris Interactive.

Report shines unfavorable light on QSR kids' meals

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The percent of kids' meals that meet expert nutrition standards has increased from 1 to 3 percent since 2008.

NRA: RPI falls below 100, but operators 'remain optimistic about sales growth'

March 29, 2013

Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) slipped…

Subway named top QSR brand for ninth year in a row

March 28, 2013

Subway has been named "Brand of the Year" in the "Quick Service Restaurant" category, according to the 2013 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. This marks the ninth…

Have QSRs responded to demand for healthier items?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Q1 launches include smoothies, whole wheat pretzels and chicken McWraps.

Report: Restaurant sector boosts franchise growth

March 27, 2013

The International Franchise Association released its updated 2013 forecast today, which predicts that franchise businesses will continue to grow at a slightly…

In-N-Out's Double Double Burger tops consumer ranking

March 26, 2013

The Double-Double Burger from In-N-Out was ranked the "Top Fast Food Burger" in a crowd-sourced ranking from more than 3,000 quick-service restaurant…

Report: Restaurant deals no longer driving traffic

March 25, 2013

With restaurant visits on a deal or discount down last year, it appears that restaurant customers may perceive the price of deals offered over a length of time…

Consumer perception of Taco Bell on the rise from Doritos Locos launches

March 22, 2013

Taco Bell's new Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos are keeping the chain at its highest consumer perception levels with Mexican food eaters since the fall of 2010…