Subway, Starbucks leapfrog Burger King, Wendy’s in sales

April 26, 2011

Specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches have officially become an American staple alongside burgers and shakes. Technomic's listing of the top 500 restaurant…

Seattle’s Best enters Tim Hortons territory

April 25, 2011

Seattle's Best Coffee, a subsidiary of Starbucks, is now offered in 10 Wal-Mart Supercenters throughout Canada.

Trendy cake pops find their way into Starbucks

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

What is the latest food innovation at Starbucks?

Legal troubles continue for Chipotle over hiring practices

April 20, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill is facing a criminal investigation over its hiring practices and whether the company willingly employed illegal immigrants at…

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit adds new permanent menu item

April 20, 2011

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is modifying its menu for the first time in 50 years by adding a new permanent signature meat, the Spicy Cheddar Sausage.

Caribou Coffee to reward guests for using reusable drinkware

April 20, 2011

As part of Caribou’s Happy Everyday sustainability program, guests who use reusable drinkware will receive 50 cents off any drink, any size, any day.

Greg Dollarhyde to head Veggie Grill expansion as CEO

April 19, 2011

The Veggie Grill, a fast casual restaurant chain serving plant-based, comfort food has announced that industry veteran Greg Dollarhyde will be leading the…

Raving Brands' new franchise firm purchases The Original Italian Pie

April 19, 2011

Raving Brands new franchise holding firm, Big Game Brands, has announced the purchase of The Original Italian Pie, a full-service Italian restaurant chain…

Charley’s Grilled Subs opens in Brazil

April 19, 2011

Charley’s Grilled Subs is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first Brazil location. The new restaurant will offer diners the chance to…

Freshii opens first of two Baltimore restaurants

April 19, 2011

Freshii has announced the expected opening of two new units in Baltimore, in the area’s downtown and Charles Village locations.

Tasti D-Lite SNAPs into social media loyalty program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New platform offers effortless customer incentives through automatic check-ins.

Why Parents Love Menu Labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Why Parents Love Menu Labeling

Wingstop debuts Glider chicken sandwiches

April 18, 2011

Wingstop is expanding its menu to include its original version of the chicken sandwich – Gliders.

Newk’s signs 24-unit development deal

April 18, 2011

Newk’s Express Café has awarded 24 new franchise locations in the 2011 first quarter. Four separate groups have committed to opening restaurants in…

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

FohBoh and NetWorld Alliance partner to host Foodservice Social Media Universe

April 18, 2011

FohBoh Social Media and NetWorld Alliance, publisher of FastCasual.com, QSRweb.com and PizzaMarketplace.com, have partnered to produce the Foodservice Social…

Webinar to focus on new changes to PCI standards

April 18, 2011

Vendor Safe Technologies and FastCasual.com will present a webinar May 3 addressing changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and…

Top 100: The Mixx No. 92

April 17, 2011

92. The Mixx

Top 100: Wingstop No. 91

April 17, 2011

91. Wingstop

Follow the leader: Menu development for kids

By Cari Price