Restaurant News for Friday

The Fast-Casual Shift While the entire restaurant industry has fared well in 2012, growth in the limited-service sector has outpaced full-service restaurants, leading several of the latter to experiment with fast-casual concepts.

Burger King Heads Back to France Burger King Worldwide announced a new agreement with European food and beverage operator Autogrill to bring the iconic Whopper sandwich back to French fans after 15 years.

Dunkin' Decks the Halls for Holiday Travelers With the holiday season gearing up, Dunkin’ Donuts is prepared for the rush of travelers stopping by to fuel up at its nearly 90 airport locations. In addition, 12 new airport units are planned for 2013 in locations like Chicago's Midway Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport.

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Extra Credit One Arizona quick serve uses student ambassadors to get the word out, a marketing tactic that's especially effective for quick-service restaurants, which combine two things college students need and want: good food and good prices.

Maui Wowi Wants to Wow Female Franchisees The coffee brand recently initiated an increased effort to draw more female candidates through sharing the success stories of its current female franchisees.

Federal Ethanol Policies Could Cost Quick Serves $2.5B A new study shows the Renewable Fuel Standard could cost chain restaurants up to $3.2 billion annually, with quick-service restaurants witnessing cost increases upward of $2.5 billion.

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How to Stay Crafty An increasing number of Americans are becoming fans of the many craft beers being brewed all across the country. It’s an evolution that’s starting to impact quick-service restaurants, too, with operators finding that microbrews can add a local touch to the menu.

The Fifth Meal The breakfast and post-dinner dayparts have proved to be successful business extensions for many quick serves the last few years. But now, some operators are testing another daypart: brunch.

'Tis the Season for Domino's Hiring During the holiday season, Domino's franchise owners plan to hire roughly one to five people per store, which means about 5,000-25,000 job opportunities during this busy stretch of the year

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Tuesday's Restaurant News

The Big Mix-Up While the idea of selling alcohol was once a remote thought for most concepts, the question for many quick-serve chains now is not whether to serve beer and wine, but when and how, writes resident F&B expert Marc Halperin.

Bojangles' Steals the Spotlight with Country Music Star In the brand’s latest marketing campaign, Bojangles’ recruited 19-year-old country music star Scotty McCreery to draw in fans from across its 10-state, Southeastern market base.

Erbert & Gerbert’s Rolls Out Gluten-Free Menu The new menu, which includes three gluten-free soups and a selection of classic sandwiches made with Udi’s gluten-free rolls, will launch in Erbert & Gerbert’s locations nationwide beginning in early December.

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Restaurant News Monday November 19, 2012

Living the LYFE in Quick Service Many concepts are striving for that elusive triple threat of great-tasting, healthy, and affordable food, but few, if any, have succeeded. In LYFE Kitchen, the industry may have a model that ushers that triumvirate into the mainstream.

Quick Service, Past and Present Demographics have changed a lot since the early days of quick service—and so has the nature of the business, writes QSR columnist Roy T. Bergold Jr.

Moshi Monsters Crawl Into McDonald's Happy Meals The promotional partnership will feature premium characters within McDonald's Happy Meals at participating restaurants across North America from December 14 through January 10.

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Friday's Restaurant News

Time to Jump on the Bandwagon? Understanding how to tap into trends is essential in the quick-service industry, writes QSR's marketing expert Denise Lee Yohn. But the key is to have mainstream appeal while adding your own touch.

Jan Fields Steps Down as McDonald's USA President After more than 35 years with the company and two years as president of McDonald's USA, Jan Fields is leaving the fast-food giant. Jeff Stratton, global chief restaurant officer, will take over Fields' role beginning December 1.

Time to Get REAL In an effort to cut down on obesity and other diet-related diseases, the United States Healthful Food Council is creating a nutrition certification program for the entire foodservice industry

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The Ultimate Staff Reward Pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s is taking employee incentives to a new level, awarding one deserving and unsuspecting employee not just a raise or promotion, but a franchise unit of his or her very own.

Starbucks Acquires Teavana for $620 Million Together, Starbucks and Teavana will jumpstart the next wave of growth in the tea category, combining Starbucks core competencies of real estate, design, and store operations with Teavana’s world-class tea authority, global sourcing capabilities, merchandising, and best-in-class retail store-unit economics.

Last Call to Submit Your Info for the 2013 Global 30! In February 2012, QSR debuted a new industry study called the Global 30, which offered a guide to expansion for domestic companies looking to grow outside U.S. borders. Access our submission form to submit your info and participate in next year's report.

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Restaurant News for Tuesday

Subway Honors Vets with Wounded Warrior Project Partnership As part of this collaboration, the brand will showcase inspiring stories from WWP Alumni who have overcome major hurdles upon returning from war on its website. It will also donate $111,112 to WWP to help fund programs such as those focused on economic empowerment.

Rags to Riches In this month's Franchisee Forum, Smoothie King franchisee Rose Kuhnau lays out her strategy on how to turn a struggling unit into one of the brand’s best.

Baskin-Robbins Recruits Vets with Franchising Program The initiative, which waives the initial franchising fee of $25,000 for U.S. military veterans, aims to ease the way for veterans to start their own business

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Restaurant News November 9 2102

The New Deal Dealing with suppliers and distributors means many operators are adept at driving a hard bargain. With the economy struggling to stay above water, operators may want to put those skills to use by renegotiating their building lease.

No End in Sight for Popeyes' Sales Increases In the third quarter, the chicken chain reported a net income of $6.9 million—up over $5.8 million in 2011—10 quarters of consecutive positive sales results, and a global same-store sales increase of 6.3 percent.

Dunkin' Donuts Fuels Growth with 10 Hess Locations Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with Hess Corporation to own and operate Dunkin’ Donuts self-serve restaurants in 10 Hess locations in the greater Charleston, South Carolina, area.

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Monday's Restaurant News

A New Age for Women Though the numbers still lean decidedly toward men, the state of women in franchising today is largely on the up and up, thanks to shifting demographics, growing female independence, and franchisors’ desire for a stronger female presence in their company.

One to Watch: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers In addition to being one of this year’s QSR “10 Best Franchise Deals," the chain has experienced 50 percent growth in unit count in 2012.

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

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Restaurant News Friday Nov 2, 2012

Brands Get Back on Their Feet Post-Sandy After Hurricane Sandy ripped through New York, New Jersey, and other East Coast cities along the way, many quick serves are still without power and fighting to get back to business as usual.

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Zoës Kitchen Passes CEO Reins to Kevin Miles In his role as CEO, Miles will oversee all aspects of Zoës Kitchen's strategy, including driving brand development, operations, and a high growth restaurant development plan.

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Franchised Restaurant News

Good to Be Green Once a branding premium, going green has become a common business strategy influencing nearly every decision in the manufacturing and retail industries. But many quick serves remain hesitant at diving in.

Subway Opens 38,000th Store The chain announced that it has opened its 38,000th location, giving the brand a presence in 100 countries and providing approximately 380,000 jobs to Sandwich Artists around the world.

More Than 8,200 Restaurants Chip In to End Child Hunger Last month, 8,292 restaurants of every type came together to help end childhood hunger in the U.S. by participating in Share Our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry. Together, they raised more than $5 million, twice what was raised last year.

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