The food fight over the most important meal of the day has never been fiercer. Banking on breakfast being big business, fast-food chains are introducing new breakfast items and value meals in a hungry attempt to compete … [Read more...]
Is 5 the New 1?
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Paul Steinberg writes at BlueMauMau that the success of the Subway $5 footlong has led to other $5 promotions, redefining the "value menu." The dollar value menu disappeared long ago from high-cost urban areas, but … [Read more...]
Survey Says, Management Training is a Priority
March 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Training and developing staff remains an important priority for employers, despite the economic downturn; but budgets are being squeezed and prioritization of management and leadership development is the order of the … [Read more...]
Chick-fil-A tests low-fat Breakfast Items in Knoxville
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Knoxville has been selected by Chick-fil-A as one of three test markets across the country for new low-fat breakfast products. From March 30 to May 30, consumers will have a chance to try such new items as fruit and … [Read more...]
QSRWeb Interviews McDonalds about McCafe Rollout
March 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
QSRweb asked McDonald's executives for an update on the progress of the McCafe line rollout, McDonald's USA spokeswoman Danya Proud answered QSR's questions. QSRweb: Do you know how same-store sales at units with the … [Read more...]
McDonald’s McCafe Line Exceeding Expectations
March 29, 2009 By 1 Comment
Christa Hoyland at QSR Web reports that McDonald's highly publicized rollout of its McCafe specialty coffee line is more than halfway to completion and winning over coffee lovers along the way. More than 7,000 — or a … [Read more...]
Specter Will Vote To Block Union Bill
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Decision Is a Blow to 'Card Check' Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the only Republican senator who did not actively oppose the Employee Free Choice Act in the previous Congress, said yesterday that he will vote to block … [Read more...]
Franchising takes hit as personal wealth, credit dip
March 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Lisa van der Pool writes in the Boston Business Journal that the stock market’s dive and dried-up credit markets are battering the franchising business. During previous recessions franchising had served as a bastion … [Read more...]
LEAN Act is Supported by DDIFO and Dunkin’ Brands
March 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
On March 10, 2009, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Labeling Education and Nutrition (LEAN) Act of 2009, S. 558. Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced … [Read more...]
Tim Horton’s Struggles for Growth in U.S.
March 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Canada's Beloved Doughnut Chain Faces Uphill Battle Against Dunkin,' McD's in the US Emily Bryson York writes an interesting article in Advertising Age asking the question: "Just how important is it to be first?" … [Read more...]
