ORLANDO FLA —For decades restaurant franchisors have offered an open door and a hearty handshake to small-business people with the desire, intelligence, work ethic and money to become franchisees. ...
WASHINGTON —In the midst of a recent White House reception to honor Black History Month, 14 McDonald’s franchisees got to rub elbows with several national dignitaries and historical figures...
Borrowing a page from the playbooks of such popular dot-coms as My Space and Facebook, vertically oriented online social networks have come to the restaurant and foodservice industry.At least two Internet sites that have been launched lately seek...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC has introduced a Toasted Wrap sandwich, which it said beat McDonald’s Snack Wrap in “touch” tests. KFC’s new product is a flour tortilla containing a crispy, all-white meat chicken strip, lettuce, pepper mayonnaise and a...
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association has launched a website, www.RestaurantsVote.com, designed to help foodservice operators cast their votes in the upcoming elections. The website allows visitors to register to vote as well as...
SEATTLE Another key executive from Starbucks’ fast-growth days is returning to duty. Arthur Rubenfeld has rejoined the chain in the newly created post of president of global development, with responsibility for site selection, design and “creative...
WASHINGTON The White House has voiced support for extending federal oversight of food safety beyond the nation’s borders to the points of origination for imports, addressing what many experts regard as the top current risk to the U.S. food supply...
CHICAGO National Restaurant Association 2008 Kitchen Innovations Award. —A customized filtration system that yields signature table waters as alternatives to bottled brands and nanoparticle...
As a newbie covering my first International Franchise Association Convention at the Orlando, Fla., Marriott World Center, I have to admit I was blown away. For a crusty reporter like me, who thinks he’s been there, done that...
Consumers’ growing consciousness about health and nutrition presents opportunities for restaurant marketers, but the issue of dietary prudence also poses balancing-act challenges.While it’s perfectly fine to promote more healthful or nutritious...
