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Ben Jerry's Scoops Up A New CEO

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
Jostein Solheim is the new CEO and Vice President of Global Brand Development of the famed ice cream scoop shop.

NRA Voices Concerns About Health Care Reform

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
The National Restaurant Association is actively and openly opposing the health care reform package that is currently under consideration.

Sell a Prepaid Card, Help Donate to Charity

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
New prepaid card service, Biddees, acts as a "reverse auction" that gives a slice of transactions to the nonprofit of the customer's choice.

Popeyes Coupons Help Raise $362,000 for MDA

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
Restaurants have been selling coupons worth more than $30 for $1 to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Appetite for a Cure Campaign.

Saladworks Salutes Its Franchisees

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
The salad chain honored the work of its franchisees across the country at the 2010 Saladworks Annual Franchise Convention on Tuesday, March 16.

A Mean Deal for the Mean Green

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
Pizza Inn, headquartered in Denton County, Texas, honoring local North Texas basketball team with a specially priced buffet.

New VP of Marketing Added at Baskin-Robbins

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
Brian O'Mara spent 20 years with McDonald's, and will be responsible for the strategic development, planning, and execution of Baskin-Robbins' marketing initiatives in the U.S.

The Earth Gets An Hour at McDonald's

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
McDonald's Canada to participate in energy-saving hour on March 27, possibly saving more than 10,000 kWh in electricity usage.

Marketing Shift Announced at Einstein Bros.

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
Jeff Keune named vice president of marketing, while YR Chicago is announced as agency of record for the brand.

POS Provider Now Supplies Arby's, Not Just Wendy's

QSR Magazine - Sat, 2010/03/20 - 02:00
WAND Corporation installs its NextGen Point of Sale solution with Carisch Inc., an Arby’s franchisee with more than 70 restaurants.

NRA urges opposition to health care bill

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
pThe National Restaurant Association said Friday it opposes some of the latest provisions in the proposed health care reform bill set for a vote on Sunday, and has urged it members to lobby against it./pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/tfircHip-vc" height="1" width="1"/

Real Mex taps new CFO

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
Richard Dutkiewicz, most recently chief financial officer for bagel specialist Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, has been hired to fill that post at Mexican casual-dining leader Real Mex Restaurants Inc.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/3DO2MyPkJuk" height="1" width="1"/

Baskin-Robbins appoints marketing leader

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
Dunkin' Brands Inc. has named Brian O’Mara vice president of marketing for its Baskin-Robbins ice cream brand.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/vINr-PfaQuk" height="1" width="1"/

SLIDE SHOW: CIA honors industry’s finest

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
The Culinary Institute of America held its annual fundraising gala Thursday night, honoring the very best of the industry.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/DHTmCKloLxU" height="1" width="1"/

Einstein Noah hires marketing VP, new ad agency

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
In moves that could signify the preparation for a major marketing and advertising push, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has appointed a vice president of marketing and tapped a new agency of record.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/qqvsbbw24_0" height="1" width="1"/

Restaurants find the simple text a powerful tool

Nation's Restaurant News - Fri, 2010/03/19 - 22:27
pWith the advent of smart-phone apps, enhanced mobile websites and scannable 2-D bar codes, marketers can easily get overwhelmed trying to keep up. But restaurants don’t always have to chase the next big thing in mobile marketing to succeed, operators and experts say. Many, in fact, praise the simplicity and high return on investment of text coupons, the understated workhorse of mobile advertising./pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Nrns-BreakingNews/~4/IcM4AsFJZMk" height="1" width="1"/