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QSR Features http://www.qsrmagazine.com/features_rss.xml en The Global 30 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/_goabJVHM9Y/global-30 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Editor insights into the top quick-serve and fast-casual brands outside the U.S.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/growth/global-30" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/competition/global-30.jpg" alt="Brands like KFC and McDonald's have successfully grown around the world." title="Brands like KFC and McDonald's have successfully grown around the world." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p><i>QSR</i> has been reporting on the largest companies in the quick-service segment for nearly 15 years. For many of those years (now more than a decade), we’ve also delivered a top-level ranking called the QSR 50 each August.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/global-30" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=_goabJVHM9Y:Pyc9rMM0ha0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/_goabJVHM9Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/global-30#comments Growth Blair Chancey McDonald's Subway Yum Brands Finance QSR 50 Franchising Growth Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:42:41 +0000 QSR magazine 41091 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/global-30 Is Franchising Right for You? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/UJ181O-GBpc/franchising-right-you <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>CEOs looking to franchise their concepts must make sure it’s the appropriate next step of growth.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/franchising/franchising-right-you" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/franchising/franchising-right-you.jpg" alt="Scott Gittrich has built Toppers Pizza into a successful franchised business." title="Scott Gittrich has built Toppers Pizza into a successful franchised business." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>As the economy slowly strengthens, founders of successful eateries may be considering franchising as a growth model, but experts say CEOs must approach it with caution and do their due diligence to make sure it’s appropriate for their brand.</p> <p>The first step, experts say, is to explore the viability of their brand on a bigger scale.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/franchising/franchising-right-you" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UJ181O-GBpc:2Mmkdz8K3aI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/UJ181O-GBpc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/franchising/franchising-right-you#comments Franchising Julie Knudson Toppers Pizza Finance Franchising Fast Casual Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40726 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/franchising/franchising-right-you Umami at the Center of Asian Fusion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/hSaxp7WPhjo/umami-center-asian-fusion <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Taking stock of ingredients that deliver that eminently appealing “fifth taste.”</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/marc-halperin/umami-center-asian-fusion" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/marc-halperin/asian-translations.jpg" alt="Asian foods are rich with umami, which has been described as a fifth taste." title="Asian foods are rich with umami, which has been described as a fifth taste." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>What are you craving, exactly, when you yearn for a heaping mound of pad thai noodles, or a plate of kung pao chicken, or a bowl of miso soup?</p> <p>On one very obvious level, it’s undoubtedly the taste. In the former two examples, the blend of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors offers a pleasing complexity quite unlike anything native to Western cuisines. And most diners would probably characterize miso soup as a savory, comforting dish that makes for an excellent prelude to a Japanese-style meal.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/umami-center-asian-fusion" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=hSaxp7WPhjo:tNFear_mNhc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/hSaxp7WPhjo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/umami-center-asian-fusion#comments Marc Halperin: Resident F&B Expert Marc Halperin Healthy Menus Ingredients & Dayparts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40716 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/umami-center-asian-fusion One to Watch: How Do You Roll? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/nKWoSbOtV-c/one-watch-how-do-you-roll <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This Texas-based concept plans to Americanize sushi once and for all.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/emerging-concepts/one-watch-how-do-you-roll" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/emerging-concepts/how-do-you-roll.jpg" alt="How Do You Roll lets patrons customize their sushi dishes." title="How Do You Roll lets patrons customize their sushi dishes." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Sushi concept How Do You Roll? is hitting its stride, growing to seven locations since opening in late 2008, with plans for 20 more stores in 2012.</p> <p>“The first seven are all in Texas,” says cofounder and CEO Yuen Yung. “And we will soon be in California, Florida, and Arizona. We have six in the build-out stage, four in lease negotiations, and hopefully 10 more opening in 2012. From there our goal is to get to 100 by the end of 2016 in those markets and beyond.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-how-do-you-roll" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=nKWoSbOtV-c:Aoe9RFEFXDY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/nKWoSbOtV-c" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-how-do-you-roll#comments Emerging Concepts Judy Kneiszel Healthy Menus Growth Ingredients & Dayparts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40731 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-how-do-you-roll Bringing American Brands to the Middle East http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/5qkUmBZrkRY/bringing-american-brands-middle-east <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>International businessman Mohammad Al Madani shares his tips on how to best translate an American brand in a foreign land.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/growth/bringing-american-brands-middle-east" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/growth/tops-translation.jpg" alt="Mohammad Al Madani brought Charley's to Abu Dhabi and Dubai." title="Mohammad Al Madani brought Charley's to Abu Dhabi and Dubai." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Mohammad Al Madani is a worldly man. After graduating from the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Madani went home to Dubai and launched an engineering consultancy firm, Apex International Engineering Consulting. Since then, Madani has become a prominent businessman in Dubai by building an impressive franchise portfolio that holds more than 10 companies, including Levi’s, Hang Ten, Dockers, and Charley’s Grilled Subs.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/bringing-american-brands-middle-east" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5qkUmBZrkRY:dLNrIEYfpzg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/5qkUmBZrkRY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/bringing-american-brands-middle-east#comments Growth Robert Thomas Charley's Finance Franchising Growth Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40736 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/bringing-american-brands-middle-east How to Keep ’Em Coming Back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/PWLQHAOPZ48/how-keep-em-coming-back <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Loyalty programs aren’t the only way to build repeat visits.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/denise-lee-yohn/how-keep-em-coming-back" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/denise-lee-yohn/how-keep-em-coming-back.jpg" alt="Building repeat visits extends beyond simple loyalty programs." title="Building repeat visits extends beyond simple loyalty programs." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p><span class="firstLetter"><span>Q:</span></span> <span class="bnp_question"> What are three important things to keep customers coming back and building new customers into repeat customers?</span></p> <div class="bnp_name">— Brian Durban, <span class="bnp_title">owner/operator, Genghis Grill</span></div> <p><span class="firstLetter"><span>A: </span></span>It’s very smart to be asking about building repeat business. After all, many analyses show it costs a company more to get new customers than to keep the ones it has.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/denise-lee-yohn/how-keep-em-coming-back" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=PWLQHAOPZ48:Q0oV7kuIks4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/PWLQHAOPZ48" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/denise-lee-yohn/how-keep-em-coming-back#comments Denise Lee Yohn: QSR’s Marketing Guru Denise Lee Yohn Marketing Social Media Promotions Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40741 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/denise-lee-yohn/how-keep-em-coming-back A Case for Sourcing Locally http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/anFOcMuX6ms/case-sourcing-locally <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>With consumers calling for more locally sourced menu items, restaurants should consider buying a portion of their foods from local farms.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/ingredients-dayparts/case-sourcing-locally" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/ingredients-dayparts/case-sourcing-locally.jpg" alt="Chipotle has supported small family farms with its Food with Integrity campaign." title="Chipotle has supported small family farms with its Food with Integrity campaign." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p><img alt="" height="80" src="/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/news/healthy%20active%20lifestyle%20logo.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;" width="80" /></p> <p>When the National Restaurant Association (nra) unveiled the results of its “What’s Hot in 2012” chef survey in December, few were surprised that locally sourced meats and seafood secured the No. 1 spot on the list of top 10 menu trends for this year. Or that the term local showed up in three other trends on the list.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ingredients-dayparts/case-sourcing-locally" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=anFOcMuX6ms:bu1cy8paisk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/anFOcMuX6ms" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ingredients-dayparts/case-sourcing-locally#comments Ingredients & Dayparts Jan Fletcher Chipotle Green Healthy Menus Sustainability Ingredients & Dayparts Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40746 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ingredients-dayparts/case-sourcing-locally Drive Incremental Sales with Drinks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/UN8mVhws0OE/drive-incremental-sales-drinks <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Experts say beverage menus will become a key driver of incremental sales.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/menu-innovations/drive-incremental-sales-drinks" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/menu-innovations/quench-their-thirst.jpg" alt="Specialty beverages like energy drinks can help drive fast food sales. " title="Specialty beverages like energy drinks can help drive fast food sales. " class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>McDonald’s signs boast about the incredible number of hamburgers—now many billions—it’s served over the years. But with the customer clamor for specialty beverages growing louder, the fast food icon may one day brag about the number of peppermint mochas sold.</p> <p>When McDonald’s launched the McCafé line in 2009, it was both a warning signal to Starbucks and a resounding affirmation that specialty beverage menus would be a fixture at quick serves all over the country.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/drive-incremental-sales-drinks" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=UN8mVhws0OE:n3x7hRoer-4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/UN8mVhws0OE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/drive-incremental-sales-drinks#comments Menu Innovations Jordan Melnick McDonald's Sonic Steak n Shake Beverage In the Store Consumer Trends Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40751 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/menu-innovations/drive-incremental-sales-drinks What Quick Serves Can Learn from Apple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/4JsvJQo3f1U/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Company’s record profits show that a little goodwill can go a long way.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/outside-insights/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/outside-insights/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple-s-success.jpg" alt="Apple has thrived because of the good will it has established with customers." title="Apple has thrived because of the good will it has established with customers." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>When Steve Jobs passed away in October, many questioned whether or not Apple would be able thrive without his leadership. But when the company announced in January that its first-quarter sales had risen 73 percent to $46 billion, it was clear to everyone that Jobs had left the company in good shape.</p> <p>There are many reasons Apple is performing so well, and quick serves can learn a lesson or two from its success to make their own businesses thrive.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=4JsvJQo3f1U:YJ6H7HScLNI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/4JsvJQo3f1U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple#comments Outside Insights Guest Author Design Packaging In the Store Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 41026 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/outside-insights/what-quick-serves-can-learn-apple How PR Can Save the Day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/Xk7pkW4fKDY/how-pr-can-save-day <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>A good public-relations plan can spread your good news—and curb the affects of bad news.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/roy-bergold/how-pr-can-save-day" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/roy-bergold/pr-can-save-day.jpg" alt="McDonald's recalled promotional glasses that proved to have lead in the paint." title="McDonald's recalled promotional glasses that proved to have lead in the paint." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>It occurred to me recently that we are all just trying to have a nice life, build a good business, and make enough bucks to be comfortable. Most of us try to do good things for the communities we work in. But sometimes what we attempt to do doesn’t always work out because we make mistakes, or worse, it all goes out of control through no fault of our own.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/how-pr-can-save-day" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Xk7pkW4fKDY:pJZRjCxNOEc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/Xk7pkW4fKDY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/how-pr-can-save-day#comments Roy Bergold: Tales from McDonald’s Roy T. Bergold Jr. McDonald's Marketing Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 40756 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/how-pr-can-save-day