We’ll see you next year!

TGIF!!!!   Burger King adds Coca-Cola Freestyle nationwide! “Awesome!” – – – – – – – Wingstop celebrates 500th restaurant with $5 combos! “Cool!” – – – – – – – Check out the new menu items from your favorite restaurant chain! – – – – – – – “How about reality apps from Krystal’s [...]

Perhaps! With the economy still shaky and competition a constant, Subway and Wendy’s take a new approach. …“When you can cover all price points, there are simply more opportunities and choices for value to the consumer”… “Where there’s value…the consumer follows!”

Florida based Woody’s Bar-B-Q is switching from casual to fast-casual dining in hopes of making franchise opportunities more readily available per QSRmagazine. …“It gives us a greater opportunity to attract [franchisees] who we couldn’t attract if we were going into 5,000- or 6,000-square-foot restaurants like we’ve done in the past,” says Woody Mills, cofounder of Woody’s [...]

Nation’sRestaurantNews reports chains nationwide have added new seasonal menu items for a limited time. …Several quick-service chains added new snacks and beverages to their menus this week… These are but just a few to mention. Take a moment next time you’re out and see for yourself!

TGIF!!!!   “Have a restricted diet?” Menus are taking notice! – – – – – – – Will Taco Bell reinvent the “Taco?” “How about a breakfast menu? See what’s new in 2012! – – – – – – – Alcohol at Starbucks? Yep…in a few select Chicago locations! – – – – – – [...]

QSRmagazine reports Dunkin’ Donuts adds a new sandwich to their menu. …The newTexas Toast Grilled CheeseSandwichfeatures two slices of American cheese and one slice of white cheddar cheese melted between two pieces of thick-cut Texas Toast and served oven-toasted. Guests may customize the sandwich upon request by adding bacon or ham… “Who doesn’t love Texas Toast?!

It’s that time of year when we indulge in our favorite sweet treats. QSRmagazine reports La Madeleine adds several new goodies just in time for the holiday’s! …Enjoy the sweeter side of the holidays with la Madeleine’s French-inspired desserts. Baked fresh at each la Madeleine Country French Café, these holiday sweets are the perfect grand [...]

Nation’sRestaurantNews reports that Dunkin’ Donuts has teamed with Twitter in a promotion of their newest mint chocolate drink and…it’s served on JetBlue Airways! …In the HoliDDay MoMint contest, which runs from Dec. 5–9, people who tweet @DunkinDonuts with the hashtag #DDMoMint and share their favorite moment of the holiday season have a chance to win [...]

QSRmagazine reports “Hot Head Burritos” is one new concept to pay close attention too! …“We have about 20 more in some level of development,” Wiley says. “Primarily in the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus areas. But we are utilizing an area-developer program to develop franchises throughout the United States, which should result in a couple of [...]