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• The China Effect China’s recent manufacturing mishaps have put the nation on everybody’s radar, including quick-service operators. By Fred Minnick
• McDonald’s Tests Flavored Beverages, Shots Hoping to take a bigger sip of the beverage sales, McDonald’s considers flavored drinks, a market led by competitor Sonic. By Fred Minnick
• High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Next Trans Fats? Critics say the sweetener acts like a drug and are pushing to ban the substance. Scientists, however, argue there’s no research to substantiate those claims. by Fred Minnick
• Chipotle Keeps Sizzling Coming off a second quarter that had 11.6 percent comp increases, Chipotle announces new ways to become even better—and more profitable. By Fred Minnick
• Marketing to Children The Federal Trade Commission’s recent forum on food marketing found children’s health advocates questioning the motives of the fast-food industry. By Fred Minnick
• Vocal Quiznos Franchisees Claim New Concerns Board members of the Toasted Subs Franchisee Association maintain Quiznos is considering an IPO. By Fred Minnick
• Banning Bottled Water Industry executives and analysts debate whether calls for bottled water bans will reach quick-service restaurants. By Fred Minnick
• Labor-Saving Options With minimum wage increasing soon, foodservice suppliers are ramping up the development of labor-saving techniques for quick-service restaurants. By Fred Minnick
• Restaurant Mergers and Acquisitions In the past two months, the restaurant industry has seen a lot of major players merge or be acquired. How does all this movement impact franchise sales and owner buying power? By Fred Minnick
• The Scoop on Kahala Cold Stone In May, two mid-level restaurant players merged and became one big company with $1.1 billion in annual sales. What does the future hold for Cold Stone, Blimpie, and the 3,000 Kahala Cold Stone franchisees? By Fred Minnick
• Pomegranate Sweetens the Marketplace Pomegranate is popping up in retail stores all over the country and has made its way into a few quick-service restaurants. Is the fruit a legitimate trend or just another fad? By Fred Minnick
• Queue Café: Friendly, Independent, and Very Profitable Every chain probably wishes they could clone the Weitlaufs. The independent operators have taken a small corner of a major downtown building and turned it into a gold mine. By Fred Minnick
• Founder: No Sale for Camille’s Sidewalk Café CEO David Rutkauskas says someone offered him $30 million for his 107-unit fast-casual restaurant chain. He turned the offer down. There’s plenty of game yet to be played for this young CEO. But is he ready for tomorrow’s challenges? By Fred Minnick
• Commentary: Unique Tales from the NRA Show At the NRA Show, roaming reporter Fred Minnick found a handful of people you’ve never heard of, the kind of people that make the show such a special place. By Fred Minnick
• Sweet Summer Drink Sales Quick-service brands push sweet beverage LTOs as summer approaches. Several brands, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Jamba Juice, and Atlanta Bread, are in a race to capture the smoothie customer. By Fred Minnick
• Little Caesars Gives Veterans An Opportunity An Iraq veteran lost his legs, but never lost hope. He inspired the Little Caesars Veteran Program and today, there are nine who call themselves franchise owners. By Fred Minnick
• Melamine: The Next E. Coli? You might know the word “melamine,” but do you know what it means or how it affects the food supply you rely on? By Fred Minnick
• Book Review:
  The Starbucks Experience Joseph Michelli’s new book gives readers a unique insight into one of America’s strongest brands and it got there. By Fred Minnick
• Martin Sprock Talks Several lawsuits allege Martin Sprock took undisclosed kickbacks from Moe’s Southwest Grill and Mama Fu’s. In this QSRmagazine.com exclusive, the Raving Brands founder offers his side of the story. By Fred Minnick
• Raving Brands Faces Copyright, Employee Litigation In addition to battling franchisees, Raving Brands takes on a former employee who wants promised stock options and an artist who seeks damages for copyright infringements. A judge recently ruled in favor of one of the plaintiffs. Founder Martin Sprock calls all claims “outrageous.” By Fred Minnick

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