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Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants Deploys Radiant Systems Technology.


ATLANTA -- Radiant's Foodservice Solution Is Certified for Broad Deployment by ADQSR ADQSR Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants ; Franchisees Offered a Reliable Solution for Increasing Revenue and Improving Customer Service

Allied Domecq Allied Domecq PLC was an international company, headquartered in Bristol, UK that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses. History
Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq.[1].
 Quick Service Restaurants (ADQSR), a division of Allied Domecq PLC (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:AED AED - Automated Engineering Design ) and franchisor of more than 12,000 restaurant points of distribution worldwide, has configured, tested, and certified technology from Radiant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:RADS) for deployment to franchisees of ADQSR's leading brands - Dunkin' Donuts Sources:

Dunkin' Donuts is an international coffee and donut retailer founded in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. by William Rosenberg. Corporate Profile
History
, Baskin-Robbins, and Togo's Eateries. In support of its growth strategy, ADQSR selected Radiant's point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET.

(2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak.

POS - point of sale
) and back-office solutions to provide franchisees with a complete system that enables the company's model for operating world-class restaurants.

The solution selected by ADQSR includes Radiant POS software, Radiant PC-based POS terminals, and Radiant's back-office solution for POS management, consolidated reporting, labor management, and inventory management. Each POS terminal at ADQSR multi-branded restaurants will feature all menus available at the site, while the back-office solution will provide comprehensive management of key processes across locations and brands.

"Radiant technology now deployed in 80 ADQSR restaurants, enables consistently quick service for customers, streamlines store managers' tasks, and speeds operators' ability to act and react," said Michael Furlow, chief information officer at ADQSR. "With broader deployment, our corporate managers will gain vastly improved insight into brand performance at a granular level. This will help us to better evaluate and execute our expansion strategy and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
above all, most especially
, enhance our ability to support franchisees."

"The keys to our franchisees growing revenue are having a highly reliable, easy-to-use POS and a complete, integrated restaurant system," said Furlow. "Radiant technology delivers the functionality and the reliability needed in the fast-paced concepts we feature. The ability to use the system in single-brand, single-restaurant models as well as multi-concept, multi-restaurant models will enable all of our franchisees to benefit from advanced technology."

With the new system, franchisees can expect to benefit from capabilities such as centralized cen·tral·ize  
v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es

v.tr.
1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate.

2.
 implementation of menu changes and promotions, a new revenue-generating gift-card program, and fast and easy customer service enabled by an intuitive touch screen POS system, auto combination detection, and high-speed credit.

"The agreement between Radiant and ADQSR offers the franchise community the ability to increase top-line growth through a redefined customer experience," said David Griffin David Griffin (born 19 July 1943) is an English actor best known for appearing in Hi-de-Hi! and Keeping Up Appearances.

He appeared in later series of Hi-de-Hi!
, vice president of the Radiant Hospitality Division. "Radiant's technology enables the speed and convenience customers expect. We're helping ADQSR franchisees take their operations to the next level, and we are very pleased to add ADQSR's world class brands to our portfolio of industry-leading customers."

Company Information

Founded in 1985, Radiant Systems, Inc. provides innovative store technology for the foodservice, petroleum and convenience store, and cinema industries. Radiant's point-of-sale, self-service kiosk The self-service kiosk rose with the development of the ATM and adoption by consumers coupled with advanced technologies such as touch-screens. Self-service kiosks are hardware devices that work in combination with self service software, allowing users to perform any number of , and back-office technology enables operators to drive top-line growth and improve bottom-line performance. Headquartered in Atlanta, Radiant (www.radiantsystems.com) has deployed its solutions in more than 50,000 sites worldwide.

Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants (ADQSR) franchises more than 12,000 Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins and Togo's stores worldwide. With over 143 years of combined franchising experience, ADQSR's mission is to thrill customers, enrich stakeholders Stakeholders

All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government.
 and build powerful brands. ADQSR is also a pioneer in developing and practicing a complementary day part strategy, which combines two or three of its brands under one roof. Headquartered in Randolph, Massachusetts Randolph is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 30,963. The ZIP code of Randolph, Massachusetts is 02368. , ADQSR is part of Allied Domecq PLC (NYSE:AED), a highly successful and dynamic global business in spirits, wines, and quick service restaurants. More information can be found on Allied Domecq QSR's website, www.ADQSR.com.

Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, such as statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) the Company's financing plans; (ii) trends affecting the Company's financial condition or results of operations; including the ability to integrate the operations of acquired businesses; (iii) the Company's growth strategy and operating strategy; (iv) the Company's new or future product offerings, and (v) the declaration and payment of dividends. The words "may," "would," "could," "will," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "plans," and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the key risks, assumptions and factors that may affect operating results, performance and financial condition are the Company's reliance on a small number of customers for a larger portion of its revenues, fluctuations in its quarterly results, ability to continue and manage its growth, liquidity and other capital resources issues, competition and the other factors discussed in detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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