MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the appointment of Gladys DeClouet as senior vice president, North America company operations. DeClouet succeeds Dave Gagnon, who announced his intention …

WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. has announced the sale of its subsidiary, NF Roasters Corp., to Roasters Asia Pacific (Cayman) Ltd, its master developer of franchised Kenny Rogers …

The News-Press (Ft. Myers, Fla.): The daughter of Burger King vice president Stephen Grover confirmed her father is responsible for online postings criticizing the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The …

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — On April 28, Del Taco is introducing the company's first hot sauce in 15 years, Del Inferno. To put Del Inferno to the test, the company is offering a free case of the new …

Reuters: Denis Hennequin, president of McDonald's Corp's European division, sold 12,241 shares on April 23, 2008, at $58.39 each. The sale, totaling more than $700,000, leaves Hennequin with just 509 …

Detroit Free Press: Two Pontiac, Mich., teens are in police custody after a crime spree that began with a craving for White Castle hamburgers. The teens — ages 16 and 17 — stole a 1997 …

Huntsville Times: One of the last two remaining single-arch McDonald's signs has been dismantled in preparation for a move to the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati. The sign, which was located in …

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett is joining with Taco Bell Corp. in a marketing campaign touting Taco Bell's reduced-fat menu and Cornett's challenge for city residents to shed …

DUBLIN, Ohio — Comparable-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. restaurants fell 0.1 percent for U.S. franchise-operated restaurants for the first quarter ended March 30. First-quarter …

TheStreet.com: Arby's franchisor Triarc Cos. will acquire Wendy's International in an all-stock deal worth about $2.34 billion. The acquisition will create a combined chain of 10,000 restaurants …

KIRKLAND, Wash. — vCustomer Corp., a provider of customer care and loyalty solutions, has announced a partnership with McDonald's India to provide centralized customer-support services and …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Worldwide comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc. restaurants rose 4 percent for the 2008 first quarter ended March 22, 2008, fueled in part by a 12 percent comp increase …

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Portillo's Hot Dogs has recently opened its newest location in Moreno Valley, Calif., the company announced. The Moreno Valley Portillo's Hot Dogs is the 34th Portillo's …

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has named Atlanta-based Fletcher Martin as its agency of record for print and media throughout the eastern United States. The …

OAK PARK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the first quarter ended March 31, the company has announced. Comps rose 2.9 percent in the United …

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken opened 99 stores in 2007, representing seven percent unit growth globally and setting a company record for total restaurant openings in a single year after Arcapita …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. is recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat and soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are not individually …

HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc. has announced that the units issued in connection with its initial public offering have been separated into common stock and warrants. The stock and …

Reuters: Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners is seeking a special meeting of Wendy's International Inc. shareholders after two takeover offers for the company by Trian and Peltz's Triarc Cos. Inc. were …

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Comparable-store sales at company-owned Krispy Kreme Doughnuts locations increased 1.6 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Feb. 3, and were flat for the fiscal …