WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today reacted to passage of the Iraq Supplemental Conference Report (H.R. 1591) which includes an increase in the minimum wage and a $4.9 …
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has promoted five members of its management team who helped the growing chain open 26 new locations last year. John Phillips was promoted to vice president of …
Washington Post: City planners in Washington, D.C., have been working for nearly a year to come up with a legal definition of a fast-food establishment. The work is part of an effort to rewrite the …
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain Eat'n Park has installed Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in some of its 76 locations, the company announced. Executives at Eat'n …
Cincinnati Enquirer: Shares of hamburger chain Wendy's International soared Thursday after the company said it was exploring a possible sale. Wendy's has formed a special board committee to study …
SAN MARINO, Calif. — KFC is rolling out new Grilled Mexi Bowls exclusively in the chain's Southern California locations starting April 30. The Grilled Mexi Bowl is part of a line of grilled …
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Dining Out Review: Limited-service Breakfast in the United States" to their offering. The report examines limited-service …
Jacksonville Daily Record: Firehouse Subs is rolling out a "Hero Cup" campaign in all of its 270 locations around the country. The cups feature pictures of heroic firefighters and a brief story …
Chicago Tribune: Bond was set at $350,000 Wednesday for William Sanders, 32, a Chicago security guard accused of holding up two fast-food restaurants. In both cases he crawled through drive-thru …
Market Watch: Wendy's International Inc. announced Wednesday that it is considering strategic options to enhance shareholder value, including a possible sale. News of the proposed plan came after the …
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. announced it has partnered with Columbia Pictures for the theatrical release of Spider-Man 3. The five week promotion, beginning April 30, features the "Which Spidey …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood has announced it has won a 2007 Nation's Restaurant News "MenuMasters Award" in the category of "Best Menu Revamp." NRN's annual "MenuMasters Awards …
Globe and Mail: Dairy Queen announced this week that a commercial showing a boy being hung on a hook will stop airing in Canada. The ad was similar to an incident that killed a 10-year-old boy in …
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen is introducing freshly-baked waffle bowls and cones to its menu beginning May 1. Waffle bowls and cones can be ordered plain or chocolate coated; waffle bowl sundaes …
San Jose Mercury News: KFC will settle a California lawsuit by warning customers in that state that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical. KFC Corp., which did not acknowledge any …
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has signed an agreement with Fresno, Calif.-based Delphis Software to implement Delphis' AROS online ordering solution in the chain's participating restaurants. Customers …
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's is bringing back the Burger Chef Big Shef hamburger for a limited time to the chain's locations in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., South Bend, Ind., and …
ST. LOUIS — Fast-food chain Hardee's is hoping to sell consumers on the idea of turkey for breakfast. Hardee's' new Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of roasted turkey breast, bacon …
USA Today: Sales of milkshakes, malts and floats in restaurants in the United States rose 11 percent in 2006, according to research firm NPD Group. The average price of a milkshake in 2006 was about …
Washington Post: McDonald's officials have joined with the environmental activist group Greenpeace in calling for a moratorium on the purchase of soybeans grown in newly-deforested areas of the …
