Dunkin' Donuts offers St. Pat's Day 'Lucky' donut

March 10, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a special new "Lucky Dozen Donut" in honor of St. Patrick's Day, available in participating stores nationwide…

Statue of KFC's Colonel Sanders found in Osaka river

March 10, 2009

The Japan Times: The upper half of a statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder and mascot Colonel Sanders has been pulled from the bottom of the Dotonbori River…

Economy actually may open up opportunities

March 10, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Willingness to adapt is necessary to keep movement going in restaurant franchise growth during the recession. With restaurant industry…

Yum CEO stresses importance of recognition

March 10, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands Inc. CEO David Novak outlined his management and leadership philosophy for a gathering of 1,200 businesspeople Tuesday night at…

Food Alliance hosts sustainability forum

March 9, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Food Alliance is hosting the Sustainable Food Industry Forum & Gala Dinner on March 12, at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore.

The Taco Maker launches new burrito line

March 9, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Taco Maker (TTM) has rolled out its new burrito creation, 'The Maker,'' to all TTM Florida locations, the company has announced The…

N.Y. TV station tests find Starbucks, Dunkin' posting incorrect calorie counts

March 9, 2009

CBS 2 HD: An investigation by CBS 2 HD TV station in New York has tested and found inconsistencies in calorie count postings for menu items at Starbucks and…

Oklahoma considers task force to study menu labeling

March 9, 2009

NewsOK: The Oklahoma state Senate has passed a bill to create a task force to determine whether restaurant menus should list calories, fat grams and other…

Dunkin' Brands chairman to be honored in Salute to Excellence

March 9, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has announced the five restaurant and foodservice industry leaders to be honored…

Universal Orlando Burger King Whopper Bar opens

March 9, 2009

The Tampa Tribune: Burger King's first Whopper Bar is opening in Universal Orlando on Universal's CityWalk. The concept will allow customers to customize menus…

Kinetic tapped for Subway franchisees' merchandising toolkit

March 9, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Subway Franchise Advertising Fund Trust (SFAFT) has selected Kinetic Corp. to develop a global communications solution that provides Subway's…

From military service to quick-service

Franchise incentives and SBA loan programs help veterans find funding or other assistance.

Burger King doubles stock repurchase program

March 8, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the company's common stock.

McDonald's sales weaken for February

March 8, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's February comparable sales results were negatively impacted by the 2008 leap year and an extra day of operations, the company has…

Mass. KFC-Taco Bell is Yum! Brands' first green store

March 8, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has opened an environmentally friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in…

Great American Cookies goes mad over new brownie flavor

March 8, 2009

ATLANTA — Great American Cookies has launched its first-ever "Brownie Madness!" celebration, the company has announced. The celebration is the first time the…

Wash. Dairy Queen employee arrested for mixing toxic malt

March 8, 2009

KOMO 4 News: Police in Ferndale, Wash., have arrested a former Dairy Queen employee accused of tainting the store's malt mix with a toxic agent.   After…

KFC employee burned in fall into deep-fryer

March 8, 2009

New Hampshire Union Leader: An employee at a Manchester, N.H., KFC was burned when he slipped and fell into a deep-fryer unit while cleaning an exhaust hood…

Nashville approves menu labeling; Congress takes up LEAN Act

March 8, 2009

The Tennessean: The Nashville Metro health board has adopted a menu labeling regulation that will require chains with 15 or more outlets nationwide to post…

What are the benefits of online ordering?

Carol Stoddard, director of sales for exit41, talks about the benefits of online ordering at the 2009 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York.