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NPD: Breakfast drives foodservice industry in China
August 18, 2008
CHICAGO — Market research firm The NPD Group has found in a study that breakfast is the foodservice industry driver in the People's Republic of China. Half of…
read nowDunkin' Donuts plans stores in Krispy Kreme hometown
August 18, 2008
Winston-Salem Journal: Franchisees for Dunkin' Donuts, the nation's largest coffee-and-doughnut franchise, plan to bring at least 13 stores to Forsyth and…
read nowTaco Bell manager charged with theft
August 18, 2008
eNews Park Forest (Ill.): A Park Forest, Ill., Taco Bell shift manager has been arrested and charged with felony theft for stealing over $11,000 from the…
read nowR&I names top Consumers' Choice chains
August 18, 2008
CHICAGO — Restaurants & Institutions has announced the winners of its 28th annual Consumers' Choice in Chains study. The award winners are selected by a…
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Making your QSR bathroom shine
Spending a bit more for touchless systems can pay off in customer satisfaction.
read nowFoodService Warehouse launches Green Cert. Program for commercial kitchens
August 18, 2008
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — FoodServiceWarehouse.com has launched its Going Green Program aimed at helping commercial kitchens cope with the costs and…
read nowTriarc, Wendy's announce meetings to approve merger
August 17, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's parent Triarc Cos. Inc. and Wendy's International Inc. have announced their proposed merger will come up for vote at the respective companies…
read nowResearch and Markets releases McDonald's report
August 17, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report, "McDonald's Benchmark Analysis," to their offering.
read nowBurger King teams with Google, MacFarlane
August 17, 2008
The New York Times: Seth MacFarlane, creator of the "Family Guy" TV series, will unveil "Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy," an animated variety…
read nowBurger King loses Wendy's marketing dispute
August 17, 2008
Brandweek: The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has settled a dispute involving Burger King's allegations that rival…
read nowSalmonella outbreak not yet solved
August 17, 2008
Google/Associated Press: The nationwide salmonella outbreak linked first to tomatoes and then jalapenos is finally winding down, but federal health officials…
read nowBrazil Fast Food comps up more than 7 percent
August 17, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Comparable-store sales at Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second-largest fast-food restaurant chain in Brazil, increased 7.1 percent for…
read nowNexCen CEO resigns, company restructures debt
August 17, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc., which franchises Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker and Great American Cookies, has announced that…
read nowCanada Arby's celebrate Beef ‘N Cheddar 30th
August 14, 2008
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Arby's restaurants in Canada will celebrate the 30th birthday of the chain's Beef ‘n Cheddar by offering the sandwich at a priceof 3…
read nowPopeyes parent announces earnings call
August 14, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has announced that it will file its quarterly report on Wednesday, Aug. 20…
read nowBurger ban is weighed in San Jose
August 14, 2008
Mercury News: San Jose, Calif., City Council members have proposed a one-year citywide moratorium on new fast food restaurants, citing an April 2008 study by…
read nowDunkin Donuts, Baskin-Robbins end co-branding
August 14, 2008
Jacksonville Business Journal: Future Northeast Florida Baskin-Robbins locations won't share space with Dunkin' Donuts. For several years, most of the Dunkin…
read nowBurger King Apple Fries exceed expectations
August 14, 2008
Burger King Corp. has announced that its better-for-you BK Fresh Apple Fries have exceeded projections in the month since the product launched. The Apple…
read nowStudy: Unhygienic restrooms turn off consumers
August 14, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Restaurant patrons are far less likely to return to an eating establishment if they find restrooms that are unhygienic or poorly stocked with…
read nowKanye West to open Chicago Fatburger
August 14, 2008
Chicago Business: Hip-hop artist Kanye West's KW Foods LLC, which has rights to develop 10 Fatburgers in the Chicago area, plans to open its first area…
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