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NRA show attendee wins Caribbean cruise
August 5, 2008
BOISE, Idaho — ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston announced today that Tom Fremarek, of Cheeseburger in Paradise, is the winner of its "Get Tantalized" promotion, held…
read nowJack in the Box net off 13%
August 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., which also operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill through a wholly owned subsidiary, reported a 13.3 percent drop in net…
read nowArby's inks NY development deal
August 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has signed an agreement with Charles Chera of RCNY Restaurants LLC for the development of 41 new Arby's restaurants…
read nowMan calls 911 over wrong Subway order
August 4, 2008
First Coast News (Jacksonville, Fla.): A Jacksonville, Fla., man called 911 twice because he was angry that his Subway sandwich order was incorrect. The man…
read nowRita's collects $520K donation for cancer foundation
August 4, 2008
TREVOSE, Pa. — Rita's Water Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with more than 500 stores across 17 states, has raised $520,000 for Alex's Lemonade…
read nowDetroit Baskin-Robbins join Make-A-Wish in FUNraiser
August 4, 2008
CANTON, Mass. -- Baskin-Robbins franchisees in the Detroit area are teaming up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan to host a FUNraiser event on Aug.
read nowBurger King franchisee reports Q2 results
August 4, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Burger King restaurants, has announced net income was off 3…
read nowThe Horton Group hosts food-product-recall workshop
August 4, 2008
ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- The Horton Group is hosting "Terror at the Table" -- a food product recall workshop, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at its Waukesha, Wis.…
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McDonald's tests Dollar Menu changes
August 3, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's Corp. is testing modifications to its popular $1 double cheeseburger, and higher prices for the sandwich, as it prepares to…
read nowBurger King worker gets misdemeanor for poisoning fries
August 3, 2008
The Daily Times (Farmington, N.M.): A former Burger King employee, who faced felony charges after putting powdered bleach on french fries served to customers…
read nowBurger King employee charged with $18K theft
August 3, 2008
Northwest Herald (McHenry County, Ill.): A former employee of Burger King in Algonquin, Ill., has been charged with theft over $10,000 and forgery for…
read nowBurger King announces Q4 earnings conference call
August 3, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced it will hold its fourth-quarter-earnings call for 2008 on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, following…
read nowRestaurant kids' meals found loaded with calories
August 3, 2008
Google/Associated Press: The nonprofit public health group Center for Science in the Public Interest has released a report on meal choices for children found…
read nowBaskin-Robbins announces China expansion
July 31, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to open its first store in Shanghai, China, with a total of 100 new locations planned over the next 10 years…
read nowDunkin' Donuts top chain in NYC survey
July 31, 2008
Crain's New York Business: Dunkin' Donuts has more stores in New York City than any other national retail chain, according to a study by the Center for an…
read nowMultnomah County, Ore., backs menu labeling
July 31, 2008
The Oregonian: The Multnomah County, Ore., Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on July 31, 2008, to require large chain restaurants and coffee shops to list…
read nowFormer McDonald's worker claims discrimination
July 31, 2008
The Daily Californian: A former Berkeley, Calif., McDonald's employee who has Asberger's syndrome and was let go along with two other disabled employees, has…
read nowJack in the Box to release Q3 earnings
July 30, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced it will release third quarter fiscal 2008 operating results after market close Aug. 5, 2008. The company will…
read nowBurger King names 1st Suriname franchisees
July 30, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that it has awarded development rights in Suriname, in northern South America, to the following franchise developers…
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