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Radiant Systems acquires Orderman
July 6, 2008
ATLANTA — Point-of-sale system manufacturer Radiant Systems Inc. has acquired Salzburg, Austria-based Orderman, a manufacturer of wireless, customizable…
read nowRestaurant index rises as same-store sales improve
July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance improved in May as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity rose for…
read nowBuffett offers kids financial advice at Dairy Queen promo
July 2, 2008
OMAHA, Neb. — During a visit to his local Dairy Queen for the launch of the new Girl Scouts Thin Mint Blizzard, financier Warren Buffett gave young people with…
read nowMcDonald's outlines Olympic Games sponsorship
July 2, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has launched several programs as part of its sponsorship of the 2008 Olyimpic Games in Beijing, ranging from giving kids an…
read nowDel Taco promotes two
July 1, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has promoted Steve Brake to vice president, treasurer and controller, and Pete Honer has been promoted to vice president…
read nowDQ parent company CEO Buffett draw $2.1M bid for lunch
July 1, 2008
Associated Press: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which owns International Dairy Queen Inc., was surprised at a Chinese investment fund…
read nowKrispy Kreme names new senior VP
July 1, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced that Cindy Bay, a veteran of the QSR industry, has joined the company as senior vice president…
read nowDunkin' Donuts distribution finds success with voice technology
July 1, 2008
Modern Materials Handling Magazine: Dunkin' Donuts distribution centers have reaped double-digit productivity gains with voice-directed order picking systems.
read nowCulvers donates 10% of day's sales to aid disaster relief
July 1, 2008
The Decorah (Iowa) Newspapers: More than 100 participating Culver's locations, including Decorah, will donate 10 percent of sales on July 2, 2008, to local…
read nowCulver's adds Oreo frozen custard sandwich
July 1, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisc. — Culver's has partnered with Kraft Foodservice, maker of the Oreo cookie, to develop a frozen-custard-filled Oreo sandwich. The…
read nowIndustry angry over lengthy salmonella probe
July 1, 2008
AZCentral: Farmers, distributors and others slammed by slumping sales of tomatoes are growing angry after more than 11 weeks into the investigation of the…
read nowNYC trans fats ban takes effect today
June 30, 2008
Associated Press/Google: New York City's trans-fat ban took full effect July 1, and some restaurants are struggling to adjust recipes. But quick-service…
read nowMcDonald's creates Asian-inspired food in Olympics tie-in
June 30, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's is taking various strategies in its media blitz for the Beijing Olympic Games. Around the world, franchises are creating…
read nowPopeyes names Idea City as agency of record
June 30, 2008
ATLANTA — Popeyes, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has announced its selection of GSD&M Idea City as its new national creative advertising agency of…
read nowCanada's KFC colonel dies at 91
June 30, 2008
The Chronicle Herald (Nova Scotia): Halifax, Nova Scotia, entrepreneur Ernest Bertram Edwards died June 25 at the age of 91. Known as Colonel Ernie, Edwards…
read nowChick-fil-A franchisee helps Meals on Wheels
June 30, 2008
KLTV 7 News (Tyler, Texas): The local franchisee of national restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has responded to a need for Meals-On-Wheels drivers, especially in…
read nowChurch's Chicken partners with NAI Global
June 30, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced it recently entered into a partnership with NAI Global, which focuses on retail real estate services for commercial…
read nowDunkin' Donuts asks customers to judge gift-card design contest
June 30, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced its three national store-employee finalists in its company-wide contest to design the 2008 holiday-themed…
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read nowKFC heats up Hot Wings promo
June 29, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is promoting its Hot Wings by asking the question: Is it really hotter than Hell, Mich., this summer? In honor of the spicy taste of…
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