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EVOS offers shake for fuel promotion
June 19, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS restaurants are helping Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla., customers get over the pain of high gas prices with a "fuel up" for free promotion.
read nowU.K. Burger King sells world's priciest burger
June 18, 2008
Forbes: A Burger King in the South Kensington district of London is selling a limited-edition burger for the whopping price of $185 (in U.S. dollars). The…
read nowTaco Bell asks rapper 50 Cent to change name
June 18, 2008
All Headline News: Taco Bell has issued a challenge to rapper 50 Cent to change his name to 79, 89 or 99 Cent for one day to promote the restaurant's new value…
read nowCarl's Jr. introduces new $6 burger
June 18, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has announced the addition of the Prime Rib Six Dollar Burger to its menu. The premium burger represents the chain's desire to…
read nowPodcast Grill episode discusses NRA's 'Conserve'
June 18, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dawn Sweeney, chief executive officer of the National Restaurant Association, will appear on the next episode of Podcast Grill, hosted by…
read nowTim Hortons responds to suit
June 18, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has responded to a Statement of Claim filed in the Superior Court of Ontario by two of its franchisees. The suit by the…
read nowFDA finds Chicago salmonella link
June 18, 2008
Associated Press: Health officials say nine of 17 Chicagoans sickened by salmonella-tainted tomatoes dined at casual-dining restaurant chain Adobo Grill, which…
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into China
June 18, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., has signed an agreement to open a minimum of 10…
read nowCalif. Restaurant Assoc. urges changes in calorie-count bill
June 17, 2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Restaurant Association has announced that it opposes a California senate bill that requires posting of nutritional…
read nowFood safety experts probe salmonella cluster
June 17, 2008
Reuters: U.S. food safety officials have announced that they are looking at a cluster of nine cases of salmonella poisoning in hopes it yields clues to the…
read nowDQ and Girl Scout cookies pair up for LTO blizzard flavor
June 17, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced it is merging its popular frozen treat, the Blizzard, with the best-selling Girl Scout cookie, the Thin Mint. The new…
read nowDTT Surveillance inks deal with YUM Brands
June 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES — DTT Surveillance, a leading provider of digital surveillance solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has announced that it has…
read nowKFC helps consumers sport their political preference
June 17, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just in time for the presidential election, KFC is selling fun political T-shirts allowing consumers a chance to announce their left-wing…
read nowMcD's launches Big Mac jingle remix contest
June 17, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — As it wraps up its celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald's USA has launched a national contest inviting consumers to…
read nowCKE in deal to add Hardee's in Pakistan
June 16, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has signed development agreements to open 25 new Hardee's restaurants in Pakistan. The agreements are with MDS…
read nowBurger, other chains starting to wrap it up
June 16, 2008
Brandweek: Fast-food chains such as Arby's, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Wendy's are finding that customers take to wrap products, according to a report…
read nowSubway celebrates Jared's decade of keeping off the weight
June 16, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway Restaurants is celebrating spokesman Jared Fogle's 10-year anniversary of losing and keeping off 245 pounds with a text message…
read nowStudy: Taco Bell, other ads don't detract from gaming experience
June 16, 2008
Next Generation: In-game advertising network IGA Worldwide has announced resutls of a study of more than 1,300 PC gaming participants on the effect of in-game…
read nowFranchisees sue Tim Hortons over falling profits
June 16, 2008
The Hamilton Spectator: Two Tim Hortons franchise owners in Burlington, Ontario, are suing the Oakville, Ontario-based doughtnut chain for breach of contract…
read nowStudy: Eco-Safe ozone more effective than chlorine
June 16, 2008
TARZANA, Calif. — Eco-Safe Systems USA Inc. has announced the results from a commissioned challenge study of disinfection effectiveness of ozone vs. chlorine.
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