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Yum CEO rakes in $10M salary
April 13, 2008
Forbes: Yum Brands Inc. chief executive David Novak received compensation in 2007 valued at about $10.6 million, according to a proxy statement filed Friday…
read nowRestaurants experience customer decrease
April 13, 2008
BusinessWeek: A competitive environment for restaurants is getting tougher as hungry consumers are spending more time cooking at home. Even if customers do…
read nowMcDonald's to take on C-stores
April 13, 2008
Crain's Chicago Business: McDonald's Corp. is urging franchise owners in the western United States to cut the price of large soft drinks to $1 this summer to…
read nowConsumer study: Nutrition seen as restaurant responsibility
April 10, 2008
CHICAGO — In its latest study of consumer attitudes toward corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the restaurant industry, Technomic Information Services…
read nowU.K. McDonald's test energy-saving options
April 10, 2008
GreenBiz.com: Eleven McDonald's locations in the Sheffield, U.K., area have completed a test program turning waste into energy. During the pilot period, the…
read nowTaco Bell adds Web site spice
April 10, 2008
CattleNetwork: Taco Bell has launched a new interactive Web site, Directing Daniella, in which visitors act as the photographer of a Sports Illustrated…
read nowDel Taco expands to Minneapolis-St. Paul
April 9, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco LLC is looking to the Twin Cities to continue its Midwest expansion. The company has announced plans to open 32 restaurants in…
read nowBurger King to announce third quarter results
April 9, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its third quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2008 on May 1 at 10 a.m. EST, following the release of its third…
read nowRadiant to acquire EPoS Systems
April 9, 2008
ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hospitality EPoS Systems, a technology supplier to the United…
read nowHardee's locations test touchscreen kiosks
April 9, 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Two Hardee's restaurants in the Richmond, Va., area are testing touchscreen kiosks for customers to order and pay for their food. The…
read nowMcDonald's Feb. comps up nearly 12%
April 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 11.7 percent for February and 8.6 percent for the year to date, the company announced. …
read nowMcDonald's, Cellfire partner on mobile-coupon promo
April 8, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cellfire has announced a McDonald's promotion in Utah that will offer consumers free iced coffee when they use Cellfire mobile coupons at…
read nowEVOS to offer free organic shakes
April 8, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS restaurants plan to shake things up April 22, Earth Day, by offering free organic, low-fat milkshakes to their customers. EVOS serves…
read nowBurger King intros Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER
April 8, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the introduction of its new Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER, featuring eggs, crispy bacon, golden hash browns, American cheese…
read nowKrispy Kreme intros Caribbean-inspired treats
April 8, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has introduced two new tropical treats in time for spring. The Caribbean Kreme doughnut is filled with a…
read nowMcDonald's ex-employees receive $505K
April 7, 2008
International Herald Tribune: Four former Durango, Colo., McDonald's employees will be paid more than $505,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit against…
read nowDon Lewis named SCA Tissue president
April 7, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Don Lewis has been named president of SCA Tissue North America, effective April 1, the company has announced. Lewis was formerly SCA Tissue…
read nowBen & Jerry's, ONE partner to fight global poverty
April 7, 2008
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben & Jerry's ice cream has partnered with the ONE Campaign to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. The…
read nowIndoor Direct launches media network in QSRs
April 7, 2008
ADDISON, Texas — Indoor Direct has launched a new digital media network located in high-volume restaurant chains across the nation, offering patrons a mix of…
read nowDunkin' franchise agreement under fire
April 7, 2008
Blue MauMau: Attorney Kevin R. McCarthy has given his two cents worth on the new Dunkin' Brand 2008 franchise agreement. McCarthy feels that If the…
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