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Wendy's launches phase two of strategic growth plan
October 25, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced it is launching Phase 2 of its Strategic Growth Plan. "To drive our business, Wendy's leadership…
read nowMcDonald's offers free meals to emergency personnel
October 25, 2007
SAN DIEGO — McDonald's restaurants in Southern California are offering a free extra value meal to emergency workers through Nov. 1 and free Wi-Fi Internet…
read nowStolen base in World Series means free tacos
October 25, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Boston Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury stole second base in the bottom of the 4th inning of Game Two at the Major League Baseball World…
read nowFood safety primary consumer concern, study reveals
October 24, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — A new study released by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) reveals a variable level of confidence among U.S. consumers in a number of…
read nowN.Y. revisits menu labeling
October 24, 2007
New York Times: New York City health officials have proposed a new regulation requiring chain restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King and Starbucks to post…
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Surveillance integration
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
New technologies are making it easier to mind your store and your revenue.
read nowSubway launches 'My Subway Mobile' in N.Y.
October 23, 2007
BOSTON — More than 100 Subway restaurants in Buffalo, N.Y., are offering preferred customers cell phone-based, real-time alerts and coupons via the new My…
read nowMcDonald's crew teams with Philadelphia 76ers
October 23, 2007
UPPER DARBY, Pa. — On Oct. 29 from about 2:30-3:30 p.m., Philadelphia 76ers basketball players Andre Iguodala, Louis Amundson, Samuel Dalembert, Rodney…
read nowSharp intros embedded POS solution
October 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Sharp has announced the launch of its UP-3500 embedded POS System, developed for business status reporting including payroll time tracking and credit…
read nowCaptain D's named top franchise for minorities
October 22, 2007
NASHVILLE — The National Minority Franchising Initiative has named Captain D's Seafood among the Top 50 franchises for minorities. "Captain D's is among…
read nowCollege student helps KFC launch Triple Dip Strips
October 22, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville student Will Baumgardner answered an ad in his school newspaper and now stars alongside the KFC Colonel in a…
read nowMaryland restaurant assoc. names interim president
October 22, 2007
COLUMBIA, Md. — The Restaurant Association of Maryland has named Paula Kreuzburg interim president by action of the executive committee of the association's…
read nowBurgerville launches systemwide composting and recycling program
October 22, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc. has announced that its Burgerville chain of quick-service restaurants will expand its pilot composting and recycling…
read nowMasterCard opens PCI school with special sessions
October 22, 2007
Digital Transactions: MasterCard Worldwide this week unveiled a global education effort about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. The education…
read nowMcDonald's testing new breakfast burritos
October 22, 2007
CattleNetwork: McDonald's is testing two new McSkillet Burritos in a bid to boost breakfast sales. One of the burritos features steak and the other features…
read nowRedPrairie intros performance-management solution
October 21, 2007
ATLANTA — RedPrairie Corp. has unveiled its Retail Performance Management solution for the foodservice industry. RPM is a Web-based analytic reporting…
read nowBurger King foundation receives $4.5 million grant
October 21, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. announced that its Have It Your Way Foundation has accepted a $4.5 million grant from the Burger King McLamore Foundation, designated…
read nowTaco Bell catches baseball fever
October 21, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has announced the launch of its new promotion in conjunction with the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series. If any player from…
read nowCanadian Yum franchisee to sell some outlets
October 18, 2007
Toronto Star: Priszm Income Fund, which operates 484 KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Long John Silver's outlets in Canada, has unveiled a massive restructuring…
read nowWendy's tests Frosty milkshakes
October 18, 2007
OhioNewsNow.com: Wendy's International Inc. is testing vanilla, strawberry and chocolate milkshakes in three stores in Columbus, Ohio, where the company's…
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