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McDonald's pulls tainted milk from Japan stores
July 18, 2007
Businessweek: McDonald's Japan pulled more than 13,500 cartons of milk from its restaurants because they could be contaminated with coliform bacteria, the…
read nowMcDonald's drive-thru worker shot, killed
July 18, 2007
MyFox Philadephia: An assistant manager at a McDonald's restaurant in Reading, Pa., died after being shot in the head while working at the drive-thru window.
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Taking rodents off the menu
Controlling rodents requires taking a hard look at your operation
read nowHardee's launches Orange Cream shakes & malts
July 17, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's restaurants are adding Orange Cream Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Shake & Malts to their menus for a limited time. Orange Cream…
read nowBurger King in Simpsons tie-in
July 17, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has launched an interactive Web site that will allow users to convert digital photos into "Simpsonized" versions of themselves. …
read nowVirginia Bojangles franchise named top performer
July 17, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After an annual review process of franchisees across the system, Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits has named the Rocky Mount, Va.…
read nowQueen Latifah to open Fatburger franchise
July 16, 2007
Ireland Online: Rapper and actress Queen Latifah plans to open a Fatburger franchise in Miami later this year. Owning a Fatburger has been her dream for…
read nowWendy's franchisee to launch high-speed network
July 16, 2007
CROFTON, Md. — Wendy's International Inc. franchisee DavCo Restaurants Inc. is nearing completion on installation of a private network that will help the…
read nowNational Restaurant Association names new CEO
July 16, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today announced the selection of Dawn Sweeney as the president and chief executive officer of the…
read nowCKE Restaurants completes sale of La Salsa
July 16, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., owner and operator of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant brands, has completed the previously announced sale…
read nowMcDonald's expects to post rare loss
July 16, 2007
LA Times: McDonald's Corp. said this week it expects to post a loss of 60 cents a share for the second quarter as the result of the sale of some of the…
read nowMcDonald's tries movies in Louisville
July 16, 2007
Louisville Courier Journal: About 90 McDonald's in the Louisville, Ky., area have installed self-service movie rental kiosks as part of a year-long trial.
read nowMcDonald's comps continue growth trend
July 15, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store states for McDonald's Corp. rose 8.4 percent in June and 7.4 percent in the second quarter ended June 30, the…
read nowWendy's launches Baconator Sound Bites contest
July 15, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — To celebrate the launch of its new Baconator hamburger, Wendy's International Inc. is holding a contest inviting consumers to create "burger…
read nowHardee's intros Blueberry Biscuit
July 15, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's restaurants are adding Blueberry Biscuits to the company's breakfast menu. Blueberry Biscuits are made by taking Hardee's signature…
read nowDunkin' Donuts debuts new celebrity ad campaign
July 15, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is rolling out the latest ad spots in its America Runs on Dunkin' campaign, featuring television advertisements directed by…
read nowBurger King promotes Kappitt to SVP global business intelligence
July 12, 2007
MIAMI — Mike Kappitt has been appointed as Burger King Corp.'s senior vice president of Global Business Intelligence and Strategy, effective immediately. In…
read nowKahala Cold Stone acquires Cereality Cereal Bar & Café
July 12, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kahala Cold Stone has announced the acquisition of Cereality Cereal Bar & Café. Specific terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
read nowMassachusetts eyes trans fat ban
July 12, 2007
Boston Herald: The Massachusetts legislature is considering a plan that would make the state the first in the country to ban trans fat. The Massachusetts…
read nowHardee's franchisee to acquire Atlanta locations
July 12, 2007
DENVER —Hardee's and Carl's Jr. franchisee Biscuits and Burgers LLC has secured $8.5 million in funding from Scottsdale, Ariz.-based GE Capital Solutions…
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