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KFC worker punched in fake robbery
April 2, 2007
TheDenverChannel.com: A KFC employee had her son punch her in the face in an attempt to stage a robbery, according to police. The woman and her son were both…
read nowDTT Launches Smart V.I.E.W management system
April 2, 2007
LOS ANGELES — DTT Surveillance, provider of surveillance technology for the fast-food and fast-casual restaurant industry, announced the launch of its Smart…
read nowSonic sees second-quarter net income decline, comps increase
April 2, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY — Same-store sales at Oklahoma City-based Sonic Corp. grew 2 percent in the second quarter of 2006, the company announced March 28. Revenues…
read nowDunkin Donuts moving into Memphis
April 1, 2007
Commercial Appeal (Memphis): Dunkin Donuts is planning to open 70 stores in the Memphis area over the next seven years, the company said. Dunkin Donuts plans…
read nowBurger King to expand in Egypt
March 29, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp has signed a development agreement with Hana International Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of The Olayan Group, giving Hana the exclusive…
read nowBaskin-Robbins gears up for expansion
March 29, 2007
The Patriot Ledger (Boston): Ice-cream vendor Baskin-Robbins plans to open 1,600 stores within the next for years, company officials said. The bulk of the…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index posts modest gain
March 29, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved slightly in February as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's comps up in Q4
March 29, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand rose 4.9 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended Jan. 29, while comps at the…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's comps up in Q4
March 29, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Comparable-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand rose 4.9 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended Jan. 29, while comps…
read nowC.O. Jones hires expansion consultant
March 28, 2007
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — C.O. Jones Mexican Restaurant has retained Indianapolis-based MZD Restaurant and Retail Development to assist with the expansion of new…
read nowMcDonald's, KFC in China pay probe
March 28, 2007
MSNBC: Labor officials in China are investigating reports that fast-food chains including McDonald's and KFC are paying workers less than that country's…
read nowIndy White Castles intro Buffalo Chicken Bites
March 28, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — For a limited time, Indianapolis-area White Castle restaurants will add Buffalo Chicken Bites to their menu. The promotion will last from April…
read nowKFC to expand in Brazil
March 28, 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food Corp. and Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. have reached an agreement to franchise the KFC brand in Brazil. …
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Cutting costs with kitchen technology
Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.
read nowBurger King to go cage-free
March 27, 2007
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Burger King officials announced this week that the company planned to start buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not…
read nowKabuli Grill opens fifth Canada restaurant
March 27, 2007
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada — Kabuli Grill Ltd., a quick-service concept serving Indian food, has opened its fifth restaurant in Western Canada. The newest…
read nowKentucky publisher buys Prep Magazine
March 27, 2007
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lane Communications Group, publisher of The Lane Report and Kentucky Business Online (Kybiz.com), has purchased Prep Magazine, a…
read nowNational Restaurant Association voices opposition to union bill
March 27, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Restaurant Association reiterated its opposition this week to the "Employee Free Choice Act," the topic of a hearing held…
read nowWinter weather may hurt restaurant results
March 26, 2007
Houston Chronicle: A restaurant-industry analyst said Monday that severe winter weather could hurt first-quarter results for many restaurant companies.
read nowWendy's intros new Frescata sandwich
March 26, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is introducing the newest member of its Frescata sandwich family: the Chunky Chicken Salad Frescata. The limited-time-offer sandwich…
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