Idol contestant offered KFC deal

April 3, 2007

India eNews: KFC is offering American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar a free lifetime supply of Kentucky Fried Chicken's Famous Bowls if he appears on stage…

Former Wendy's manager sentenced

April 3, 2007

Newark Advocate: A former Wendy's manager who took a percentage of nearly $14,000 her employees stole has been sentenced to nine months in prison. The…

Chinese officials: Fast food giants broke minimum-wage laws

April 3, 2007

Reuters: Fast food chains, including McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut, broke minimum wage laws in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, the state-backed labor…

Swiss McDonald's to accept contactless payment

April 3, 2007

Cardtechnology.com: McDonald's restaurants in three Swiss cities plan to participate in a trial of contactless credit, accepting cards with MasterCard…

Taco Bell manager dragged by thief's car

April 2, 2007

News-Record (Greensboro, N.C.): A Taco Bell assistant manager was injured when she chased a man who had stolen the store's night deposit bag. The manager…

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…

DTT 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…

Sonic 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…

Dunkin 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…

Burger 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…

Baskin-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…

Restaurant 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…

Carl'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…

Carl'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…

C.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…

McDonald'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…

Indy 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…

KFC 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. …

Cutting costs with kitchen technology

Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.

Burger 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…