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McDonald's global comps up nearly 5 percent
February 7, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants open at least 13 months increased 4.9 percent in January, the company announced in…
read nowNRA opposes Free Choice Act proposed legislation
February 7, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association expressed its opposition to bill H.R. 800, the employee Free Choice Act, as it came before the House…
read nowIntura, Kettering ink distribution deal
February 7, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, supplier of point-of-sale and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery-restaurant…
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Heart-shaped pizzas return for Valentine's Day at Papa Murphy's
February 6, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza is bringing back its popular heart-shaped pies for Valentine's Day. According to a news release, the…
read nowTim Hortons fourth-quarter profit triples
February 6, 2007
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Net income at Tim Hortons Inc. jumped by more than 300 percent for the company's 2006 fourth quarter, partly due to $33.5 million in…
read nowTim Hortons fourth-quarter profit triples
February 6, 2007
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Net income at Tim Hortons Inc. jumped by more than 300 percent, partly due to $33.5 million in goodwill and asset impairment charges that…
read nowPhilippine court upholds McDonald's trademarks
February 6, 2007
Marketwatch: The Philippine Supreme Court has upheld the right of McDonald's Corp. to protect its trademarks from infringement by a restaurant company in that…
read nowWhite Castle taking Valentines Day reservations
February 6, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle Management Co. is offering a way for sweethearts on a budget to celebrate Valentine's Day this year. Between 5 and 8 p.m. on…
read nowBaskin-Robbins taps Razor as marketing partner
February 6, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins has selected Dallas-based advertising agency Razor Competitive Edge to help the company develop marketing programs and create…
read nowDinerware reaches 1,000-site milestone
February 6, 2007
SEATTLE — Dinerware Inc., a developer of restaurant point-of-sale software, has signed up its 1,000th customer, the company announced in a news release. …
read nowWhataburger names new president
February 6, 2007
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has named Preston Atkinson as president of the 700-restaurant chain. The president's post has been vacant…
read nowNextep launches outdoor kiosk
February 6, 2007
TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has launched its Nextreme Outdoor Kiosk. The kiosk employs an industrial PC with…
read nowSonic employees rev engines for drive-in olympics
February 5, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY — More than 2,600 Sonic Drive-Ins are competing in the 13th Annual Dr Pepper Sonic Games, the nation's largest Olympic-style drive-in training…
read nowBurger King, Immokalee end tomato-picker wage talks
February 5, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has declined to accept the "penny per pound" proposal submitted to them by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' (CIW) to increase…
read nowFast-food growth in Germany outlined
February 5, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the launch of their latest report, "Fast Food in Germany." The report takes an inside look at the…
read nowWendy's looks to breakfast for growth
February 5, 2007
The Street: Wendy's International Inc. plans to begin offering breakfast in 20 to 30 percent of its 5,950 U.S. restaurants this year, according to chief…
read now'Pizza por Pesos' program nets big sales at Pizza Patrón
February 4, 2007
Arizona Republic: Despite the controversy surrounding Pizza Patrón's acceptance of pesos from its Mexican customers, a spokesman for the chain said 31 percent…
read nowJack in the Box rolls out new sandwich
February 4, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. is adding a new sandwich to the hamburger chain's menu. According to a news release, Jack's new Sirloin Steak 'n' Mushroom…
read nowFranchisee associations follow Quizno's to court
February 4, 2007
Businessweek: The number of independent franchise associations has grown in recent years as franchisees seek ways to gain leverage in dealing with their…
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