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Papa John's Pizza pays Cortino $346K severance
January 30, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. said in a regulatory filing it paid former senior vice president of domestic operations, Michael Cortino, a…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index hits six-month high
January 30, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity — a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans fat solution
January 29, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowH&R Block customers get $10.40 gift card from Papa John's Pizza
January 29, 2007
The Courier-Journal: Customers using H&R Block's online TaxCut program will receive a free gift card worth $10.40 from Papa John's Pizza. The partnership…
read nowDunkin' Donuts expands breakfast menu with LTO sandwich
January 29, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has added a new limited-time-offer breakfast sandwich to the menu at its Dunkin' Donut restaurants, the company announced…
read nowMcDonald's adds to snack-wrap lineup
January 29, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Six months after the fast-food giant introduced its successful Ranch Snack Wrap, McDonald's Corp. is rolling out a Honey Mustard Wrap. Both…
read nowBurger King net jumps 41 percent
January 29, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported today that its net income for its fiscal year 2007 second quarter increased to $38 million, compared to the same…
read nowDunkin' Donuts sues franchisee over sanitation
January 29, 2007
COURIER JOURNAL(Louisville, Ky.): Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Louisville, Ky., against a commissary operation…
read nowPizza wins Super Bowl
January 29, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A State of Super Bowl Takeout Survey reveals the majority of people will order takeout from pizza eateries, followed by fast casual…
read nowLA push to ban trans fat hits wall
January 29, 2007
Los Angeles Times: A campaign by Los Angeles County to ban the use of trans fat in restaurants suffered a setback Friday when legal advisors told public…
read nowNew Freschetta pizza is a make-and-bake option
January 28, 2007
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: Betting that families want to make pizzas together, Schwan Food Co. has launched a Freschetta Build & Bake line of…
read nowMore McDonald's staying open all night
January 28, 2007
MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…
read nowCalifornia utility increases rebate funding
January 28, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. has increased its funding for rebates on energy-efficient commercial food-service equipment this year to $330,000 …
read nowChick-fil-A continues sales-gain streak
January 28, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A reported same-store sales for 2006 jumped 9 percent and gross sales rose to $2.3 billion, up 15 percent from 2005. The sales increase…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowCortino, Papa John's U.S. ops SVP, resigns
January 28, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International announced Mike Cortino, senior vice president of domestic operations, has resigned "to pursue other interests." …
read nowFireKing gets patent for centralized safe and accounting system
January 25, 2007
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — FireKing, a maker of industrial safes for the foodservice industry, has received a patent for its Centralized Electronic Safe and…
read nowMinimum wage amendment dies in Senate
January 25, 2007
The Associated Press: An effort to increase the minimum wage in all states, even those that already have wage floors higher than the federal base, failed…
read nowFood Network officials say ad glitch unintentional
January 25, 2007
FORBES: Food Network officials said that a brief flash of the McDonald's Corp. logo was a technical error and not an attempt at subliminal advertising. During…
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