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NRA announces 2007 Kitchen Innovations Award winners
January 22, 2007
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association announced the winners of its 2007 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards for its Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be…
read nowHungry Howie's Pizza to expand into Oregon and Washington
January 22, 2007
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. — Hungry Howie's Pizza, a 550-store chain known for its flavored pizza crust, plans to open 10 locations in Oregon and southwest…
read nowPizza Patron comps rise 34% in Q4 '06
January 22, 2007
DALLAS — Pizza Patron announced fourth quarter same-store sales rose 34.5 percent over the previous year. In a news release, the 60-unit chain did not report…
read nowVeteran pizza driver smiles through 12-hour shifts
January 21, 2007
Independent Post: Mardocheo Garcia has delivered pizza for 14 years, works 12-hour shifts and drives a car with 650,000 miles on it. Yet the easygoing…
read nowOnline ordering increasing among pizza chains and independents
January 21, 2007
Ann Arbor News: Pizza chain success with online ordering is leading smaller companies to jump on the technology bandwagon. The cost of an online ordering…
read nowPizza makers vie for more than $11,000 cash in '07 Pizza Pizzazz
January 21, 2007
Pizza competitors from around the nation will meet in Columbus to wrangle for the industry's top prize.
read nowMcDonald's tests PepsiCo beverages
January 21, 2007
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A quiet little test project in College Station and metro Kansas City is threatening Coca-Cola's more than 50-year-old monogamous…
read nowGarlic Jim's Pizza inks 25-unit Denver deal
January 18, 2007
EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza announced it signed a sub-franchise agreement to open 25 stores in Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo., by…
read nowBurger King to launch national breakfast value menu
January 18, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King locations nationwide will roll-out the BK Breakfast Value Menu on Feb. 19. The value menu will include two new menu items, the Hamlette…
read nowMcDonald's inks exclusive drive-thru agreement in China
January 18, 2007
Globe Investor: McDonald's Corp. has signed an exclusive 20-year agreement with Chinese oil firm Sinopec to build drive-thru restaurants at its petrol…
read nowWoman claims razor found in Popeye's rice
January 18, 2007
WSB-TV (Atlanta): A local woman says she found a razor in her cup of Popeye's Cajun Rice — bought at a restaurant location in downtown Atlanta. Harriet Clay…
read nowNRA commends Senate for tax relief tied to wage increases
January 17, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association commended the Senate Finance Committee for penning legislation that includes tax relief for restaurants…
read nowEntrepreneur ranks Domino's Pizza top pizza franchise
January 17, 2007
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Entrepreneur magazine ranked Domino's Pizza its No. 6 overall franchise choice in its annual Franchise 500 list for 2007. The chain also…
read nowMore disposable income could benefit restaurants
January 17, 2007
Associated Press: A Thursday report showing moderating consumer prices, coupled with falling gas bills, could put more money in consumers' pockets, leading to…
read nowReport on QSR industry in the U.K. launched
January 17, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has launched its report, "Fast Food in the United Kingdom", a detailed analysis of market size and segmentation…
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Sweet sophistication
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
QSRs are updating their image to target a new kind of consumer.
read nowEmerging chains featured in new Technomic Top 100 report
January 16, 2007
CHICAGO — Technomic has issued its 2007 Top 100 Emerging Chain Concept Report, which features 100 up-and-coming operators that exhibit a strong trend toward…
read nowGlamour calls Domino's Vegi Pizza Feast healthful
January 16, 2007
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — An article in the January issue of Glamour magazine called eating two slices of Domino's Pizza's 12-inch classic hand-tossed Vegi Pizza…
read nowMcDonald's global comps continue to climb
January 16, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. reported solid increases in global and domestic comparable-store sales for December, the fourth quarter and fiscal year…
read nowFast-food chains target Muslim population
January 16, 2007
Bradenton Herald: Fast-food operators across the globe are trying to reach the Muslim population through the offering of halal — the Islamic analog of kosher…
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