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Hardee's, Carl's Jr., post strong comps gains in '06
January 10, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, core brands in the CKE Restaurant portfolio, posted strong comparable-store sales gains in 2006. According to…
read nowComps rise 8.3% at Port City Java corporate cafes
January 10, 2007
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java said comparable-store sales at its corporate cafes rose 8.3 percent in 2006. The 60-unit company did not release franchise…
read nowHouse approves 40% minimum wage hike
January 10, 2007
MarketWatch: House Democrats on Wednesday won passage of legislation that would boost the nation's minimum wage level from $5.15 an hour, where it's stood…
read nowIntura Solutions partners with CMQ in Mexico
January 9, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a leading supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant…
read nowQ4 comps still strong at Papa John's Pizza
January 9, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After three strong quarters in 2006, Papa John's International said its positive comparable-store sales momentum stalled in the 13 weeks…
read nowFox hosts call pesos-for-pizza trade 'unpatriotic'
January 9, 2007
NewsHounds.us: "Fox and Friends" hosts criticized Antonio Swad, founder and owner of Pizza Patron, for a new policy in which his stores accept pesos in payment…
read nowGoing trans-fat-free is no easy trick
January 9, 2007
BusinessWeek.com: Changing KFC's longstanding hydrogenated frying oil to a trans-fat-free option was no easy switch. Just when chain president Gregg Dedrick…
read nowDunkin' Donuts gives free java to Unionized Auto Workers
January 9, 2007
DETROIT — It's North American International Auto Show time here, and as part of its free coffee giveaway program for those serving the community, Dunkin…
read nowPapa John's Pizza launches 'Fling It & Wing It' campaign
January 8, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza is inviting armchair quarterbacks across America to test their throwing arms for a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl…
read nowVocelli Pizza rolls One, Two, Free promo
January 8, 2007
PITTSBURGH — Vocelli Pizza launched a chain-wide One, Two, Free promotion. According to a news release, the offer includes one "grande" pizza with two…
read nowGood Times goes trans-fat free
January 8, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its move to using trans-fatty-acid free cooking oil. "We have been doing extensive testing of several…
read nowDunkin CBO takes over Friendly Ice Cream
January 8, 2007
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has appointed George M. Condos as president and chief executive and member of its board, effective immediately. …
read nowHow Jim Skinner flipped McDonald's
January 8, 2007
The Wall Street Journal: Four years ago, Jim Skinner huddled with a handful of other McDonald's Corp. executives to tackle a big problem: The company, by most…
read nowBiscuitville switches to no trans-fat menu
January 8, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — Biscuitville announced it has converted all 50 of its restaurants to Nutra-Clear NT cooking oil from Bunge Oils. This new zero-trans-fat…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to be on NBC's The Apprentice: Los Angeles
January 8, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco will be featured brand on season six of NBC-TV's hit reality show, The Apprentice: Los Angeles. For one episode, the company's…
read nowPizza Patrón taking pesos for pies
January 7, 2007
DALLAS — Pizza Patron is accepting Mexican pesos along with U.S. currency at each of its 59 locations nationwide. According to a news release, the program is…
read nowPizza Hut fires at Domino's Pizza, Papa John's with new ads
January 7, 2007
The Courier-Journal: Pizza Hut's taking off the gloves with a new ad campaign that makes direct comparisons of its pan pizza to Domino's and Papa John's…
read nowMuslims protest new fast-food restaurant
January 7, 2007
Human Events Online: The debut of a new theme restaurant in suburban Chicago featuring a menu of foods forbidden by Islamic law and workers clad in revealing…
read nowEl Pollo Loco deploys VPN service
January 7, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif. — MegaPath, a provider of virtual private network (VPN) solutions, announced that El Pollo Loco is deploying MegaPath's Store Connect VPN…
read nowJack in the Box adds Bacon Breakfast Jack to the menu
January 7, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants introduced the Bacon Breakfast Jack, a twist on the chain's classic Breakfast Jack sandwich that traditionally comes…
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