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Dunkin' Donuts serves up Sausage Supreme Omelet
September 14, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts announced the latest addition to its line of breakfast sandwiches — the Sausage Supreme Omelet. Made with egg and melted…
read nowWendy's to save money with management software
September 14, 2006
WILSONVILLE, Ore. — Wendy's International Inc. has rolled out a Web-based and wireless solution to manage maintenance service delivery in its 1,40…
read nowTaco Bell names El Presidente
September 14, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has found its El Presidente, ending a national promotion that began in April. Geoff Keenan of Bartow, Fla., is the winner of the…
read nowSonic signs $775M credit agreement
September 14, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has signed a $775 million credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions led by Banc of America Securities LLC and…
read nowIntura Solutions launches Enterprise R2 for POS
September 13, 2006
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, a supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant concepts…
read nowKFC France partners with NBA Europe Live Tour
September 13, 2006
PARIS — KFC International is partnering with the NBA in France as part of NBA Europe Live Tour presented by EA SPORTS. The company said this partnership will…
read nowBurger King celebrates 15 years in Mexico
September 13, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced that it has achieved two major milestones in the Republic of Mexico: its 15th anniversary and the opening of its…
read nowAmazon Cafe selects PDQ QSR POS System
September 13, 2006
NEWTON, Pa. — Amazon Café, a 54-unit QSR, has selected Signature Systems' PDQ QSR point-of-sale system for all franchised locations. Christina Camacho…
read nowMcDonald's partners with Scripps Research to fight childhood obesity
September 13, 2006
LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Scripps Research Institute and McDonald's have teamed up to fight childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. McDonald's will contribute $…
read nowMarco's Pizza to add 10 Michigan units
September 12, 2006
TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza said it is nearly halfway to its goal of adding 10 Michigan units in 2006. According to a news release, the chain has 29 units…
read nowYum purchase of Pizza Hut U.K. complete
September 12, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands has completed the purchase of the remaining 50 percent interest in 541 Pizza Hut units in the United Kingdom from Whitbread PLC…
read nowKrispy Kreme delays Q2 filing, prepares investors for major sales decline
September 12, 2006
Market Watch: While saying it can't yet file a full second-quarter financial report with federal regulators because of prior "material weaknesses" in its…
read nowMarvelous Market expands in D.C.
September 12, 2006
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Marvelous Market, a quick-service model serving fresh fare, has announced expansion plans. The chain has partnered with Fransmart, an…
read nowHypercom rolls out new payment system
September 12, 2006
WESTBURY, N.Y. — IRN Payment Systems (IRN) announced that it has selected and Class A certified Hypercom Corp.'s Optimum T4100 multi-application card payment…
read nowJack in the Box completes sale of 25 Hawaii stores
September 12, 2006
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced that Scanlan Management LLC has acquired its 25 company-operated Jack in the Box restaurants in Hawaii for…
read nowWendy's and Carl's Jr. sales benefit from creative menus
September 12, 2006
Media Post: Wendy's and Carl's Jr. are pulling out of slumps with creative menu offerings that spurred same-store sales increases this summer. Wendy's…
read nowMcDonald's Ireland to reduce salt content and eliminate trans-fats
September 12, 2006
Ireland Online: McDonald's Ireland has said it will reduce the salt content of food including, for the first time, a reduction in the salt content of its…
read nowMcDonald's Aug. comps up 3.5%
September 11, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's said its U.S. same-store sales rose 3.5 percent in August. Europe same-restaurant sales increased 8.8 percent for the month…
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Restaurant operators are not prepared for a terrorist attack, experts say
Five years after 9/11, restaurants may be one of the country's most vulnerable targets.
read nowMcDonald's hunts for marketing chief
September 10, 2006
Ad Age: Executives are jockeying for a plum marketing job: chief marketing officer of McDonald's USA, commanding a $728 million budget. Read more
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