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Second national menu labeling bill introduced
May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…
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Even in a recession, strategic hiring should still go on
Employers may be tempted to stop recruitment and hiring to save money. However, this lockdown approach may do more harm than good.
read nowBurger King refranchises 20 Canadian stores
May 14, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that its Canadian subsidiaries have sold 20 restaurants in Ontario to Heartland Food Corp. of Canada as part of the…
read nowKrystal names franchisee of the year
May 14, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has named Nashville, Tenn.-based franchise group, BJKF LLC its 2008 Krystal Franchisee of the Year, an honor given…
read nowQSRweb to host technology panel at 2009 NRA Show
May 14, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Keeping up with emerging technology is a challenge for quick-service operators. To help, QSRweb will be hosting the panel discussion, "Which…
read nowYum! Brands amends terms of cash tender offer
May 14, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it has amended the terms of its cash tender offer to…
read nowWhite Castle gives to Share Our Strength
May 14, 2009
CHICAGO — White Castle is making a $25,000 contribution to Share Our Strength, the leading national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in…
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THE DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW: Nanonation digital menu boards
Nanonation's Zac Rustad walks us through the company's digital menu board product at KioskCom 2009 in Las Vegas.
watch nowJack in the Box sees small net gain for Q2
May 13, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has reported same-store sales at company restaurants were up 0.4 percent for the second quarter ended April 12, compared to a…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to offer $120M senior secured notes
May 13, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco Inc. has announced that it plans to offer $120 million senior secured notes due 2012. The company intends to use the net…
read nowNational Restaurant Association honors McDonald's with diversity award
May 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association is honoring McDonald's Corp. as the recipient of its Faces of Diversity Award in the Inspiration…
read nowGreat American Cookies searches for 'Great American Dad'
May 13, 2009
ATLANTA — Great American Cookies has launched its first-ever search for the "Great American Dad," the company has announced. The contest began May 13 and runs…
read nowFugitive makes one last trip to Taco Bell
May 13, 2009
The Journal Gazette (Ft. Wayne, Ind.): Jermaine Askia Cooper, who was wanted on multiple felony charges, led police on a two-county high-speed chase before…
read nowPolice searching for Dunkin' impersonator
May 13, 2009
The Herald News (Mass.): Police in Fall River, Mass., are looking for a woman who is dressing as a Dunkin' Donuts employee to enter stores and allegedly steal…
read nowKFC testing halal restaurants in London
May 13, 2009
MarketingWeek: KFC is this week testing a number of halal restaurants in London, company officials said. KFC will use its existing suppliers to stock its…
read nowMcDonald's enters Twentieth Century Fox multi-movie deal
May 12, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's and Twentieth Century Fox have announced their new global partnership surrounding the studio's anticipated calendar of blockbuster…
read nowMobile marketing strategy boosts The Taco Maker's Q1 comps
May 12, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Taco Maker (TTM) has reported a 21 percent same-stores sales increase in the first quarter of 2009. The company has credited its success to…
read nowMcDonald's success goes beyond dollar menu
May 12, 2009
Advertising Age: McDonald's is successfully beating competitors in same-store sales with its value perception, but its dollar menu accounts for only 10 percent…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchisee wins NRA Faces of Diversity award
May 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of its third annual Faces of Diversity awards. Recipients will receive their…
read nowHospitality Solutions to intro handheld POS at NRA Show
May 12, 2009
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), a division of MICROS Systems Inc., has announced it will showcase its revolutionary handheld…
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