Taco Bell adds Web site spice

April 10, 2008

CattleNetwork: Taco Bell has launched a new interactive Web site, Directing Daniella, in which visitors act as the photographer of a Sports Illustrated…

Del Taco expands to Minneapolis-St. Paul

April 9, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco LLC is looking to the Twin Cities to continue its Midwest expansion. The company has announced plans to open 32 restaurants in…

Burger King to announce third quarter results

April 9, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its third quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2008 on May 1 at 10 a.m. EST, following the release of its third…

Radiant to acquire EPoS Systems

April 9, 2008

ATLANTA — Radiant Systems Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hospitality EPoS Systems, a technology supplier to the United…

Hardee's locations test touchscreen kiosks

April 9, 2008

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Two Hardee's restaurants in the Richmond, Va., area are testing touchscreen kiosks for customers to order and pay for their food. The…

McDonald's Feb. comps up nearly 12%

April 9, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 11.7 percent for February and 8.6 percent for the year to date, the company announced. …

McDonald's, Cellfire partner on mobile-coupon promo

April 8, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cellfire has announced a McDonald's promotion in Utah that will offer consumers free iced coffee when they use Cellfire mobile coupons at…

EVOS to offer free organic shakes

April 8, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS restaurants plan to shake things up April 22, Earth Day, by offering free organic, low-fat milkshakes to their customers.   EVOS serves…

Burger King intros Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER

April 8, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the introduction of its new Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER, featuring eggs, crispy bacon, golden hash browns, American cheese…

Krispy Kreme intros Caribbean-inspired treats

April 8, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has introduced two new tropical treats in time for spring.   The Caribbean Kreme doughnut is filled with a…

McDonald's ex-employees receive $505K

April 7, 2008

International Herald Tribune: Four former Durango, Colo., McDonald's employees will be paid more than $505,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit against…

Don Lewis named SCA Tissue president

April 7, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — Don Lewis has been named president of SCA Tissue North America, effective April 1, the company has announced.   Lewis was formerly SCA Tissue…

Ben & Jerry's, ONE partner to fight global poverty

April 7, 2008

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben & Jerry's ice cream has partnered with the ONE Campaign to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world.   The…

Indoor Direct launches media network in QSRs

April 7, 2008

ADDISON, Texas — Indoor Direct has launched a new digital media network located in high-volume restaurant chains across the nation, offering patrons a mix of…

Dunkin' franchise agreement under fire

April 7, 2008

Blue MauMau: Attorney Kevin R. McCarthy has given his two cents worth on the new Dunkin' Brand 2008 franchise agreement. McCarthy feels that If the…

Angered Taco Bell customers call 911

April 7, 2008

WFTV (Orlando, Fla.): Customers at an Orange County, Fla., Taco Bell called 911 when no one was there to wait on them.   All of the employees were hiding in…

McDonald's promo banking on stimulus checks

April 7, 2008

CNN: McDonald's hopes to lure customers into its U.S. restaurants next month by giving away samples of its new Southern-Style chicken sandwiches. The…

QSRs bank on value menus

How the U.S. dollar has a great deal of purchasing power on the QSR menu.

Wendy's names Farrar chief of North America operations

April 6, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has named Steve Farrar as chief of its North America operations, a new position in the company, effective April 14.…

Jack in the Box intros BBQ Bacon Sirloin Burger

April 6, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has debuted its new BBQ Bacon Sirloin Burger, which features a seasoned sirloin patty on a bakery-style bun with bacon, American…