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Arby's returns Spicy Cajun, Classic Fish offerings
February 6, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's has brought back its Spicy Cajun and Classic Fish sandwiches for a limited time.
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QSRs feel economic pinch
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
As consumers tighten their wallets, operators scale back locations.
read nowYum: Taco Bell 'starting to turn the corner'
February 5, 2008
CNN: Yum Brands Inc. has said Tuesday that Taco Bell, its leading domestic chain, is "starting to turn the corner." The concept was hit by a food-safety issue…
read nowCKE reports positive Q4, '08 blended comps
February 5, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced period 13 same-store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2008, for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's as well…
read nowAFC names Lynch, Bower to Popeyes leadership
February 5, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has announced the appointments of Richard Lynch as chief marketing…
read nowTexas Chicken launches in U.K.
February 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, will open its first restaurants in the United Kingdom in February, with…
read nowPanasonic unveils integrated POS, surveillance solution
February 4, 2008
SECAUCUS, N.J. — Panasonic System Solutions Company has unveiled an integrated solution that combines control and management capabilities of the company's…
read nowOutages cut sales at QSRs in S. Africa
February 4, 2008
Business Report: The fast-food industry in South Africa suffered a drop in sales of as much as 40 percent in January due to power cuts and has limited options…
read nowYum reports comps, revenue growth for Q4, '07
February 4, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 29, 2007. Worldwide same-store sales increased 3 percent…
read nowStarbucks comps increase 1%
February 4, 2008
SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. has reported a 1-percent consolidated same-store sales increase for the company's first quarter, ended Dec. 30, 2007. The increase…
read nowChurch's Chicken opens 1,600th location
February 3, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Atlanta-based Church's Chicken opened its 1,600th restaurant worldwide Dec. 20, 2007, in Blue Springs, Mo., with franchisee Shan Ali of SNSA…
read nowWendy's 2007, Q4 comps weak
February 3, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Annual same-store sales at wendy's International Inc.'s U.S. franchise restaurants increased 1.4 percent for the year ended Dec. 30, 2007…
read nowKrispy Kreme launches heart-shaped donuts
February 3, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has introduced heart-shaped doughnuts, topped with bright white icing and pink, red and white sprinkles. The…
read nowIn-N-Out, Jack in the Box boycott slaughterhouse after abuse claims
February 3, 2008
LAist: Irvine, Calif.-based In-N-Out Burger decided to stop buying beef from a Chino slaughterhouse after the U.S. Humane Society released a video of abused…
read nowFormer Ga. Krystal workers file strip-search suit
February 3, 2008
The Associated Press: Four former employees of a northern Georgia Krystal restaurant who are black said they were unfairly strip-searched by white managers and…
read nowKFC franchisee sets Guinness record
February 3, 2008
The Peninsula On-line: A KFC franchisee has set the world record for the largest serving of fried chicken. The Qatar Food Company (Americana) made it into the…
read nowMiss. bill: No service for obese
February 3, 2008
(Miss.) Sun Herald: House Bill 282 would prohibit restaurants in Mississippi — which has been ranked as the most obese state — from serving food to people who…
read nowFamily sues Subway for daughter's peanut allergy death
January 31, 2008
WCPO.com (Cincinnati): An Ohio family is suing Subway, claiming cross-contamination from a peanut butter cookie killed their highly allergic teenager.
read nowKrystal experiments with menu
January 31, 2008
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Because the Krystal brand is so intertwined with its iconic sandwich, the company has been wary of items that appear inconsistent…
read nowMeritech's hand-washing ads win Mobius award
January 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES — A series of print advertisements created by Meritech Inc. to make restaurants more aware of the importance of hand-washing won a Certificate for…
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