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Wendy's unveils new ad campaign
January 28, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is set to debut its new advertising campaign — "Waaaay Better Than Fast Food" — on national television. The campaign, recently unveiled…
read nowGlobal comps rise at McDonald's
January 27, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the company announced. U.S. comps grew 3.3 percent…
read nowStudy: Fast-food promotion affects parents' choice for kids
January 27, 2008
Newswise: Marketing may influence how often parents feed their children fast food, according to a study by Sonya A. Grier, an associate professor of marketing…
read nowFamous Uncle Al's to exhibit at Orlando show
January 27, 2008
DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs Inc. has announced it will be exhibiting at the annual World Money Show being held Feb. 6-9, 2008, at the Gaylord…
read nowUSDA lab focuses on deadly E. coli
January 27, 2008
The Associated Press: In an animal research center in Clay Center, Neb., government scientists are working to unlock secrets contained in the genetic makeup…
read nowWendy's: Strategic review taking longer than expected
January 27, 2008
CNN: Wendy's International Inc. has said the previously disclosed review of its strategic options by a special committee of the board is taking longer than…
read nowFreshBerry opens in Tulsa
January 27, 2008
TULSA, Okla. — David Rutkauskas, founder and CEO of Beautiful Brands International, has announced the opening of the new FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe — BBI's…
read nowNCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions
January 27, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless-payment terminals for point of sale (POS) systems. The solutions…
read nowBig Brothers Big Sisters, Arby's kick off campaign
January 24, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has launched the "Campaign for Men," a 13-month national program to recruit men, especially…
read nowKFC moves into market test with Wireless Ronin
January 24, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS — KFC Corp. has selected digital signage provider Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc. for the market test phase of its digital signage menu board…
read nowAlvarez elected to McDonald's board of directors
January 24, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced that president and COO Ralph Alvarez has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective…
read nowGood Times comps rise by double digits
January 24, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that same-store sales increased 11.2 percent in December 2007 and 11.6 percent for its first fiscal…
read nowBurger King describes QSR as 'counter-cyclical'
January 24, 2008
Reuters: Burger King Holdings Inc. has said the QSR industry is well positioned to buck the economic downturn. The industry is "counter-cyclical," chief…
read nowSubway survey: Americans want healthy Super Bowl options
January 24, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway restaurants has found in a recently released survey that although Super Bowl Sunday ranks as the year's third-highest day of…
read nowKFC Foundation to reward Colonel's Scholars
January 23, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation, an independent non-profit foundation established by KFC, is searching for 2008's KFC Colonel's…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches YouTube channel
January 23, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently launched a Dunkin' Donuts brand channel on YouTube, the online video community that allows people to discover, watch…
read nowMcDonald's to give $15,000 to P.E. programs
January 23, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — McDonald's Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region Inc. has announced the kickoff of the 2008 McDonald's Go Active! Academic Awards…
read nowChurch's Chicken, Coca-Cola sign multiyear deal
January 23, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced a multiyear renewal of its existing beverage contract with The Coca-Cola Co. Under the terms of the agreement…
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To-go packaging: Top 5 trends
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
When it comes to packaging, QSRs have a lot to learn.
read nowTechnomic lowers restaurant industry forecast
January 22, 2008
CHICAGO — Citing a larger-than-expected slowdown in discretionary consumer spending, foodservice consultancy Technomic Information Services revised its 200…
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