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Wendy's strengthens animal welfare guidelines
July 11, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has strengthened its animal welfare guidelines by giving preferential buying to its pork and chicken suppliers who…
read nowFast casuals continue growth trend
July 10, 2007
CHICAGO — Fast-casual restaurants continue to hold strong consumer appeal and demonstrate solid average unit volumes. According to Technomic Information…
read nowMcDonald's meals receive Denver's "Smart Meal" seal
July 10, 2007
Rocky Mountain News: McDonald's 108 Denver-area restaurants began to offer meal options bearing the state's "Smart Meal" seal, indicating the food has a…
read nowMaggieMoo's celebrates birthday, partners with children's foundation
July 10, 2007
COLUMBIA, Md. — MaggieMoo's International announced that Maggie, its seven-foot-tall spokescow will celebrate her birthday with a charitable extravaganza…
read nowMuslim Dunkin' Donuts franchisee wins discrimination appeal
July 10, 2007
Toronto Star: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim Dunkin' Donuts franchisee can proceed, overturning an earlier…
read nowComputrition, Epicure Digital partner
July 10, 2007
CHATSWORTH, Calif. — Computrition Inc., developer of hospitality, food management and patient-care automation, and Epicure Digital Systems, provider of…
read nowManager study shows low leadership, commitment to quality concerns
July 10, 2007
DALLAS — Results from a new study of the characteristics of candidates for manager positions in the quick-service and fast-casual restaurant segments were…
read nowChurch's Chicken offers franchisee incentives
July 9, 2007
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has introduced an incentive program dubbed Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch, where franchisees who sign a new development…
read nowKFC commissions teriyaki-sauce mural
July 9, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Fried Chicken has commissioned experiential artist Phil Hansen to create a mural of Colonel Sanders to showcase KFC's new Teriyaki…
read nowGood Times opens new location
July 9, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of its newest Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard in Littleton, Colo. Good Times…
read nowEchelon, McDonald's partner to reduce energy consumption
July 9, 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Echelon Corporation, provider of networking technology used to manage and reduce energy consumption, announced that McDonald's Corporation…
read nowTaco Bell starts TV Me! promotion
July 8, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has partnered with Gizmoz and MTV in search of three virtual consumer actors to star as animated talking characters in a 30-second…
read nowGood Times comps increase
July 8, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced that June same-store sales increased 14 percent, driven by the introduction of the new Bambino burger…
read nowJack in the Box to launch "Jack TV"
July 8, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. —Jack in the Box has partnered with digital-media company Ripple to launch an in-store entertainment network. The network will broadcast…
read nowFour51 to host marketing webinar
July 8, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Four51, provider of a Web-based platform for franchisors to manage marketing materials and their print vendors, will host a webinar that…
read nowArby's names Roland Smith as new CEO
July 8, 2007
NEW YORK — Triarc Cos. said July 5 Roland Smith will take over as the new chief executive of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. In May, Triarc chairman and chief…
read nowO'Charleys implements QSR Automations technology
July 8, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Technology provider QSR Automations is providing a complete kitchen-software and hardware-solution to O'Charley's Inc., to help the company…
read nowDTI online ordering technology adopted by 1,200
July 8, 2007
Digital Transactions: An online-ordering system for fast food, introduced in January by Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Digital Technology Innovations, has been…
read nowWendy's comps see slight 2Q increase
July 5, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced preliminary same-store sales for the second quarter of 2007, ended July 1, 2007. Average…
read nowMcDonald's British fleet to run on cooking oil
July 5, 2007
Reuters: McDonald's is converting its British delivery fleet to run on biodiesel fuel made largely from its own recycled cooking oil. The company plans to…
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