McDonald's India anticipates rapid growth

August 10, 2006

Reuters: The Indian unit of McDonald's Corp. expects sales and profit to surge over the next decade as it adds new restaurants and a culture of eating out…

El Pollo Loco reports solid Q2

August 10, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco reported results for its 13-week second quarter ended June 28, 2006.   System-wide same-store sales increased 4.1 percent…

Pizza Pan reaps benefits of new online ordering system

August 9, 2006

CLEVELAND — eOrderManager, an innovative new software package that allows customers to place food orders online, was recently launched at Pizza Pan, home of…

Restaurant Doctor to make house call at Mid-Atlantic Expo

August 9, 2006

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August 9, 2006

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Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes signs 356 agreements

August 9, 2006

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Dagwood's Sandwich Shoppes, a QSR sandwich chain, said it has signed 356 development agreements for the Southeast.    "We expect these to…

Jack in the Box sells 25 Hawaii stores

August 9, 2006

Star Bulletin: Twenty-five of Hawaii's 26 Jack in the Box restaurants have been bought by Chris Scanlan, the former president and chief executive of Hawaii's…

McDonald's and other quick-service brands use Internet to build customer loyalty

August 9, 2006

Louisville, Ky.  — McDonald's recently announced the winners of its "Global Casting Call." The company received 13,000 entrants to have their faces plastered…

Burgerville sponsors The Bite of Oregon

August 9, 2006

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc.'s Burgerville chain of restaurants is sponsoring the Fast Bite of Oregon, an event hosting Oregon's premier restaurants to…

CiCi's Pizza kicks off school year with Teacher Tool Kits

August 8, 2006

COPPELL, Texas — To start the school year on a fun note, CiCi's Pizza operators are giving away Teacher Tool Kits.

Marco's Pizza launches franchisee-focused virtual store tour on Web

August 8, 2006

TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Franchising has rolled out a new Web page designed to court prospective franchisees.

Hot Dog on a Stick partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand

August 8, 2006

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Hot Dog on a Stick said it will donate 10 percent of its lemonade sales on National Lemonade Day, Sunday, Aug. 20, to Alex's Lemonade Stand…

McDonald's July comps up 3.8%

August 8, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's credited breakfast and strategic focus on premium products for solid July same-store sales.   Globally, McDonald's comparable…

Old-fashioned principles keep Chick-fil-A flying high

A strong company built on loyalty to employees need never go public, says Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy.

Qdoba helps Jack in the Box post firm Q3

August 7, 2006

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. reported positive results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 9, 2006.   According to a news release, same-store sales at…

Taco Bell intros Nacho Crunch Grilled Stuft Burrito

August 7, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is rolling out a new item named the Nacho Crunch Grilled Stuft Burrito. According to a news release, the burrito combines a choice…

Nathan's Famous turns in solid Q1

August 7, 2006

WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. posted strong increases in net income and revenue for the quarter ended June 25, 2006, the first of its 2007 fiscal…

McDonald's launches social responsibility blog

August 6, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Hoping to educate customers on its social responsibility efforts, McDonald's launched a blog called Open for Discussion. The blog discusses…

In-N-Out Burger matriarch dies at 86

August 6, 2006

Contra Costa Times: Esther L. Snyder, who with husband, Harry, founded the iconic In-N-Out Burger chain, died Aug. 4 at age 86.   The Snyders opened the first…

Wendy's absolved in E. coli lawsuit

August 6, 2006

The Boston Globe: A jury deliberated for 30 minutes on Aug. 3 before ruling in favor of Wendy's Hamburgers in a lawsuit filed by a woman claiming she was…