Milwaukee residents debate upscaled McDonald's

May 16, 2006

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Brookfield, Wis., residents are debating whether to allow the construction of an upscaled McDonald's. The common council…

Smoothies interest potential franchisors

May 16, 2006

Franchising.com: Smoothie and juice franchises are healthy and hot. "Juice and smoothies, including juice and smoothie bars, frozen dessert stores, and the…

Do high gas prices help QSRs?

May 16, 2006

Sign On San Diego: Analysts said that $3-a-gallon fuel might be feeding profit margins for QSRs.   "If anything, high gas prices are helping fast-food chains…

Jack in the Box Inc. swings strong Q2

May 15, 2006

SAN DIEGO—Jack in the Box Inc. reported same-store sales at company-owned restaurants rose 4 percent for the second quarter ended April 26. Same-store sales…

Restaurant owner arrested for hiring illegal immigrants

May 15, 2006

Business & Legal Reports: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents arrested one of the owners of a Mexican restaurant in St. Joseph…

Burger King launches MySpace campaign

May 15, 2006

Financial Times: Burger King will kick off a marketing campaign on MySpace.com to tap the growing audience for online social networks. In one of the biggest…

Checkers/Rally's launches new brand campaign

May 15, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced the launch of a new brand campaign designed to differentiate Checkers/Rally's from its QSR…

Consumers rate Wendy's over McDonald's

May 15, 2006

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, consumers prefer Wendy's food over McDonald's and pizza over burgers.  In addition…

Store size: Bigger isn't always better

In an age of colossal steaks, cavernous SUVs and four-person families nesting in 6,000 square-foot mini-mansions, some believe bigger is better. But in the day…

New Orleans QSRs need workers

May 14, 2006

The Advocate: Fast-food restaurants in the greater New Orleans area are hungry for something: employees   "There's a very tiny labor pool and a whole lot of…

El Pollo Loco reports 11.4% same-store increase

May 14, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc. reported results for its quarter ended March 29, 2006.   Comparable-store sales…

TV bird flu movie misleading, says Ag commissioner

May 14, 2006

The Weekly: After ABC aired its movie, "Fatal Contact," about the avian bird flu, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said the fictional TV show may…

Triarc nets Q1 loss

May 14, 2006

CHICAGO — Triarc Cos., owner of the Arby's restaurant chain, reported a net loss of $12.9 million for the first quarter. The company blamed this year's…

Robber forces Arby's workers in cooler

May 14, 2006

News Net:  A man wearing a ski mask entered an Akron, Ohio, Arby's and forced several employees into the restaurant's cooler, police said. The alleged robber…

NRA Show sold out of exhibit space

May 14, 2006

CHICAGO — For the first time in 20 years, the National Restaurant Association's Hotel Motel Show has sold out of exhibiting space. The show, held May 20-23 at…

Public Sector Use of Internet Surveys and Panels

May 14, 2006

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Senate failure to further small business health care reform disappoints NRA

May 11, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Restaurant Association expressed disappointment following the Senate's May 11 failure to further legislation that would make…

Taste potential menu items at the NRA Show

May 11, 2006

This is the sixth story in an eight-part series about the NRA Show   Looking to sign a deal with a new food and beverage vendor? Well, you might be able to…

Build-A-Bear Workshop featured in McDonald's Happy Meal

May 11, 2006

ST. LOUIS — Build-A-Bear Workshop announces a special McDonald's Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal partnership. According to a news release, this unique…

Industry fights Fast Food Nation

May 10, 2006

Chicago Tribune: The author of the best-selling "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" has a new book out for kids that covers some of the…