McDonald's posts strong Q1 and March sales

April 12, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. credited its breakfast menu and extended operating hours for strong same-store sales in March and the first quarter.

Women's Health columnist publishes Fast Food Fix

April 12, 2006

NEW YORK— Women's Health food columnist Devin Alexander will release her first book "Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant…

Remote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders

April 12, 2006

New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…

Chick-fil-A plans to expand to California

April 12, 2006

Reuters: Chick-fil-A Inc., the family-owned U.S. chicken chain, has an aggressive plan to venture beyond its Southern roots by adding what could be hundreds…

Starbucks may top McDonald's as No. 1 chain

April 12, 2006

Reuters: Think there's already a Starbucks on every corner? Just wait. The fast-growing chain plans to nearly triple in size and some see it growing even…

Taco Bell searching for the next El Presidente

April 11, 2006

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell customers have the chance to be named El Presidente of Taco Bell, a title that comes with a million pesos (almost $94,000), a…

Taco Bueno doubles gift card sales

April 11, 2006

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chockstone Inc., a provider of customer loyalty and payment processing solutions, announced that Taco Bueno nearly doubled its gift card…

Cold Stone Creamery introduces to-go options

April 11, 2006

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery said it will introduce Cold Stone To Go April 1.   According to a news release, each to-go "Creation" is…

McDonald's prepares for Fast Food Nation author

April 11, 2006

MarketWatch: Fast-food critic Eric Schlosser is setting off alarms at McDonald's Corp. again.   The author of two books slamming the industry— and singling…

Krystal appoints new CFO

April 10, 2006

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Company appointed James W. Bear as the company's vice president and chief financial officer. The company's chief executive…

McDonald's manager to appear on mtvU

April 10, 2006

  OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Gavin Tempero, an assistant manager from a Minneapolis McDonald's restaurant, will be featured on an upcoming episode of…

Everything Yogurt & Salad rolls out new salads

April 10, 2006

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Villa Enterprises announced the rollout of its three new Signature Salads for its Everything Yogurt & Salad Café and Green Leaf's…

McDonald's runs promotions through cell phones

April 9, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — McDonald's Tulsa-area restaurants are attracting customers through cell phone promotions. According to a news release, the effort is the first…

Former Arby's exec purchases Arby's restaurants

April 9, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. said that Mike Welch, a former executive with the company, has purchased nine Arby's restaurants in Broward…

Dunkin' Donuts launches new advertising campaign

April 9, 2006

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts unveiled a new, multi-million dollar advertising campaign that revolutionizes the brand's position by focusing on how Dunkin…

QSRs attract gamers

Burger King and McDonald's deploy effective advertisements in video games.

Study shows fast-food ads target African Americans

April 6, 2006

Associated Press: Black-oriented TV carries far more commercials for fast food and snacks than do channels with more general programming, researchers report…

Burger King promotes CFO to CEO

April 6, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced that John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer, has been named chief executive officer…

Burger King announces eighth consecutive quarter of positive comps

April 6, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced its eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales in the United States. According to a news release, for…

Profits soar for CKE Restaurants thanks to tax benefit

April 6, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. said its fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 profit surged thanks to a reduction in deferred tax.   The…