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Bojangles' plays chicken with the competition
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
In the first quarter of 2006, the chain has signed 132 franchise commitments with 62 expected to close within 60 days.
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Technomic studying impacts of Mad Cow and avian flu on foodservice
March 30, 2006
CHICAGO— As avian influenza (AI) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) trigger supply disruptions and volatile conditions for meat and poultry markets…
read nowCinnabon and Richard Petty launch Chillatta Flavors
March 30, 2006
ATLANTA — Cinnabon Inc. is racing into spring with its first ever national sweepstakes. Partnering with the Richard Petty Driving Experience, Cinnabon's…
read nowRestaurant industry continues growth
March 30, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained solid in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowYum! Brands 1Q same-store sales up 4%
March 29, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. reported estimated first-quarter system sales for its International Division increased 6 percent prior to foreign currency…
read nowSagittarius Brands finalizes Del Taco buy
March 29, 2006
NASHVILLE — Sagittarius Brands, the Nashville-based parent company for Captain D's Seafood, completed the purchase of Del Taco. The company announced…
read nowClerks help police identify fast-food robbers
March 29, 2006
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal: It's been a bad week for a QSRs in south Lawrence, Kan. For the second time in three nights, clerks at a fast-food eatery along Iowa…
read nowConsumers don't visit QSR Web sites
March 29, 2006
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.— According to a new report from Sandelman & Associates, "Usage of Restaurant Chain Web Sites," QSR users not only have never visited…
read nowBBC interviews QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com
March 29, 2006
After McDonald's closed more than a dozen stores in London, the BBC interviewed QSRweb.com and Fast Casual Magazine editor Fred Minnick. He discussed…
read nowCover: Sonic gives customers choice
March 29, 2006
Nobody has to tell Sonic Drive-In that evolution is key to survival. America's largest drive-in chain is constantly changing its menu and adding new…
read nowFace value: Looks matter
March 29, 2006
According to the National Restaurant Association, 44 percent of QSR operators plan to allocate a larger portion of their budgets to remodeling this…
read nowStop employee theft
March 29, 2006
QSRs are common targets for robbery because they're cash-based businesses. That also makes them regular marks for employee theft. "Management is seldom…
read nowKitchen software helps Del Taco
March 29, 2006
Increasing speed is a goal for every QSR, and Del Taco implemented technology that does just that: QSR Automations ePic Kitchen Display Software (KDS). Henry…
read nowOperators upgrade POS systems instead of replacing
March 29, 2006
With today's tight budgets, it may not make financial sense for operators to invest in a new POS system. That was the case for Chris Nonnemaker, a franchise…
read nowOperators upgrade POS systems instead of replacing
March 29, 2006
With today's tight budgets, it may not make financial sense for operators to invest in a new POS system. That was the case for Chris Nonnemaker, a franchise…
read nowMrs. Fields Famous Brands adds "Breezer" to store menus
March 28, 2006
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Mrs. Fields Famous Brands is adding a new treat to its store menus with the introduction of its new line of Breezer smoothies. The…
read nowACS to manage Burger King's global enterprise server
March 28, 2006
DALLAS — Affiliated Computer Services Inc. announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar information technology outsourcing (ITO) contract with…
read nowTim Hortons purchases 4.35 million additional shares
March 28, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering of 29 million shares of common stock have exercised their…
read nowChick-fil-A president to give away food at Tulsa store
March 28, 2006
OWASSO, Okla. — Metro Tulsa's second free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurant will open March 30, when $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food will be given away to the…
read nowMcDonald's board member quits
March 28, 2006
CHICAGO — McDonald's Corp. director Anne-Marie Slaughter is resigning, the Oak Brook-based company said in a regulatory filing. She has been a member of the…
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