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Public vigil planned for Carl's Jr. founder
January 16, 2008
CBS: A public vigil and rosary service will be held Jan. 18 for Carl Karcher, the founder of the Carl's Jr. chain, who died Jan. 11 at age 90. The vigil and…
read nowDunkin' Brands realigns, names brand leaders
January 16, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has announced a realignment of its organizational structure by combining the U.S. and international teams for its Dunkin…
read nowLaws to decrease Ariz. restaurant openings
January 16, 2008
The Arizona Republic: The Southeast Valley won't have as many restaurant openings this year as it has in the past two years, according to the Arizona…
read nowMcDonald's to test chicken for breakfast menu
January 16, 2008
The Chicago Tribune: Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. will offer a chicken biscuit breakfast sandwich in its nearly 14,000 U.S. stores in a few months…
read nowQSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast
January 16, 2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…
read nowBurger King may stop buying Fla. tomatoes
January 15, 2008
Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal: Burger King is telling suppliers it might stop buying tomatoes from southwestern Florida, where farmworkers have urged the…
read nowStudy: British kids don't view fast food as treat
January 15, 2008
The Press Association: More than two-thirds of British children do not think of fast food as a treat, according to a study by the British Heart Foundation. …
read nowChick-fil-A to test spicy chicken sandwich
January 15, 2008
Jacksonville (Fla.) Business Journal: Chick-fil-A will begin testing a spicy chicken sandwich in 15 locations in Jacksonville, Fla., and 25 locations in…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches chocolate trio
January 14, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced three new chocolate menu items: a Milky Way Hot Chocolate, an M&M's Donut and Dunkin's own Triple Chocolate…
read nowBK's Whopper Freakout most recalled in '08
January 14, 2008
AdAge: Burger King's "Whopper Freakout" is on track to become the best-recalled ad in more than five years, according to IAG Research. IAG says the spots were…
read nowCKE, Coca-Cola sign multiyear beverage deal
January 14, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, has announced a multiyear renewal of its beverage contract…
read nowFamous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs opens new Conn. location
January 14, 2008
DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille Inc. has opened its newest restaurant, located in West Haven, Conn., the company announced. It is the…
read nowBurger King honors Hall of Famers
January 13, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. founders David Edgerton and the late James W. McLamore recently received the Hall of Fame award from CEO John Chidsey. A ceremony…
read nowTorex, McDonald's sign licensing arrangement
January 13, 2008
DUNSTABLE, England — European-based software provider Torex Retail Holdings Limited has announced a new licensing arrangement with McDonald's Corp. regarding…
read nowCarl's Jr. founder dies at 90
January 13, 2008
Reuters: Carl Karcher, founder of the Carl's Jr. chain, died Jan. 11, 2008, of complications from Parkinson's Disease at a hospital in California, the company…
read nowMcDonald's Dollar Menunaire returns for '08
January 10, 2008
ClickZ: Paul "The Dollar Menunaire," an animated McDonald's spokescharacter who touts his frugal lifestyle, has returned for 2008. On the new site, Paul…
read nowBK vocal contest tied to Super Bowl celebration
January 10, 2008
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based entertainment production company Results Inc. has announced the start of the My Song, My Way online contest sponsored by Burger King.
read nowBoston legislators move along trans-fat ban
January 10, 2008
The Boston Herald: The Boston Public Health Commission has preliminarily approved a ban on the use of trans fats by restaurants in Boston. If the measure…
read nowBurger King opts for Nestlé bottled water
January 10, 2008
Reuters: Burger King Holdings Inc. has said its U.S. locations will switch their bottled water offering from PepsiCo Inc.'s Aquafina to Nestlé's Pure Life. …
read nowBaskin-Robbins preserves flavors in Deep Freeze
January 9, 2008
The Orange County Register: The Deep Freeze, part of Baskin-Robbins' recently revamped Web site, contains a list of flavors that have been retired from the…
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