December 13, 2007
ATLANTA, Dec. 13 — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has announced that James W. Lyons has resigned as…
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CARPINTERIA, Calif.-- Carl's Jr. has added the Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Burrito to its breakfast line-up. The Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Burrito features…
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Orlando Sentinel: McDonald's is building a store in Orlando that evokes its original arch-adorned buildings. It will be the first of its kind in metro Orlando…
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MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Colombia for the cities of Medellin and Cali to KINCO S.A, the company announced. The first Burger…
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand increased 0.7 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period last…
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Louisville Courier-Journal: Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, plans to take a page from the McDonald's…
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December 12, 2007
NetWorld Alliance, publisher of QSRWeb and Podcast Grill, has partnered with the National Restaurant Association on the production of several…
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Fox News: Drive-thru customers at 40 McDonald's restaurants in England are being given 45 minutes to finish their meal and leave the parking lot before a $22…
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WOBURN, MA — Sagittarius Brands has licensed and will employ geoVue's software solutions to assist in market planning and determining locations for its Del…
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Sara Lee Corp. has announced it has partnered with Dunkin' Donuts to be the exclusive provider of Dunkin' Donuts coffee to foodservice…
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BEIJING — Chinese fast-food chain Real Kungfu has selected NCR Corp. to provide point-of-sale (POS) technology and services. Real Kungfu operates more than…
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L.A. Daily News: A city panel has moved ahead with a plan to ban fast-food restaurants in South Los Angeles. Representatives of the food industry have said…
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ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has introduced a new side item: Bacon Cheddar Fries. The new Bacon Cheddar Fries feature Hardee's classic Natural Cut Fries topped with…
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MOSCOW and ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Texas Chicken, the international brand of U.S.-based Church's Chicken, continues to expand its brand overseas. European…
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Reuters: Truett Cathy, the 86-year-old founder of Chick-fil-A, has said his three children have promised him the family business will stay private and closed…
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USA Today: Burger King denies that any of its workers put a prophylactic on a customer's hamburger. Customer Van Miguel Hartless claims that he found an…
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DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. is conducting a national search for a new chief marketing officer to replace Ian Rowden, who is resigning as CMO to…
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BusinessWeek: McDonald's Corp. will support U.S. franchisees by paying for up to 40 percent of the restaurant renovations needed for the rollout of its…
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WFTV (Orlando): An estimated 300 gallons of cooking oil spilled into the parking lot of a Wendy's in Lake Mary, Fla. The oil has leaked into a storm drain and…
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OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants rose 8.2 percent in November and 7 percent for the year to date, the company…
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