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Burger King comps increase
August 23, 2007
MIAMI — Comparable-store sales for Burger King Holdings Inc. rose 3.4 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended June 30. The company reported worldwide…
read nowDunkin' Donuts plans Pittsburgh expansion
August 23, 2007
Pittsburgh Business Times: Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has announced plans to open 105 new restaurants in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pa., in the…
read nowKrispy Kreme to realign operations
August 23, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced a proposed operational realignment — both for its franchise and company-owned locations. The…
read nowKFC marks 500 million Snackers
August 23, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Fried Chicken celebrated the milestone sale of its 500 millionth KFC Snacker. Customer Lori Kowalewski of Grand Rapids, Mich., was…
read nowHormel Foods acquires Burke Corp.
August 22, 2007
AUSTIN, Minn. — Hormel Foods Corp. has announced it has purchased privately held Burke Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of pizza toppings and other fully…
read nowCarl's Jr. intros Patty Melt Burger
August 22, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a new Patty Melt Burger. The burger will be made like a classic diner-style patty melt, with a charbroiled…
read nowChurch's Chicken partners with Mirus
August 22, 2007
HOUSTON — Church's Chicken has selected MIRUS for its exception-based restaurant management service. The Mirus service will be available to 250 corporate…
read nowPopeyes parent's profit up in Q2
August 22, 2007
Atlanta Business Chronicle: AFC Enterprises Inc., the Atlanta-based owner and franchiser of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, recorded a 29-percent jump in…
read nowMcDonald's coffee gains traction
August 21, 2007
The (Chicago) Daily Southtown: The introduction of premium coffees at McDonald's has helped drive McDonald's same-store sales up 4.3 percent in July…
read nowWendy's breakfast expansion continues
August 21, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has announced it has crossed the 500th-store milestone in the continuing expansion of its new breakfast menu. A number of new…
read nowBig Mac celebrates 40 years
August 21, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has marked 40 years of serving the Big Mac sandwich. Jim "MJ" Delligatti, 89, one of the earliest franchisees of…
read nowComps up at CKE
August 21, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at Carl's Jr. restaurants rose 2.6 percent for the four-week period ended Aug. 13, compared with a same-store sales…
read nowNRA seeks Kitchen Innovations nominations
August 21, 2007
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is accepting applications for the 2008 Kitchen Innovations Awards. The Kitchen…
read nowPizza Hut, KFC spearhead Asia cell phone advertising
August 20, 2007
CNNMoney: Slowing revenue growth and market saturation are spurring wireless carriers to reconsider mobile phone advertising. Advertisers in Asia believe they…
read nowDunkin' Donuts, Fish Consulting team up
August 20, 2007
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Fish Consulting has added Dunkin' Donuts to its client roster, the company has announced. Fish will create a public relations and…
read nowSubway robbed twice, suspect captured
August 20, 2007
The Hartford (Conn.) Courant: An apologetic armed robber who took more than $600 in cash from a Subway restaurant in Connecticut a week earlier returned Aug.
read nowDairy Queen franchisee moves ad accounts to Optimedia
August 20, 2007
Louisville Business First: The advertising accounts of a Louisville, Ky.-based Dairy Queen franchisee have been taken over by the Indianapolis office of…
read nowOfficials: Thieves set fire to restaurant
August 20, 2007
Springfield ( Ohio ) News Sun: An early morning fire Aug. 21 at a Springfield, Ohio, co-branded Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant is being investigated as…
read nowMcDonald's aims for bigger bite of Europe
August 20, 2007
Business.scotsman.com: McDonald's is planning a year of major investment in Europe as part of the company's renewed focus on the continent. The restaurant…
read nowOfficials: Thieves set fire to restaurant
August 20, 2007
Springfield ( Ohio ) News Sun: An early morning fire Aug. 21, 2007, at a Springfield, Ohio, co-branded Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant is being…
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