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Hong Kong restaurants attracting working poor
April 30, 2007
International Herald Tribune: Resident of Hong Kong who are down on their luck are increasingly turning to 24-hour fast food restaurants for shelter. The term…
read nowTriac chief departs in style
April 30, 2007
Reuters: Nelson Peltz, chairman and chief executive of Arby's parent The Triarc Companies, will receive $50 million when he steps down in June. Peltz will…
read nowBurger King adds summertime sweets
April 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King restaurants have announced the addition of several summertime treats: The Oreo BK Sundae Shake, Butterfinger Pie, Icee Floats and Mocha BK…
read nowBurger King releases quarterly earnings, comps increase
April 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported system-wide same store sales increased 3.2 percent for the third quarter of its 2007 fiscal year, making it the 13th…
read nowKFC goes trans-fat free
April 29, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After nearly three years of research and planning, KFC restaurants nationwide have switched to trans fat-free cooking oil. Menu items cooked…
read nowSubway, Push.tv partner to encourage physical fitness
April 29, 2007
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway restaurants has announced the launch of the Subway Fresh Fit Sweepstakes with exclusive fitness partner PUSH.tv, a customized full…
read nowArby's adds value menu to lineup
April 29, 2007
ATLANTA — Arby's restaurant has announced the permanent addition of the Pick 5 for $5.95 value program to the menu. For $5.95 every day, customers can mix…
read nowExit41 processes more than 10 million orders
April 29, 2007
ANDOVER, Mass. — Drive-thru ordering-solutions company Exit41, Inc. today announced that its Order Perfect remote ordering solution has processed orders for…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index reaches 12-month high
April 29, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry was decidedly more optimistic in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive…
read nowKFC intros Mexi Bowls to Southern California
April 26, 2007
SAN MARINO, Calif. — KFC is rolling out new Grilled Mexi Bowls exclusively in the chain's Southern California locations starting April 30. The Grilled Mexi…
read nowSale talk boosts Wendy's shares
April 26, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer: Shares of hamburger chain Wendy's International soared Thursday after the company said it was exploring a possible sale. Wendy's has…
read nowEat'n Park installs defibrillators
April 26, 2007
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain Eat'n Park has installed Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in some of its 76 locations, the company…
read nowNation's capital struggles to define fast food
April 26, 2007
Washington Post: City planners in Washington, D.C., have been working for nearly a year to come up with a legal definition of a fast-food establishment. The…
read nowEl Pollo Loco promotes new executive team
April 26, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has promoted five members of its management team who helped the growing chain open 26 new locations last year. John Phillips…
read nowNRA reacts to passage of the Iraq Supplemental report
April 26, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today reacted to passage of the Iraq Supplemental Conference Report (H.R. 1591) which includes an…
read nowBurger King posts 3Q profits
April 26, 2007
Bloomberg: Burger King Holdings Inc., reported third-quarter profit that exceeded analysts estimates on $1 breakfast items and Angus Cheesy Bacon hamburgers.
read nowWendy's explores possible sale
April 25, 2007
Market Watch: Wendy's International Inc. announced Wednesday that it is considering strategic options to enhance shareholder value, including a possible sale.
read nowBail set at $350,000 for fast food thief
April 25, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Bond was set at $350,000 Wednesday for William Sanders, 32, a Chicago security guard accused of holding up two fast-food restaurants. In…
read nowFirehouse Subs to honor firefighters
April 25, 2007
Jacksonville Daily Record: Firehouse Subs is rolling out a "Hero Cup" campaign in all of its 270 locations around the country. The cups feature pictures of…
read nowNew report highlights U.S, breakfast market
April 25, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Dining Out Review: Limited-service Breakfast in the United States" to their offering.
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