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Cold Stone Creamery searching for stars
May 2, 2007
Kansas City Star: Interviewing for a job at Cold Stone Creamery is a bit is like auditioning for a part in a Broadway musical. Along with talking about…
read nowComps up at CKE brands
May 2, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at Carl's Jr. restaurants rose 2.2 percent for the four-week period ended April 23 compared with a same-store sales…
read nowHot coffee lands McDonald's in heat
May 2, 2007
Southeast Texas Record: A Texas woman is suing McDonald's for failing to warn her that coffee is served hot after she spilled a cup in her lap while at a…
read nowJudge throws out KFC suit
May 2, 2007
CNN: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a doctor who claimed KFC didn't tell its customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. The suit…
read nowJack in the Box intros premium burger
May 2, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Burger chain Jack in the Box has added a 1/3-pound Sirloin Burger to its menu, the company announced. The new burger is available in two…
read nowTechnomic releases Top 500 annual report
May 2, 2007
CHICAGO — The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered solid performance, posting 6 percent annual sales growth in 2006, according to data released today…
read nowBlimpie launches singing ad
May 2, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Blimpie restaurant chain recently taped its newest nationwide commercial featuring Blimpie founder, Tony Conza, along side recent…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's conducting cancer awareness campaign
May 1, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States are conducting a three-week, in-store fundraiser benefiting breast cancer…
read nowTechnomic tracks soup sales
May 1, 2007
CHICAGO — Recent research conducted by Technomic Information Services in Chicago found that freshness is a critical component for improving restaurant soup…
read nowStrong showing for Yum despite Taco Bell publicity
May 1, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, saw system-wide revenues…
read nowFoodservice & Packaging Institute launches 2007 trend report
May 1, 2007
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Foodservice & Packaging Institute Inc. (FPI), has released its 2007 "State of the Industry Report." The nearly 200-page report…
read nowMcDonald's gets iced
April 30, 2007
Chicago Tribune: More than 700 McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago region on Tuesday will introduce iced coffee in vanilla and Hazelnut flavors in addition…
read nowTwo Wendy's managers rob a fellow manager
April 30, 2007
TheINDYNewsChannel: Investigators have made two arrests in a case involving three Wendy's restaurant managers. Police said two managers of a Wendy's…
read nowYum to offer $1 million Kentucky Derby prize
April 30, 2007
Business First: Yum Brands Inc., the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, will give a $1 million bonus if this year's Derby winner beats Barbaro's winning…
read nowHong 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…
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