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Milkshake sales on the rise
April 23, 2007
USA Today: Sales of milkshakes, malts and floats in restaurants in the United States rose 11 percent in 2006, according to research firm NPD Group. The…
read nowHardee's tries turkey for breakfast
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Fast-food chain Hardee's is hoping to sell consumers on the idea of turkey for breakfast. Hardee's' new Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of…
read nowMidwest Hardee's to bring back Big Shef
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's is bringing back the Burger Chef Big Shef hamburger for a limited time to the chain's locations in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Ind., Fort…
read nowChick-fil-A launching online ordering
April 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has signed an agreement with Fresno, Calif.-based Delphis Software to implement Delphis' AROS online ordering solution in the chain's…
read nowTriarc set for restaurant growth
April 22, 2007
Houston Chronicle: Financier Nelson Peltz's Triarc Companies Inc. has signaled its intention to become a pure-play restaurant operator. The final switch from…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. — Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene, Ore., on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. - Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who became…
read nowSubway to sponsor Oregon marathon
April 22, 2007
EUGENE, Ore. - Subway restaurants spokesman Jared Fogle will be in Eugene on April 29 to help kick off the inaugural Subway Eugene Marathon. Fogle, who became…
read nowEl Pollo Loco brings back BBQ black beans
April 22, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the return of its signature BBQ Black Beans, which can be ordered both as a side dish or as the featured…
read nowFast food restaurants feel FTC heat
April 22, 2007
Advertising Age: The Federal Trade Commission has taken the step of issuing compulsory requests for information from 44 food, beverage and quick-service…
read nowNRA Hotel-Motel Show to highlight foodservice technology
April 19, 2007
According to the National Restaurant Association, 35 percent of full-service restaurant operators say they are using more technology in their dining rooms…
read nowMcDonald's net up 22 percent
April 19, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 6.3 percent in the first quarter ended March 31, the company announced. March arked the…
read nowTriarc to focus on Arby's
April 19, 2007
BusinessWeek: Triarc Cos. plans to focus on its Arby's business following the sale of its controlling stake in investment manager Deerfield & Co.…
read nowSandella's signs first franchise agreement
April 19, 2007
Redding, Conn. — Sandella's, the 125-plus unit flatbread chain has embarked on an aggressive national expansion plan with Alexandria, Va.-based franchise…
read nowDunkin' Donuts expands Smoothie line
April 19, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a new flavor to its popular smoothie beverage line. The Tropical Fruit Smoothie is a blend of real pineapple…
read nowShanghai street vendors reselling discarded chicken
April 19, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Cleaning workers at some KFC restaurants in Fuzhou City have been picking leftover chicken pieces from trash cans and selling them to street…
read nowCompany launches Menus that Talk
April 18, 2007
MIAMI — Taylannas Inc. has announced the launch of an electronic restaurant menu system, Menus That Talk. The portable device, approximately the size of a DVD…
read nowMcDonald's earnings due Friday
April 18, 2007
BusinessWeek: Analysts expect McDonald's to report first-quarter earnings of 62 cents per share, according to a poll of analysts by Thomson Financial. The…
read nowLas Vegas, Phoenix top markets for franchise growth
April 18, 2007
The Business Journal (Phoenix): Las Vegas and Phoenix took the top two spots in a survey of the nation's 39 largest markets for quick-serve franchise growth.
read nowIndustry review shows higher QSR spending
April 17, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance, a financier to the restaurant franchise industry, has released its 17th annual Chain Restaurant…
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