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McDonald's comps up in March
April 12, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Same-store sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants worldwide increased 8.2 percent in March and are up 6.3 percent for the quarter, the…
read nowNet loss narrows at Krispy Kreme
April 12, 2007
Reuters: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. Thursday reported a loss for the fourth quarter that was narrower than a year ago as costs for closing poorly performing…
read nowNRA show to feature eco-friendly products
April 12, 2007
Attendees at the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will have a special opportunity this year to look at ways of making their…
read nowMcDonald's shares reach 7-year high
April 11, 2007
Associated Press: Shares of McDonald's Corp. hit their highest mark in more than seven years Wednesday after analysts predicted the fast food chain would post…
read nowKFC airing ads only kids can hear
April 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is pitching its newest menu item using The MosquitoTone, a high frequency tone allegedly heard by only segments of the population. The…
read nowOklahoma City ranks high on fast-food list
April 11, 2007
CNN: Oklahoma City residents have been on the top ten list of "heavy users" of fast food more than any other American city, according to data compiled by…
read nowMcDonald's cleared of wage violations in China
April 10, 2007
Associated Press: China's labor authorities have cleared McDonald's of wage and other regulation violations, but officials have uncovered problems with…
read nowNYC health department: Lax standards let to rodent infestations
April 10, 2007
Associated Press: In the first complaint the city health department received about a rodent-infested fast-food restaurant, someone said a rat fell from the…
read nowMcDonald's updating German restaurants
April 10, 2007
Deutche Welle: About 240 of the 1,276 McDonald's in Germany have been renovated to incorporate the company's modern-looking McCafe concept. At least another…
read nowMcDonald's signs deal with tomato pickers
April 9, 2007
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp signed an agreement Monday with an organization representing 3.500 tomato pickers in Florida. The deal calls for McDonald's…
read nowDunkin' Donuts joins pizza fray
April 9, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times: A remodeled Dunkin' Donuts store which opened in Chicago this week is offering personal-sized pizzas, flatbread sandwiches and hash…
read nowCKE launches refranchising effort
April 9, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., operator of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, is launching a refranchising program that is expected to involve…
read nowYUM CEO receives $9.1 million in 2006
April 8, 2007
Business First (Louisville, Ky.): David Novak, chairman and chief executive of Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands Inc. received a total of $9.1 million in…
read nowSubway jumps into pizza business
April 8, 2007
Brandweek: After years of working to solve logistical problems, Subway has developed a personal-pan pizza it can prepare in 90 seconds. The company plans to…
read nowMcDonald's, Chinese officals working toward union
April 8, 2007
International Herald Tribune: McDonald's is cooperating with China's large state-controlled union to allow the formation of more union locals in its 67…
read nowToledo Taco Bells testing breakfast
April 5, 2007
BG News (Bowling Green, Ohio): The Toledo, Ohio, area is one of four cites around the country where Taco Bell restaurants are testing a new breakfast menu.
read nowCarl's Jr. diners robbed at gunpoint
April 5, 2007
North County Times (California): Customers and employees at a Temecula, Calif., Carl's Jr. were robbed at gunpoint April 3. The victims told police officers…
read nowDunkin' Brands launches community foundation
April 5, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — With a mission to better prepare emergency -response organizations in times of crisis, Dunkin' Brands, the parent of Dunkin' Donuts and…
read nowChurch's finding success overseas
April 5, 2007
Chain Leader: Church's Chicken is planning an aggressive expansion drive in the Europe and Middle East. The company already has 400 international locations in…
read nowDenver McDonald's to promote healthy eating
April 5, 2007
Denver Post: More than 100 McDonald's in the Denver area are joining in a program with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to encourage…
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