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Dunkin' Donuts sues franchisee over sanitation
January 29, 2007
COURIER JOURNAL(Louisville, Ky.): Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Louisville, Ky., against a commissary operation…
read nowPizza wins Super Bowl
January 29, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A State of Super Bowl Takeout Survey reveals the majority of people will order takeout from pizza eateries, followed by fast casual…
read nowLA push to ban trans fat hits wall
January 29, 2007
Los Angeles Times: A campaign by Los Angeles County to ban the use of trans fat in restaurants suffered a setback Friday when legal advisors told public…
read nowNew Freschetta pizza is a make-and-bake option
January 28, 2007
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal: Betting that families want to make pizzas together, Schwan Food Co. has launched a Freschetta Build & Bake line of…
read nowMore McDonald's staying open all night
January 28, 2007
MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…
read nowCalifornia utility increases rebate funding
January 28, 2007
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. has increased its funding for rebates on energy-efficient commercial food-service equipment this year to $330,000 …
read nowChick-fil-A continues sales-gain streak
January 28, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A reported same-store sales for 2006 jumped 9 percent and gross sales rose to $2.3 billion, up 15 percent from 2005. The sales increase…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowCortino, Papa John's U.S. ops SVP, resigns
January 28, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International announced Mike Cortino, senior vice president of domestic operations, has resigned "to pursue other interests." …
read nowFireKing gets patent for centralized safe and accounting system
January 25, 2007
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — FireKing, a maker of industrial safes for the foodservice industry, has received a patent for its Centralized Electronic Safe and…
read nowMinimum wage amendment dies in Senate
January 25, 2007
The Associated Press: An effort to increase the minimum wage in all states, even those that already have wage floors higher than the federal base, failed…
read nowFood Network officials say ad glitch unintentional
January 25, 2007
FORBES: Food Network officials said that a brief flash of the McDonald's Corp. logo was a technical error and not an attempt at subliminal advertising. During…
read nowSuit over McDonald's fryer accident nearing trial
January 25, 2007
LEGAL NEWSLINE: A lawsuit over a 2003 accident where a McDonald's Corp. employee was burned while cleaning deep fryers alleges the company failed to warn…
read nowKFC to offer free chicken strips
January 25, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. will offer free samples of the restaurant chain's signature Colonel's Crispy Strips Jan. 29 at participating restaurants The…
read nowCarl's Jr. celebrates dual-branded milestone
January 25, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will celebrate the opening of its 300th dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito restaurant location Jan. 30 in Livermore…
read nowPenn Station inks Ohio expansion deal
January 25, 2007
CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs announced it has finalized expansion plans for three additional locations in the Canton, Ohio, area. The locations…
read nowAnderson steps down as NRA head
January 24, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. — National Restaurant Association president and chief executive Steven Anderson has resigned from his post, effective Feb. 23. Anderson has…
read nowWendy's franchisor goes private
January 24, 2007
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., which operates 49 Wendy's restaurants and five O'Charley's in western and southern Michigan, has…
read nowChick-fil-A continues "First 100 Fans" promo with first Mo. stand-alone location
January 24, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Chick-fil-A Inc. plans to give away $26,000 worth of free food when the Atlanta-based chain opens its first stand-alone restaurant in…
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