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Good Times goes trans-fat free
January 8, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its move to using trans-fatty-acid free cooking oil. "We have been doing extensive testing of several…
read nowDunkin CBO takes over Friendly Ice Cream
January 8, 2007
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has appointed George M. Condos as president and chief executive and member of its board, effective immediately. …
read nowHow Jim Skinner flipped McDonald's
January 8, 2007
The Wall Street Journal: Four years ago, Jim Skinner huddled with a handful of other McDonald's Corp. executives to tackle a big problem: The company, by most…
read nowBiscuitville switches to no trans-fat menu
January 8, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — Biscuitville announced it has converted all 50 of its restaurants to Nutra-Clear NT cooking oil from Bunge Oils. This new zero-trans-fat…
read nowEl Pollo Loco to be on NBC's The Apprentice: Los Angeles
January 8, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco will be featured brand on season six of NBC-TV's hit reality show, The Apprentice: Los Angeles. For one episode, the company's…
read nowPizza Patrón taking pesos for pies
January 7, 2007
DALLAS — Pizza Patron is accepting Mexican pesos along with U.S. currency at each of its 59 locations nationwide. According to a news release, the program is…
read nowPizza Hut fires at Domino's Pizza, Papa John's with new ads
January 7, 2007
The Courier-Journal: Pizza Hut's taking off the gloves with a new ad campaign that makes direct comparisons of its pan pizza to Domino's and Papa John's…
read nowMuslims protest new fast-food restaurant
January 7, 2007
Human Events Online: The debut of a new theme restaurant in suburban Chicago featuring a menu of foods forbidden by Islamic law and workers clad in revealing…
read nowEl Pollo Loco deploys VPN service
January 7, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif. — MegaPath, a provider of virtual private network (VPN) solutions, announced that El Pollo Loco is deploying MegaPath's Store Connect VPN…
read nowJack in the Box adds Bacon Breakfast Jack to the menu
January 7, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants introduced the Bacon Breakfast Jack, a twist on the chain's classic Breakfast Jack sandwich that traditionally comes…
read nowMcDonald's UK pledges to sell environmentally friendly coffee
January 7, 2007
Manchester Evening News: The world's biggest burger chain is to serve rainforest-friendly coffee. McDonald's has pledged to source all coffee sold at UK…
read nowQuiznos appoints new president
January 7, 2007
DENVER— Quiznos has appointed Greg Brenneman as president and chief executive, effective immediately. Quiznos also announced that TurnWorks Inc., Brenneman's…
read nowCKE Restaurants Inc. hires marketing and media VP
January 4, 2007
CARPINTERIA Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced the appointment of Anne Blumenstein as vice president of regional marketing and media for its Carl's Jr.
read nowWendy's Q4 comps up 3.1%
January 4, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. said same-store sales increased 3.1 percent at U.S. company stores and 2.7 percent at U.S. franchised restaurants…
read nowLittle Caesars Pizza Kits airlifted to soldiers in Iraq
January 3, 2007
DETROIT — More than 100 Little Caesars Pizza Kits were loaded onto an aircraft on Jan. 3 for shipping to U.S. troops stationed in Taji, Iraq. According to a…
read nowSonic Q1 comps up 3.4%
January 3, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced results for its first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2006. Sonic's…
read nowQuiznos exec becomes Earl of Sandwich CEO
January 3, 2007
ORLANDO — The Earl of Sandwich chain named quick-service restaurant veteran executive Michael Grodi as president and chief executive officer. Grodi served…
read nowCarl's Jr. rolls out Chipotle Chicken Salad
January 3, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. announced the introduction of its Chipotle Chicken Salad. The new salad features a freshly made, crispy tortilla shell…
read nowBurger King to enter Indonesian market
January 3, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. announced that its subsidiary, BK AsiaPac Pte. Ltd., awarded development rights for Indonesia to PT Sari Burger Indonesia…
read nowMcDonald's named restaurant marketer of the year
January 3, 2007
The Media Post: The 21st-century McDonald's engages in target marketing, and has dipped its toe into digital media. It's expanding its menu to reach new…
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