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Figaro's Pizza intros Italian thin-crust trio
January 2, 2007
SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Pizza is rolling out its Italian Thin Crust Trio including Traditional, Pesto Chicken and Chicken Bacon Ranch pies. According to a…
read nowBurger King appoints Kerry Foods marketer as U.K. chief
January 2, 2007
Marketing Week: Burger King is boosting its marketing team with the appointment of Sarah Power as its top marketer in the United Kingdom. She joins the chain…
read nowCKE repurchases 2 million shares
January 1, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has repurchased two million shares of its common stock from its largest shareholder, Pirate Capital LLC, for $37.…
read nowPETA protests KFC
January 1, 2007
The Tribune Star: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant Dec. 30. PETA accuses the restaurant chain of…
read nowPAR Tech intros iSIVA Delivery software
January 1, 2007
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. recently unveiled its iSIVA Delivery software, which improves management of delivery and catering operations with…
read nowDomino's Pizza sells new Saab for $9.99 through Anything Goes promo
January 1, 2007
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A lucky Domino's Pizza customer, who also is an astute eBay user, bought a brand-new 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible courtesy of Domino's…
read nowTaco Bell faces another E. coli lawsuit
December 28, 2006
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Another E. coli lawsuit was filed against Taco Bell in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. According to a news…
read nowSame-store sales remain positive for restaurant industry
December 28, 2006
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2007, despite a modest decline in the National Restaurant Association's…
read nowBurger King speaks about U.K. ad ban
December 27, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. expects minimal impact to its earnings as a result of the United Kingdom's ban on children's advertising, said Burger King's…
read nowGood Times reports solid 2006
December 27, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced the results of their fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended Sept. 30, 2006. The company reported a net…
read nowFast Food Nation author supports Safe Food Act
December 26, 2006
News Target: According to Eric Schlosser, author of the best-selling book "Fast Food Nation," the U.S. food industry should be regulated by a single food…
read nowWendy's manager steals $50,000
December 26, 2006
Associated Press: A former Wendy's manager faces six years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing $50,000 from the restaurant during a two-year period.
read nowBurger King ad hurts UK sales
December 26, 2006
A British ban on children's advertising could cost U.S. fast-food chain Burger King Holdings Inc. as much as $196 million (100 million pounds) next year…
read nowDomino's combines eBay with Anything Goes Deal
December 26, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Beginning Jan. 1, Domino's Pizza stores are offering the Anything Goes Deal: Any large pizza, on any crust, with any toppings for $9.99. …
read nowCourt dismisses Friendly Ice Cream litigation
December 26, 2006
WILBRAHAM, Mass. —The Hampden County Superior Court dismissed S. Prestley Blake's derivative lawsuit against Friendly Ice Cream's independent directors…
read nowUPDATED: Taco John's reacts to lawsuit
December 21, 2006
In a lawsuit recently filed, a woman said she ate at a Taco John's in Waterloo, Iowa, and later became ill with E. coli, which would make four stores…
read nowBurger King sells 2 million Xbox games
December 21, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King said it has sold more than 2 million BK Xbox games in just four weeks. According to a news release, the BK games join the ranks of…
read nowPieces falling in place in Pizza Inn restructuring
December 20, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pizza Inn announced it is debt free for the first time in several years and that the company's restructuring plan has positioned it for a…
read nowOpinion: Taco Bell deserves some kudos
December 20, 2006
Straight Up Search: One marketing analyst commends Taco Bell for the way the company has handled the recent E. coli breakout. "It's not uncommon for…
read nowMcDonald's employee retires after 30 years
December 20, 2006
West Virginia Herald: When Sonja Shearer started as a cashier at the new McDonald's in 1970, she made $1.25 an hour and sold hamburgers and french fries for…
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