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Opinion: 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…
read nowTaco John's customer sues over E. coli case
December 20, 2006
Associated Press: Taco John's has been hit with another lawsuit, this one by a customer who claims she contracted E. coli after eating at a Waterloo…
read nowMcDonald's tests dollar menu at breakfast
December 19, 2006
The Associated Press: Cheap breakfasts are becoming fast food's latest battle zone. Seeking to protect its profitable morning daypart turf, McDonald's is…
read nowJudge grants Quiznos franchisees injunction hearing
December 19, 2006
A judge has ordered Quiznos to halt the terminations of 10 operators and to resume sending food supplies to their stores. The operators, who are board…
read nowFingerprint I.D. safe foils pizzeria robbery
December 18, 2006
NBC2.com: An attempted robbery at Perky's Pizza in Leigh Acres, Fla., was foiled when thieves couldn't access the contents of a safe designed to be opened via…
read nowPotbelly Sandwich hires new CFO
December 18, 2006
CHICAGO — Bryant L. Keil, chairman and chief executive of Potbelly Sandwich Works, said the company has hired James B. Hirshorn as chief financial officer. …
read nowCarrols might have the hottest restaurant stock
December 18, 2006
The Motley Fool: Since Carrols Restaurant Group's initial public offering hit the market, and the stock price increased $2.20 to $15.20, the company has…
read nowKorea FDA considers fast-food restrictions
December 18, 2006
Korea Times: The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) is considering restricting fast-food advertising beginning 2008. KFDA also plans to require food…
read nowBreakfast business to reach $83 billion by 2015
December 18, 2006
NEW YORK — The business of breakfast is booming, according to The Revolution in Dayparts: Breakfast in the Foodservice Market, a new report from Packaged…
read nowQSRs set up shop in children hospitals, study says
December 18, 2006
Louisville Courier-Journal: A study in this month's issue of the medical journal Pediatrics found that 59 of 200 hospitals with pediatric residencies had…
read nowReport says sandwich market worth $121 billion
December 17, 2006
NEW YORK — The sandwich market is worth $121 billion and there is room to grow, according to U.S. Foodservice and Retail Market and Trends from Packaged…
read nowFormer employee sues Wendy's for sexual harassment
December 17, 2006
News Day: A former Wendy's employee is suing the company for sexual harassment. The woman said she was sexually harassed by one of her managers after having a…
read nowMcDonald's employee steals $2,000 in credit cards
December 17, 2006
The Citizen: A New Hampshire McDonald's employee was arrested for allegedly stealing customers' credit-card numbers. Police said the drive-thru worker…
read nowGeneral Motors exec to join Pizza Hut
December 14, 2006
Advertising Age: Bob Kraut, director-brand marketing and advertising operations in North America at General Motors Corp., is leaving the automaker after 1…
read nowBurger King goes to Japan
December 14, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation has awarded exclusive development rights for Japan to Burger King Japan Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Lotte Co. Ltd. and…
read nowQuiznos franchisees fight back
December 14, 2006
A group of franchisees whose agreements were terminated by Quiznos filed an injunction Dec. 15 in the District Court of Colorado. Quiznos terminated their…
read nowFigaro's Pizza plans major expansion in West, Midwest
December 13, 2006
SALEM, Ore. — Ron Berger, chief executive and chairman of Figaro's Pizza, said the company is planning a major expansion of the 114-unit chain in California…
read nowMarco's Pizza hires former Domino's president as EVP
December 13, 2006
TOLEDO, Ohio — Marco's Pizza announced the appointment of P. David Black, former president and chief operating officer at Domino's Pizza in the 1990s, as its…
read nowBurke gives Mediterranean twist to NaturaSelect pizza toppings line
December 13, 2006
NEVADA, Iowa — Burke Corp., an industry-leading provider of fully cooked meat toppings and fillings, is introducing its Mediterranean Pizza Naturale recipe…
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