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Planet Smoothie to host Cup Man auditions
January 15, 2007
ATLANTA — Planet Smoothie is now accepting online auditions for the next Cup Man, the long-standing icon from Planet Smoothie. Consumers can submit an…
read nowHardee's launches new Monster Biscuit
January 15, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's announced Jan. 16 the launch of its newest creation, the Monster Biscuit, a sequel to its Monster Thickburger that was introduced in…
read nowMarco's Pizza enters Wisconsin market
January 15, 2007
WESTON, Wis. — Marco's Pizza announced it will add the state of Wisconsin to its list of territories when Mike Reynolds opens a unit in the town of Wausau…
read nowPeso acceptance boosts business at Pizza Patrón
January 15, 2007
DailyBreeze.com: A week into the controversial acceptance of pesos for payment at Pizza Patron, at least one franchisee said business is up at his California…
read nowBurgerville to use cage-free chicken eggs
January 15, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville menu breakfast items will now feature eggs produced by cage free hens. According to a news release, Burgerville will get the…
read now10 x 10 deal promises pizza in 10 seconds
January 14, 2007
HILO, Ha. — To celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of Big Island Pizza, Jim and Joy King launched a 10 x 10 deal which includes a pizza served in…
read nowTwo Burger King workers slain during shift
January 14, 2007
Southeast Missourian: Two Burger King employees in a northeast Illinois town were found dead early Saturday inside the fast-food restaurant. Preliminary…
read nowFigaro's Pizza expands to Middle East and Mexico
January 14, 2007
SALEM, Ore. — Figaro's Pizza announced Sense Gourmet, a subsidiary of Abu-Dhabi-based Foodco Holding, signed an exclusive master franchising agreement to open…
read nowRestaurants rely on talent to boost sales
January 14, 2007
Nations Restaurant News: Add Sonic Drive-Ins to the list of chain and independent restaurants that are betting on talent contest tie-ins to snag attention…
read nowPizza Patron ops get death threats for accepting pesos
January 11, 2007
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Pizza Patron store operators are receiving death threats and hate mail after offering to accept Mexican pesos. According to the…
read nowInternational Restaurant & Foodservice Show to debut new programs
January 11, 2007
NORWALK , Conn. — The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is slated for March 4-6 in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits…
read nowMcDonald's to consider sale of Boston Market
January 11, 2007
The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. may be putting its Golden, Colo.-based Boston Market restaurant chain up for sale. Boston Market employees were told…
read nowCarl's Jr. founder to be honored in California
January 11, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced Jan. 11 that Carl's Jr. founder Carl N. Karcher will be honored in Anaheim, Calif., with a star on its…
read nowU.K. health experts request QSR ban in poor neighborhoods
January 11, 2007
The Scotsman (Scotland): A Medical Research Council team said the high prevalence of quick-service restaurants in poor areas may be one of the factors behind…
read nowRestaurants urged to increase pickers' wages
January 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, stated clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), has challenged Burger King to work with the…
read nowKeurig files suit against Kraft Foods Inc.
January 10, 2007
WATERBURY , Vt. — Keurig Inc., manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems, announced Jan 11 that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against…
read nowHardee's, Carl's Jr., post strong comps gains in '06
January 10, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, core brands in the CKE Restaurant portfolio, posted strong comparable-store sales gains in 2006. According to…
read nowComps rise 8.3% at Port City Java corporate cafes
January 10, 2007
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Port City Java said comparable-store sales at its corporate cafes rose 8.3 percent in 2006. The 60-unit company did not release franchise…
read nowHouse approves 40% minimum wage hike
January 10, 2007
MarketWatch: House Democrats on Wednesday won passage of legislation that would boost the nation's minimum wage level from $5.15 an hour, where it's stood…
read nowIntura Solutions partners with CMQ in Mexico
January 9, 2007
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a leading supplier of POS and business management software for quick-service, fast-casual and delivery restaurant…
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