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McDonald's Nov. comps up 6.2%
December 7, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — November was a good month for the world's largest restaurant chain. "McDonald's ongoing emphasis on delivering a superior customer…
read nowSurvey depicts 'holiday' takeout habits
December 7, 2006
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Some 56 percent of American consumers will order takeout one or two nights a week this holiday season, according to new survey from…
read nowTaco Bell focuses on damage control; financial fallout likely
December 7, 2006
Chicago Sun Times: An E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell restaurants left the fast-food chain with a major damage-control challenge Thursday: How can it…
read nowDomino's franchisee gives away 2,000 pizzas
December 7, 2006
Think your food costs are high? Well, think again. An Alabama Domino's Pizza franchisee will give away 2,000 medium one-topping pies Dec. 11-12 to the 8,00…
read nowMICROS Systems acquires TangentPOS
December 6, 2006
COLUMBIA, Md. — MICROS Systems Inc. announced the acquisition of TangentPOS, a provider of technology for event point-of-sale and accounting systems for…
read nowArby's to sponsor NASCAR racer Kenseth
December 6, 2006
ATLANTA — Arby's is teaming up with Roush Racing to sponsor racing phenomenon Matt Kenseth during the 2007 season. The Arby's brand will be the primary…
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com names Papa John's 2006 Chain of the Year
December 6, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — PizzaMarketplace.com, the leading provider of pizza industry news, has chosen Papa John's Pizza as its 2006 Chain of the Year. "After an…
read nowRestaurant industry upset with N.Y. trans-fat ban
December 5, 2006
New York City's Board of Health has banned trans-fats in roughly 24,000 Big Apple restaurants. After the city's Board of Health proposed it back in…
read nowManny & Olga's Pizza launch ONOSYS online ordering system
December 5, 2006
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven-unit Manny & Olga's Pizza, based in Washington D.C., has selected ONOSYS to provide online ordering capabilities to all of its…
read nowJack adds self-service kiosks
December 5, 2006
San Diego Business Journal: Three Jack in the Box restaurants have added touchscreen ordering kiosks from EMN8. According to analysts, most big chains are…
read nowBurger King wins retail development award in Europe
December 5, 2006
MIAMI — The International Market for Retail Real Estate, a European organization known as MAPIC, honored Burger King with its highest honor at the…
read nowTaco Bell pulls green onions in multistate E. coli investigation
December 5, 2006
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is investigating four cases of E. coli-related illnesses in Montgomery County as part of a multistate outbreak that…
read nowSlain manager's family sues Burger King
December 5, 2006
NBC5: The family of a deceased Burger King manager filed a wrongful death lawsuit Dec. 5. Police said the manager was murdered late November in a Chicago…
read nowN.Z. labor union beats McDonald's
December 4, 2006
TVNZ: Workers at New Zealand McDonald's restaurants have secured a pay rise ahead of Christmas. After an 18-month fight, McDonald's has settled on new pay…
read nowSurvey: Operators are ready for self-service technology
December 4, 2006
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Almost two-thirds of restaurant operators have tested or are testing self-service solutions, a Channel Media & Market Research survey…
read nowSubway rolls out electronic Cash Cards
December 4, 2006
MILFORD, Conn. — SUBWAY is rolling out its SUBWAY Cash Card, which can be used just like a gift or personal spending card. According to a news release…
read nowCulver's switches to zero grams trans-fat cooking oil
December 4, 2006
PRAIRIE du SAC, Wis. — Culver Franchising System, which operates more than 345 Culver's Frozen Custard and ButterBurger restaurants, announced will complete a…
read nowGarlic Jim's Pizza hires new CMO-CIO
December 3, 2006
EVERETT, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has appointed Alexis Nepomuceno as its chief marketing officer-chief information officer. According to a…
read nowPapa John's Pizza tops R&I survey of U.S. pizza chains
December 3, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the third consecutive year, consumers have given Papa John's Pizza the top rating among national pizza delivery and takeout chains in…
read nowNew Jersey Taco Bell focus of E. coli outbreak
December 3, 2006
Associated Press: An outbreak of E. coli bacteria has sickened at least 15 people, two seriously, in central New Jersey during the past two weeks, officials…
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