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Dunkin' Donuts introduces the French Toast Twist
October 9, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts introduced the newest addition to its line of fast, fresh and affordable breakfast options — the French Toast Twist. …
read nowFormer Rubio's CEO takes over fruit smoothies company
October 9, 2006
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Sheri Miksa, the former chief executive officer for Rubio's Restaurants, has accepted the CEO position at Robeks Corporation, a…
read nowFast-food companies target toddlers, study says
October 9, 2006
CBC: A journal of Pediatrics study says fast-food companies are targeting toddlers with television programming. Susan Connor, a research manager for…
read nowSean "Diddy" Combs partners with Burger King
October 9, 2006
United Press International: Sean "Diddy" Combs has signed on with Burger King as an all-around ambassador for the U.S. fast-food chain. "We expect this to…
read nowFifth Pizza & Prevention drive raises $13k for Pa. firefighters
October 8, 2006
The Punxsutawney Spirit: A Fox's Pizza Den franchise in Punxsutawney, Pa., hosted a fundraiser for its local firefighters for the fifth straight year.
read nowSonic expects to repurchase 19% of outstanding common stock
October 8, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY — Following its Dutch Auction Sonic expects to repurchase about 19 percent of its outstanding common stock. (Read also Sonic modifies Dutch…
read nowArby's sponsors sports awards on FOX
October 8, 2006
LOS ANGELES — Arby's is the presenting sponsor for the top action sports performances of the year. The inaugural Arby's Action Sports Awards presented by FUEL…
read nowFormer Butterball president buys Mr. Goodcents franchises
October 5, 2006
DeSOTO, Kan — Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems Inc. announced that Dean Falk, former president and chief executive of Sylvest Farms and former president of…
read nowCiCi's Pizza launches first national media campaign
October 4, 2006
COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza has launched its first national advertising campaign introducing the buffet chain's brand identity and consumer benefits to the…
read nowPapa John's Pizza intros Web ordering in Spanish
October 4, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza has added Spanish text to its online ordering site (papajohns.com) to better serve Hispanic consumers. According to a…
read nowSen. Snowe wants to end 'langostino lobster' marketing
October 4, 2006
United Press International: U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Me.) is siding with Maine lobster fishermen who claim they're losing money to sales of langostino…
read nowBurger King rolls out 3 unique Xbox games
October 4, 2006
MIAMI — Getting a jump on the holiday shopping season, Burger King announced it will begin selling three Xbox/Xbox 360 video games beginning Nov. 19. …
read nowTim Hortons posts strong 3Q gains in North America
October 4, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced preliminary same-store sales increases of 5.9 percent at its Canada stores, and 9.2 percent its United States…
read nowWendy's posts solid third quarter comps, highest since '04
October 4, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced that preliminary same-store sales rose 4.1 percent at domestic company-owned stores and 3.9 percent at…
read nowPizza customers want greater credit card security
October 3, 2006
Consumer.org.nz: When a Christchurch, N.Z., woman ordered a Pizza Hut meal in August, the receipt she received included her name, address, phone number, full…
read nowComps for Sept. and Q3 up 4 percent at Papa John's Pizza
October 3, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's Pizza said domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the five weeks ended Sept. 24, 2006, increased 4.6 percent (composed…
read nowMonopoly promo returns to McDonald's
October 3, 2006
The Associated Press: McDonald's Corp. launched the latest version of its annual Monopoly game promotion Oct. 3, marking the fourth straight year for the…
read nowLittle Caesars Pizza eyes Boston for growth
October 2, 2006
DETROIT, Mich. — Little Caesars Pizza said it wants to put more than 70 locations in Boston over the next 10 years. "Little Caesars is bringing the best in…
read nowStarbucks to sell sandwiches all day in NYC
October 2, 2006
MarketWatch: Starbucks said it will begin offering several new food items all day long at its 200-plus New York metro-area locations. The items include four…
read nowStrange news: Pizza Hut staff calls psychic over ghost
October 1, 2006
Short News: Employees at a Pizza Hut say a ghost has been knocking boxes over and hiding their kitchen utensils, so they decided to call a psychic. Read more
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