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Q3 revenue up 2.8% at Papa John's Pizza, Oct. comps drop 1.8%
October 31, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Revenue and profits rose modestly at Papa John's International for the three months ended Sept. 24. According to a regulatory filing…
read nowBurger King Q1 comps up 2.6%
October 31, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King reported modest increases for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006. Comparable sales in the United States and Canada rose by 2.6 percent…
read nowBurger King tests no trans-fat oil
October 31, 2006
Sun Sentinel: Miami-based Burger King has been working to find an alternative to trans-fat for the past two years, North America President Chuck Fallon told…
read nowGE Capital buys a major QSR franchisee
October 31, 2006
Reuters: GE Capital Solutions said yesterday it would buy Trustreet Properties, a restaurant real estate investment trust, for about $1.15 billion in cash, or…
read nowGivex and FireFly POS integrate gift-card processing
October 30, 2006
TORONTO — Givex, a card management company specializing in customer acquisition and retention programs, and POS software developer FireFly Technologies…
read nowDomino's launches Web promo to bolster Brooklyn Style Pizza
October 30, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza is celebrating the introduction of its new Brooklyn Style Pizza with the launch of two opportunities to win authentic…
read nowNRA index: September was a good month for restaurants
October 30, 2006
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowNew York trans-fat ban receives big-time support
October 30, 2006
Reuters: The New York City proposal to ban trans-fats is receiving a lot of support. The American College of Cardiology was one of several medical groups that…
read nowKFC switches to zero trans-fat cooking oil; CSPI drops lawsuit
October 29, 2006
KFC Corp. is converting its 5,500 U.S. restaurants to trans-fat-free cooking oil. After KFC made the announcement Oct. 30, the Center for Science in the…
read nowTim Hortons U.S. comps up 8.2%
October 26, 2006
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. announced its results for the third quarter ended October 1, 2006. Same-store sales increased 6 percent in Canada and…
read nowDallas Cowboys coach sues McDonald's
October 26, 2006
Dallas Morning News: A Dallas Cowboys assistant coach is suing McDonald's for $1.7 million alleging he found a dead rat in a salad purchased at a McDonald's…
read nowNew York Burger Co. set for franchising
October 26, 2006
NEW YORK — New York Burger Co., an all-natural QSR with two stores, has announced franchising plans. According to a news release, Michael Seid of MSA and…
read nowWhite Castle to induct 13 'Hamburger Heroes' into hall of fame
October 25, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle System Inc. will induct 13 new members into its Cravers Hall of Fame at a gala celebration at its home office in Columbus, Ohio…
read nowCKE Restaurants selects PAR to provide all service requirements at corporate restaurants
October 25, 2006
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. announced that CKE Restaurants Inc. has selected PAR as its service provider for domestic, company-owned corporate…
read nowUPDATED: Visa posts fees on the Web
October 24, 2006
Editor's note: This story has been updated since Oct. 19 Although Visa beat MasterCard Worldwide to the punch, MasterCard, which in September announced…
read nowOmaha Beef fears hamburger patties contain E. coli
October 24, 2006
Boston Globe: A Danbury firm is recalling about 1,680 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, state consumer officials and the…
read nowBurger King franchisee selects Radiant Systems
October 24, 2006
ATLANTA — Radiant Systems announces an agreement with Strategic Restaurant Acquisitions Corp., a Burger King franchisee, to implement Aloha QuickService…
read nowMcDonald's partners with the Duchess of York
October 23, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, a.k.a. Fergie, was named global ambassador for World Children's Day at McDonald's for a second straight…
read nowJack in the Box CEO turns company around
October 23, 2006
Parumas Post: Since taking over as chairwoman and chief executive at Jack in the Box last year, Linda Lang has presided over three profitable quarters and a…
read nowBurger King operator feuds with K.C. taxpayers over soccer park
October 23, 2006
Kansas City Star: Critics of a proposed Johnson County, Mo., soccer park say a county commissioner's Burger King could benefit if voters approve a ballot…
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