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Long John Silver's partners with Pepsi
August 17, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long John Silver's is converting its more than 500 company-owned restaurants to serve PepsiCo products, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi…
read nowEcolab receives 'Black Pearl Award' for food safety excellence
August 17, 2006
CALGARY, Alberta — Ecolab Inc. is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious Black Pearl Award of Corporate Excellence in Food Safety and Quality. Presented to…
read nowCheckers pits Seminole fans against Gator fans
August 17, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the official burger sponsor of both the University of Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, announced…
read nowWendy's to offer $2MM in game cards in Ohio State area
August 17, 2006
COLUMBAS, Ohio — GameWorks, owned by Sega Entertainment USA, has partnered with all central Ohio-area Wendy's locations to offer a free 30-minute video game…
read nowFast-food franchisors lead the charge in diversity
August 16, 2006
AJC: Fast-food franchisors — taking note of America's changing demographics and looking for new entrepreneurs to spur growth — see franchisee diversity as…
read nowPopeyes Q2 comps increase 2.2%
August 16, 2006
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, reported results for its second quarter ended July 9, 2006. …
read nowKing & Prince Seafood introduces three seafood products
August 16, 2006
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — King & Prince Seafood Corp. has announced the addition of three new seafood products in response to the growing foodservice demand for…
read nowJack in the Box intros Outlaw Burger and Outlaw Spicy Chicken Sandwich
August 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO —Jack in the Box announced the rollout of the Outlaw Burger and the Outlaw Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Available now, the new sandwiches feature…
read nowSharp expands POS systems for restaurants
August 16, 2006
MAHWAH, N.J. — Sharp is expanding its lineup of point-of-sale (POS) systems for restaurant, hospitality and retail companies. Operating on the Microsoft…
read nowChecker's Drive-In signs FOX Sports deal
August 15, 2006
Sport Business: Checker's Drive-In will sponsor Sun Sports and FSN Florida channels, which will put its brand on various TV programs on both Florida-based…
read nowMcDonald's moves into Pennsylvania grocery store
August 15, 2006
Progressive Grocer: IGA has joined forces with McDonald's Corp. and Laurel Grocery Co. to bring a new co-branded supermarket/fast-food format to Petrucci's…
read nowSonic modifies Dutch Auction
August 15, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY— Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced that it is commencing its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer…
read nowU.S. July-Aug. comps slide at Yum Brands
August 15, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable store sales at Yum! Brands' U.S. corporate stores fell for the four weeks ended Aug. 12. According to a news release, comps at…
read nowPepsi hires new CEO
August 14, 2006
NEW YORK — PepsiCo Inc. Monday named Chief Financial Officer Indra K. Nooyi, 50, to replace Steven Reinemund as chief executive officer of the world's…
read nowCaptain D's unveils new menu, look, logo
August 14, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood on Aug. 14 will launch a new logo, new restaurant design and an expanded contemporary menu ranging from grilled seafood…
read nowNevada minimum wage proposal pits unions against restaurant group
August 14, 2006
Associated Press: A proposal on the November ballot to increase Nevada's minimum wage by $1 an hour has pitted union groups against the Nevada Restaurant…
read nowProposal to ban fast food sparks hefty debate in South Africa
August 14, 2006
The (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) Herald: There was a mixed reaction to the call by a speaker at the recent SA Gastroenterology Society obesity congress for…
read nowSubway franchisee reduces supply chain costs
August 14, 2006
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Instill Corporation, a provider of on-demand supply chain solutions and services for the foodservice industry, has announced that…
read nowLaNova Wings intros new line of cleaning products
August 13, 2006
BUFFALO, N.Y. — La Nova Wings, known for its fully cooked, heat-and-eat wings, announced the introduction of a new line of cleaning products specifically…
read nowBrandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, named NRN Golden Chain honoree
August 13, 2006
Nation's Restaurant News: David Brandon, chief executive and chairman of Domino's Pizza Inc. was selected by Nation's Restaurant News as one of six multiunit…
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