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Yum purchase of Pizza Hut U.K. complete
September 12, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands has completed the purchase of the remaining 50 percent interest in 541 Pizza Hut units in the United Kingdom from Whitbread PLC…
read nowKrispy Kreme delays Q2 filing, prepares investors for major sales decline
September 12, 2006
Market Watch: While saying it can't yet file a full second-quarter financial report with federal regulators because of prior "material weaknesses" in its…
read nowMarvelous Market expands in D.C.
September 12, 2006
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Marvelous Market, a quick-service model serving fresh fare, has announced expansion plans. The chain has partnered with Fransmart, an…
read nowHypercom rolls out new payment system
September 12, 2006
WESTBURY, N.Y. — IRN Payment Systems (IRN) announced that it has selected and Class A certified Hypercom Corp.'s Optimum T4100 multi-application card payment…
read nowJack in the Box completes sale of 25 Hawaii stores
September 12, 2006
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced that Scanlan Management LLC has acquired its 25 company-operated Jack in the Box restaurants in Hawaii for…
read nowWendy's and Carl's Jr. sales benefit from creative menus
September 12, 2006
Media Post: Wendy's and Carl's Jr. are pulling out of slumps with creative menu offerings that spurred same-store sales increases this summer. Wendy's…
read nowMcDonald's Ireland to reduce salt content and eliminate trans-fats
September 12, 2006
Ireland Online: McDonald's Ireland has said it will reduce the salt content of food including, for the first time, a reduction in the salt content of its…
read nowMcDonald's Aug. comps up 3.5%
September 11, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's said its U.S. same-store sales rose 3.5 percent in August. Europe same-restaurant sales increased 8.8 percent for the month…
read nowMcDonald's hunts for marketing chief
September 10, 2006
Ad Age: Executives are jockeying for a plum marketing job: chief marketing officer of McDonald's USA, commanding a $728 million budget. Read more
read nowConsumers underestimate calories in fast food
September 10, 2006
Associated Press: Most people underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals — a big problem as portion sizes have ballooned, a new study shows.
read nowArby's names new chief marketing officer
September 10, 2006
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. announced that Cheryl Barre has been named chief marketing officer for Arby's and president of Arby's Franchise…
read nowLenny's signs New Mexico franchisee
September 10, 2006
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lenny's Franchisor LLC, franchisor of Lenny's Sub Shops, announced plans to open 15 restaurants in New Mexico. Eat Subs LLC, led by Nat…
read nowJ.M. Garret intros Buffalo Chicken and Fajita meats
September 7, 2006
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — J.M. Garret Foods is introducing two new meat products: Buffalo Chicken strips and Steak Fajita meats, which can be used on pizzas…
read nowEx-pizza store operator charged with $1 million tax fraud
September 7, 2006
Star-Telegram: A former Papa John's Pizza store owner in Nashville, Tenn., has been indicted on charges of tax evasion in what authorities are calling the…
read nowStrange News: Paris Hilton blames DUI on In-N-Out Burger craving
September 7, 2006
Los Angeles Times: Last year, Carl's Jr. ran a commercial featuring Paris Hilton cavorting to the tune of Cole Porter's "I Love Paris." But when it comes to…
read nowBurger King sponsoring The Simpsons
September 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES — FOX announced Burger King will sponsor the season premiere of the Emmy Award-winning program The Simpsons. Burger King is also sponsoring a…
read nowMcDonald's commences Chipotle exchange offer
September 7, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has commenced an offer of its remaining shares of Chipotle class B common stock. The company said the exchange should…
read nowCoca-Cola jumps into the coffee market
September 7, 2006
Reuters: Hoping to tap into the market for premium espressos and lattes, Coca-Cola Co. launched its Far Coast brand of specialty coffees in the heart of…
read nowCutting through the complexity of POS systems at the Mid-Atlantic EXPO
September 7, 2006
Operators can go directly to the source on the show floor
read nowToppers Pizza gets radical repositioning
September 6, 2006
MADISON, Wis. — Whitewater, Wis.-based Toppers Pizza has undergone a radical repositioning guided by Shine Advertising. According to a news release, the…
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