News
Hot Stuff Foods pushing personal pizzas alongside gas pumps
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
June 1, 2006
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Hot Stuff Foods is taking the offensive to help c-store retailers capture a greater share of the customer's stomach with the launch of the…
read nowStarbucks removed music kiosks
June 1, 2006
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Reports surfaced last week that Starbucks quietly removed CD-burning kiosks from all but 10 of its stores — a move that caused…
read nowTrian Partners purchase larger share of Wendy's
June 1, 2006
Columbus Business Journal: New York-based Trian Partners General Partnership LP and several related entities said in a Securities and Exchange Commission…
read nowBaskin-Robbins invites America to Find the Pink Spoon
May 31, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins launched an online game called Find the Pink Spoon May 31. According to a news release, the online game encourages consumers…
read nowRestaurant industry growth declines for April
May 31, 2006
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowBirmingham and Louisville are top fast-food cities, report says
May 31, 2006
NEW YORK– Scarborough Research released an analysis of quick-service restaurant patronage in the United States. According to Scarborough, the average adult…
read nowQSRs are not ready for self service
May 31, 2006
Chicago Tribune: Shoppers can buy gas, check in for a flight or scan their own groceries without the help of a clerk, but the self-serve kiosks…
read nowJ&J Snack Foods acquires Slush Puppie
May 30, 2006
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — J & J Snack Foods Corp. announced that The ICEE Company, its frozen carbonated beverage distribution company, has acquired the Slush…
read nowCKE Restaurants post strong Q1
May 30, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants credited its new premium menu items for its strong first-quarter sales. According to a news release, Carl's Jr. and…
read nowVeriFone forms strategic alliance with D-Link
May 30, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced an international marketing alliance with D-Link to foster the adoption of Wi-Fi enhanced electronic…
read nowBurger King Holdings retires $350 million debt
May 29, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. announced that it has retired $350 million in debt, following its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock…
read nowMcDonald's given pro-bono award
May 29, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's announced it is the 2006 recipient of the Chicago Legal Clinic Inc. Charles J. O'Laughlin Memorial Award. According to a news…
read nowSenate passes immigration reform
May 25, 2006
WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. Senate for passage of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, to overhaul…
read nowMcDonald's shareholders want say in severance packages
May 25, 2006
MarketWatch: McDonald's Corp. shareholders supported a proposal May 26 to urge the board of directors to let them have a say on golden parachutes for senior…
read nowPapa John's begins ''100 Days of Sizzlin' Summer'' promotion
May 25, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is offering a large Sizzlin' Steak or Sizzlin' Chicken Fajita pizza for $11.99. The Fajita pizza features a new southwestern…
read nowGas prices' negative impact on restaurants is widening, Technomic says
May 24, 2006
CHICAGO—Researchers at Technomic point to growing evidence that gas prices are taking a bigger cut out of some restaurants' business.
read nowChicken Shack celebrates 50 years with 1950s pricing
May 24, 2006
WARREN, Mich. — The Chicken Shack chain of restaurants will celebrate its 50th anniversary on June 6 with 1950s pricing. For one day, a four-piece broasted…
read nowWhite Castle rolls out garlic cheese LTO
May 24, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning May 28, Roasted Garlic Cheese slices will make their way back to White Castle's menu for a limited time. According to a news…
read nowYum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti
May 24, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…
read nowWendy's posts first monthly sales gain in 14 months
May 24, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's announced that more than 20 million sandwiches have been served since the April launch of its Frescata deli sandwich line. "We're…
read now
