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Krispy Kreme awards Middle East development rights
May 9, 2006
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has awarded Middle East development rights to the Americana Group, a regional restaurant, food processing…
read nowEl Pollo Loco files with SEC
May 8, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed…
read nowMcDonald's global comparable sales up 6.2% in April
May 8, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation announced that systemwide sales for McDonald's restaurants worldwide increased 5.5 percent in April. Global…
read nowMcDonald's to provide free Wi-Fi at world's largest tech show
May 8, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's announced plans to provide free Wi-Fi Internet access to more than 60,000 attendees as the official Wi-Fi sponsor of the 200…
read nowCarl's Jr. awards $60,000 in scholarships
May 8, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. announced the award recipients of the 2006 La Estrella Latina de Carl's Jr. Scholarship Program. In an effort to award…
read nowPizzaMarketplace.com gets fresh look, faster page loads
May 8, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—PizzaMarketplace.com, a trade media site covering the pizza industry since 2001, has been redesigned with a new look, improved navigation, new…
read nowTo Focus Group, Or Not To Focus Group?
May 8, 2006
Getting honest answers from your consumers is crucial. Focus groups can make it happen but you must know when to use them.
read nowSurvival of the Fittest
May 8, 2006
What makes companies thrive in todays massive, ever-changing business world? Will yours be one of those left standing?
read nowWalt Disney cuts ties with McDonald's
May 8, 2006
Chicago Business: McDonald's Corp. happy meals will soon see fewer tie-ins with long-time promotional partner Walt Disney Co. The decade-long partnership that…
read now3Q revenue and profit fall at Pizza Inn
May 7, 2006
THE COLONY, Texas—A slight lift in comparable-store sales couldn't keep revenue and profit from falling during Pizza Inn's fiscal third quarter.
read nowChurch's Chicken announces top markets
May 7, 2006
ATLANTA — At Church's Chicken's recent franchise convention in Las Vegas, chief executive Harsha Agadi announced the highest performing markets. According to…
read nowRestaurants to reap Mother's Day sales
May 7, 2006
WALTHAM, Mass. — The average Mother's Day customer will spend more than $50 this year, an e-marketing company said. According to Constant Contact, a good…
read nowRustic Pizza goes system-wide at Papa Gino's
May 7, 2006
DEDHAM, Mass.—Last fall's limited-market test of Papa Gino's Rustic Pizza has turned into a system-wide, 170-store rollout of what the chain calls a "grown-up…
read nowLearn about self-service technology at the NRA Show
May 7, 2006
Editor's note: This is the fifth story in an eight-part series about the NRA Show. Are you considering deploying self-service machines in the near future?
read nowGo to class at the NRA Show
May 4, 2006
Editor's note: This is the fourth story in an eight-part series previewing the 2006 NRA Show. At this year's National Restaurant Association Hotel, Motel…
read nowWoman claims Rally's served her a razor with sandwich
May 4, 2006
Associated Press: Northern Indiana police are investigating a woman's claim that a razor blade in a fish sandwich she ate cut the inside of her throat. The…
read nowCheckers worker tosses grease at customer
May 4, 2006
Associated Press: A fast-food worker tossed a cup of hot grease on a customer, giving the woman second- and third-degree burns on her arms and chest…
read nowCold Stone Creamery expanding into nontraditional venues old
May 4, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Cold Stone Creamery has entered into an agreement to test four locations inside select Target stores and has begun expansion in airports…
read nowFirst quarter comps up 5.4% at Pizza Pizza
May 4, 2006
TORONTO—Pizza Pizza saw its comparable-store sales rise 5.4 percent for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The company did not report revenue or profit for the…
read nowBurke Corp. intros NaturaSelect pizza topping line
May 4, 2006
NEVADA, Iowa—Toppings manufacturer Burke Corp. announced the launch of its NaturaSelect line of four fully cooked meat toppings: Italian sausage, seasoned…
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