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Hungry Howie's aims for 60 new units in '06
May 4, 2006
Detroit Free Press: Hungry Howie's Pizza, a 533-unit chain in Madison Heights, Mich., plans to ad 60 units in 2006, 10 of which will go in the highly…
read nowCheckers comps rise 3% in Q1
May 4, 2006
TAMPA, Fla.—Checkers Drive-In Restaurants said same-store sales at its company-owned units rose 3 percent for the quarter ended March 27. It did not report…
read nowCaribou Coffee comps drop in Q1
May 4, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS—Caribou Coffee reported comparable-store sales decreased 1 percent for the 13 weeks ended April 2.
read nowCiCi's Pizza truck driver pockets $5,000 for safe driving
May 3, 2006
COPPELL, Texas—Dave Clark, a truck driver for 600-unit CiCi's Pizza's JMC Restaurant Distribution Company was awarded $5,000 for driving 1 million…
read nowCarl's Jr. fights breast cancer
May 3, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. restaurants are rallying customers and employees to join them in a month-long in-store fund-raiser benefiting breast cancer…
read nowYum! Brands debuts network T.V. advertising
May 3, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., the parent of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, announced that it will debut its…
read nowCheckers Drive-in helps U.S. military
May 3, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced it is teaming up with America Supports You and Operation Gratitude to send care packages to U.S.
read nowHow to Use Customer Complaints to Your Advantage
May 3, 2006
Praise or Complaint? Do you know what your customers think?
read nowFast Food Chain Maintains Training Excellence with Perception
May 3, 2006
Certification in food prep and operations management... Do you have what it takes?
read nowTGI Friday's apologizes for finger in food
May 2, 2006
Associated Press: The management of a restaurant has apologized after a diner found a piece of a human finger on his hamburger soon after a worker…
read nowJack in the Box worker murdered at restaurant
May 2, 2006
SanDiego.com: Sherman Heights, Calif., Police officers found a 22-year-old Jack in the Box employee dead outside the store's entrance. Witnesses told police…
read nowCKE Restaurants post solid April sales
May 2, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE restaurants reported positive numbers for the four weeks ended April 24. Carl's Jr. same-store sales increased 1.3 percent while…
read nowKahala Corp. creates new cafe
May 2, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Kahala Corp., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based franchisor ("Company"), announced that it has launched its 11th quick-service restaurant concept …
read nowPAR PixelPoint to intro Version 8 software at NRA Show
May 2, 2006
CHICAGO—PAR PixelPoint will introduce its PixelPoint Version 8 POS software at the National Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Show set for May 20-23.
read nowCoffee supply crisis on the horizon
May 1, 2006
Reuters: Coffee futures may spike next year because of a looming shortage of green coffee beans caused by growing consumer demand coupled with an off year in…
read nowFriendly's launches new burgers
May 1, 2006
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly's is adding three new Colossal Burgers and one classic flavor in an eight-week limited-time offer. The new items include: Philly…
read nowArby's will accept ExpressPay
May 1, 2006
NEW YORK— American Express announced Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. is the latest national merchant partner to accept ExpressPay from American Express. Arby's…
read nowCommentary: Dunkin' not far behind Starbucks
May 1, 2006
Advertising Age: With a focused brand, consistent customer experience and brilliant marketing, Starbucks has persuaded millions to trade up from our 50-cent…
read nowBurgerville recycles trash and leftover food
May 1, 2006
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc. announced it has implemented a composting pilot program at its Salmon Creek, Wash., Burgerville location. According to a…
read nowFind out what's new in the kitchen at the NRA Show
April 30, 2006
Editor's note: This is the third story in an eight-part series about the upcoming NRA Show. At this year's National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
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