July 18, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Hardee's and Carl's Jr. have created an online portal to attract burger eaters. Titled "Burger Slayer," the campaign, live online and…
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DENVER — Quiznos introduced its Smokehouse Beef Brisket Sub nationwide July 19. According to a news release, the new toasted sub is a double portion of…
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association and the California-based Healthy Dining Program are launching a groundbreaking Web site designed to help…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International has hired Ian Saunders as its managing director of its United Kingdom operations.
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ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has created a television spot sequel that capitalizes on last year's successful milk shake ad campaign. "Cow Shake Off" supports the…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Rep. Larry Flowers will make an appearance at the White Castle home office July 20 to deliver a commendation from the Ohio House of…
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OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's chief executive officer Jim Skinner credited the chain's worldwide marketing efforts for strong second-quarter sales. The…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The forthcoming August-September issue of Fast Casual magazine will focus on the rise of the hamburger – commonly thought of as a…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Paradise Tomato Kitchens launched the new Ragin Red hot sauce line of products for restaurants in need of custom manufacturing. According…
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MINNEAPOLIS — According to the Monitor 200 rankings, released by the Restaurant Finance Monitor, Taco Bell, Burger King and Applebee's were the most popular…
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OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation announced that McDonald's Bulgaria has transferred to a Developmental Licensee (DL) structure. The DL structure is a…
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Dallas Morning News: Dunkin' Brands Inc., the Massachusetts-based franchiser that owns the Dunkin' Donuts, Togo's and Baskin-Robbins brands, plans to more…
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A scientist has developed a process to grow microscopic cow cells that can be cooked in a bioreactor to grow a full-size hamburger. Vladimir Mironov, a…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On July 16, National Ice Cream Day, A&W Restaurants will kick off its summer-long "Float Your Papa Combo for Free." According to a…
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A Chicago-area woman has filed suit against Wendy's, claiming she was burned by the restaurant's hot chili. The woman claims Wendy's did not properly…
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Minneapolis Biz Journal: Dairy Queen franchisees are suing International Dairy Queen. The plaintiffs claim the parent company is trying to force its owner …
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Associated Press: Original SoupMan plans to expand in London, Europe and Japan. Original SoupMan currently has 20 franchises in North America and hopes to…
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Bland sales have led McDonald's to pull its highly marketed Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Seizing the moment, Wendy's bragged about the success of its spicy…
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DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is currently offering customers a chance to spice up their Spicy Chicken sandwich. As part of a limited-time promotion at most Wendy's…
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ATLANTA — As part of Chick-fil-A's annual Cow Appreciation Day celebration, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain is offering a free combo meal (breakfast, lunch…
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