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Hypercom introduces smallest handheld wireless payment terminal
April 18, 2006
LAS VEGAS — Hypercom Corp. introduced the electronic payment industry's first high-security palm-sized 32-bit wireless credit/debit terminal with signature…
read nowFireman's Fund introduces special coverage for restaurants
April 18, 2006
NOVATO, Calif. — With an increased focus on the hospitality industry, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has introduced an end-to-end risk management solution…
read nowCKE Restaurants appoints new board member
April 17, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced the appointment of Matthew Goldfarb to the board of directors, filling the seat of Douglas Ammerman, who…
read nowVeriFone produces successor to Omni 3750
April 17, 2006
LAS VEGAS — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced that its recently introduced Vx 570 payment system has been certified for merchant transaction processing by RBS…
read nowWendy's CEO retires
April 17, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio —Wendy's International chairman and chief executive Jack Schuessler announced his retirement April 17. The company also said that it will…
read nowKrispy Kreme revenue slides
April 17, 2006
CHICAGO — Krispy Kreme's revenue continued to slide in the fourth quarter. Krispy Kreme said that it expects to report revenue of approximately $120 million…
read nowScope out a POS system at the NRA Show
April 17, 2006
Whether you're looking for a point-of-sale (POS) system to replace the old cash register or you need information on a newer POS model, operators will have…
read nowTaco Bell targets late-night crowd
April 16, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. — Tapping into the late-night market, Taco Bell said it is creating a new meal called the Fourthmeal. According to a news release, Fourthmeal…
read nowTriarc appoints new president and CEO
April 16, 2006
NEW YORK — Triarc Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Roland C. Smith as the new president and chief executive officer of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.
read nowTapping into the hispanic market
April 14, 2006
New York Times: At many American private equity firms, a Mexican food deal means sending the junior analyst out to buy tacos. At Palladium Equity Partners, it…
read nowChicken franchise industry shows strong international growth
April 13, 2006
Franchising.com: Fast-food chicken franchising has come a long way since Colonel Harlan Sanders introduced Kentucky Fried Chicken. Since then, brands like…
read nowMcDonald's posts strong Q1 and March sales
April 12, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. credited its breakfast menu and extended operating hours for strong same-store sales in March and the first quarter.
read nowWomen's Health columnist publishes Fast Food Fix
April 12, 2006
NEW YORK— Women's Health food columnist Devin Alexander will release her first book "Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant…
read nowRemote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders
April 12, 2006
New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…
read nowChick-fil-A plans to expand to California
April 12, 2006
Reuters: Chick-fil-A Inc., the family-owned U.S. chicken chain, has an aggressive plan to venture beyond its Southern roots by adding what could be hundreds…
read nowStarbucks may top McDonald's as No. 1 chain
April 12, 2006
Reuters: Think there's already a Starbucks on every corner? Just wait. The fast-growing chain plans to nearly triple in size and some see it growing even…
read nowTaco Bell searching for the next El Presidente
April 11, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell customers have the chance to be named El Presidente of Taco Bell, a title that comes with a million pesos (almost $94,000), a…
read nowTaco Bueno doubles gift card sales
April 11, 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. — Chockstone Inc., a provider of customer loyalty and payment processing solutions, announced that Taco Bueno nearly doubled its gift card…
read nowCold Stone Creamery introduces to-go options
April 11, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery said it will introduce Cold Stone To Go April 1. According to a news release, each to-go "Creation" is…
read nowMcDonald's prepares for Fast Food Nation author
April 11, 2006
MarketWatch: Fast-food critic Eric Schlosser is setting off alarms at McDonald's Corp. again. The author of two books slamming the industry— and singling…
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