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Oakland to tax fast-food waste
February 9, 2006
Associated Press: Fed up with burger wrappers, French fry containers and paper cups on the roadsides, Oakland, Calif., officials have decided to force…
read nowCarl's Jr. features OREO Cookies in shake & malt
February 8, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. combined OREO cookies and ice cream into a frozen treat. As the chain explored various candidates to augment its recently…
read nowAdvanced Systems Concepts lands Whataburger
February 8, 2006
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Whataburger has selected Advanced Systems Concepts Inc.'s ActiveBatch job scheduling system to facilitate sales and cash analysis on a…
read nowNew site allows consumers to search for healthful restaurants
February 7, 2006
WASHINGTON , D.C. — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the California-based Healthy Dining program teamed up to create HealthyDiningFinder.com. The…
read nowSubway launches delivery service
February 7, 2006
Southwest Floridians will soon be able to call 888-SUB-TO-GO and have Subway sandwiches delivered to their door. Subway franchisees in southwest Florida…
read nowYum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit
February 7, 2006
Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…
read nowMcDonald's Jan. same-store sales rise 5.7 percent
February 7, 2006
McDonald's Corp. said January same-store sales rose 5.7 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 9.7-percent growth in the United States, a 3.3-percent increase…
read nowCKE Restaurants Jan. same-store sales up 9.1 percent
February 7, 2006
NEW YORK — CKE Restaurants said January same-store sales rose 9.1 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 12-percent growth at its Hardee's restaurants and a…
read nowSonic posts first-quarter profits
February 7, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY— Sonic posted an 8.7-percent increase in the first quarter for $16.4 million. Total revenues rose 12.4 percent to $159.8 million. For the first…
read nowArby's introduces healthy kid's meal options
February 6, 2006
ATLANTA — Arby's has added healthier options for kids. Starting Feb. 7, according to a news release, kids can choose from a deli-style "crustless" Market…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out nutrition info on packaging
February 6, 2006
CHICAGO — Nutrition information will be available on packaging at 26 McDonald's restaurants in Torino, Italy, the QSR said Tuesday. The launch in the host city…
read nowKFC teams up with Internet-dating site
February 6, 2006
KFC teamed up with an Internet-dating site, PerfectMatch.com, for a very unique promotion. KFC spokesperson Laurie Schalow said KFC wondered what daters really…
read nowDine-in pizzeria possible at Papa John's, but not soon
February 5, 2006
An old Jewish proverb reads like this: "What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth." If only a real estate agent in Wichita, Kan., had…
read nowDel Taco selects Radiant Systems
February 5, 2006
ATLANTA — Del Taco selected Radiant Systems Inc. as its technology provider for more than 250 corporate and franchisee locations. Del Taco's complete solution…
read nowMcDonald's sells more chicken sandwiches than competitors
February 2, 2006
DETROIT — McDonald's claims it leads the U.S. foodservice industry in sales of chicken strips and chicken sandwiches. The company said it sells more than 60…
read nowWendy's announces 2005 revenues
February 2, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced its financial results for the full year 2005 and for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 1. 2005 Full-Year…
read nowRedBrick Pizza wants 300 Florida units by 2016
February 2, 2006
Orlando Business Journal: Paul Chong and Dan Dumont have signed a master developer agreement to open 300 RedBrick Pizza quick-serve restaurants in Florida…
read nowKrispy Kreme Doughnuts create T.V. and radio ads
February 2, 2006
Associated Press: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., a company once able to rely on word of mouth to sell its treats, is turning to television and radio ads for…
read nowBurger King IPO to raise at least $300 million
February 2, 2006
MarketWatch.com: Burger King's planned IPO is expected to raise at least $300 million and be one of the largest restaurant deals in recent years as its…
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