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Burger King going public
February 1, 2006
USA Today: Burger King Holdings, the parent of the fast-food chain, "plans to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering…
read nowTaco Del Mar enters Oklahoma
January 31, 2006
SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar is opening a store in Midwest City, Okla. Developers Raymond and Meri Walker of TDM Development of Oklahoma LLC announced plans to open…
read nowChick-fil-A Restaurant continues unique promotion
January 31, 2006
RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. — Chick-fil-A Inc. will open its newest Raleigh restaurant on Feb. 2, giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A within the first 15 minutes…
read nowYum! Brands becomes first presenting sponsor of Churchill Downs
January 31, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs racetrack announced a partnership with Yum! Brands Inc. Yum! Brands will become the first presenting sponsor of the Kentucky…
read nowWhite Castle takes reservations for Valentine's Day
January 31, 2006
Abandoning its usual, first-come, first-served model, White Castle is taking dinner reservations on Valentine's Day. According to a news release, this is the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts introduces omelet
January 30, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts introduced the Supreme Omelet breakfast sandwich. According to a news release, the Supreme Omelet is a mouthwatering…
read nowUnicru named as finalist in 2006 Codie Awards
January 30, 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. — Unicru Inc. announced its hiring management system was named a finalist for The Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 21st…
read nowGet faster or fail
January 30, 2006
Associated Press: There's a new race in the QSR industry: competing to see who can deliver faster and better service to customers pulling up to the takeout…
read nowCarl's Jr. unveils Lakers poster
January 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES — Carl's Jr. announced it will offer restaurant guests a poster portraying three legendary members of the Los Angeles Lakers. The limited-edition…
read nowTaco Bell employees prevent robbery attempt
January 30, 2006
Star News: A Tennessee man's attempt to rob a Taco Bell was foiled when employees prevented him from leaving the restaurant. After Hendersonville Police…
read nowTaco Bell's Crunchwrap Supreme back by popular demand
January 29, 2006
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell announced its most portable and popular menu item, the Crunchwrap Supreme, will be a permanent menu addition at participating Taco…
read nowRestaurants to report earnings
January 26, 2006
MarketWatch: Some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry will be releasing quarterly results next week. On an industry-wide basis, restaurant…
read nowBurger King approves another POS vendor
January 25, 2006
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Burger King selected SICOM Systems as an approved point-of-sale (POS) system vendor for restaurants in the United States, Canada, South and…
read nowCheckers/Rally's Team awarded $10,000
January 25, 2006
During the 2005 season, Checkers/Rally's awarded $10,000 to the NEXTEL Cup team that finished with the best pit road performance each week, and awarded…
read nowBurger King selects ParTech as tech provider
January 24, 2006
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. announced that it successfully completed Burger King Corporation's technology and software vendor approval process. As an…
read nowMcDonald's Happy Meals feature new figures
January 24, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Strawberry Shortcake and her sweet-smelling friends and popular characters from the animated series Dragon Booster are skipping and soaring…
read nowAir time awaits Long John Silver's winner
January 24, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Twelve-year-old Holly Chelette of Keystone Heights, Fla., never dreamed that saying a tongue-twister would result in her appearing in a…
read nowPOS in the new era
January 24, 2006
Want to increase customer growth quickly? Think about investing in a point-of-sale (POS) system. A new system could turn a profit before next year's taxes. …
read nowCustom meats give QSRs control
January 24, 2006
Ordering raw meat is a thing of the past for quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains. It's time to get with the program and purchase custom-formulation…
read nowExpanding the shrinking drive-thru
January 24, 2006
The drive-thru changed America. The first Jack in the Box drive-thru was called a "food machine" when it opened in 1951. The building contained only a kitchen…
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