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Taco John's thanking customers with free breakfast
August 9, 2012
Taco John's is showing appreciation to its customers by serving free Meat & Potato Breakfast Burritos on Aug. 15. One free burrito per customer is…
read nowCulver's kicks off online custard challenge
August 9, 2012
Culver's kicked off a $250 gift card getaway Wednesday, coinciding with Frozen Custard Day.
read nowGreen Burrito launches Mexican-inspired sandwiches
August 9, 2012
Carl's Jr. has announced new additions to its Green Burrito menu of Mexican cuisine – the Charbroiled Chicken and Steak Torta Sandwiches.
read nowJack in the Box franchisee installs automated oil management system
August 9, 2012
Jack in the Box franchisee Srinivas Vajupeyayajula has installed an automated oil management system from Restaurant Technologies Inc. in his 18 Houston area…
read nowMillennials expected to increase foodservice spending
August 9, 2012
New research from Technomic indicates that the Millennial generation has a positive outlook on the future and are expected to increase spending on foodservice…
read nowPollo Tropical, Taco Cabana sales, traffic up
August 8, 2012
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana brands, today reported results for the second quarter of 2012 which ended on…
read nowDairy Queen introduces Orange Julius fruit smoothies
August 8, 2012
The Dairy Queen system is rolling out Orange Julius Premium Fresh Fruit Smoothies and Julius Originals at all DQ locations in the United States and Canada.
read nowMcDonald's comp sales slip in July
August 8, 2012
McDonald's Corporation has announced that global comparable sales were flat in July. Performance by segment was as follows:
read nowRestaurant chain growth doubles in the UK
August 8, 2012
The 100 leading United Kingdom restaurant chains registered a 5.6 percent annual turnover increase in 2011, a sharp improvement over 2.6 percent the prior…
read nowPollo Tropical signs agreement for India expansion
August 7, 2012
Pollo Tropical has announced that it has entered into its first franchise development agreement outside the Western Hemisphere – a 10-unit deal to bring the…
read nowMcDonald's largest franchisee achieves double-digit comp sales growth
August 7, 2012
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Latin America's largest restaurant chain and the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, has reported its unaudited results for the…
read nowBurger King's largest franchisee experiences 5 percent traffic jump
August 7, 2012
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. has announced financial results for the second quarter ended July 1. Results include the 278 Burger King restaurants that were…
read nowMcDonald's testing late-night breakfast
August 7, 2012
McDonald's is going after the nocturnal crowd, testing breakfast after midnight in the Columbus, Ohio, market. According to Columbus Business First, the…
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Burger King launches interactive, Family Feud-inspired promotion
August 7, 2012
Burger King Worldwide has launched its Family Food promotion at participating restaurants nationwide. Inspired by the TV game show Family Feud, every game…
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McDonald's Olympic venue traffic doubling projections
August 6, 2012
McDonald's has announced that its flagship restaurant in Olympic Park in London is serving record-breaking crowds. Also, the chain's four restaurants built…
read nowConcepts launch 'no-hate' sandwiches in response to Chick-fil-A fiasco
August 6, 2012
A couple of restaurant concepts are taking advantage of the Chick-fil-A controversy surrounding president/COO Dan Cathy's comments against same-sex marriage…
read nowDunkin's Donuts launches fundraisers to fight cancer
August 6, 2012
For the 20th year, Dunkin' Donuts is supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund in their global fight against cancer. New England Dunkin…
read nowNational Restaurant Association expands food safety education in China
August 3, 2012
National Restaurant Association representatives traveled to China last month to expand the organization's commitment to food safety education there. While the…
read nowRita's Italian Ice launches Secret Flavor Facebook contest
August 3, 2012
Rita's Italian Ice has introduced a Secret Flavor Ice and a Secret Flavor Facebook sweepstakes at outlets across the country. Beginning today and running…
read nowWendy's participates in California Strawberry Commission workshop
August 3, 2012
Last week, the California Strawberry Commission hosted a culinary workshop for select restaurant chain corporate chefs, menu developers and buyers. The…
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