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NRA files menu labeling comments
July 5, 2011
The National Restaurant Association filed comments Tuesday regarding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft menu labeling regulations. The Association…
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Arbys sale official; Wendys now The Wendys Company
July 4, 2011
Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. on terms previously announced to a buyer formed by…
read nowDelphi becomes largest provider of QSR drive-thru technology
July 4, 2011
Delphi Display Systems Inc., a provider of quick-service restaurant drive-thru order confirmation display technology, has acquired the assets of Fire and…
read nowSubway plans to double China units
July 4, 2011
Subway is planning a major expansion in China throughout the next five years. The China Daily reports that the chain, which passed McDonald's earlier this year…
read nowMcDonalds UAE delivery trucks to run on recycled vegetable oil
July 4, 2011
Dubai-based Neutral Fuels LLC will soon begin using recycled vegetable oil from McDonald's outlets throughout the United Arab Emirates to fuel the chain's…
read nowDairy Queen ad strikes gold with Mary Lou Retton
July 4, 2011
Dairy Queen breaks out the big guns in honor of National Ice Cream Month. Its latest commercial in the "So Good It's RiDQulous" campaign features Olympic…
read nowSonic LTOs mark National Hot Dog, Ice Cream Month
July 4, 2011
July is National Ice Cream Month as well as National Hot Dog Month and Sonic has both occasions covered with the introduction of a new Baja Dog and line of…
read nowDel Taco names VP of franchise sales
June 30, 2011
Michael Vogel has been named vice president of franchise sales for Del Taco effective immediately. In his new role, Vogel oversees franchise sales and market…
read nowDunkin Donuts mixes up Coolatta menu
June 30, 2011
As summer heats up, Dunkin' Donuts is once again celebrating the its Coolatta beverage line with an expansion of options.
read nowGroovy: Circa-1960s flavor wins Baskin-Robbins Big Thaw contest
June 30, 2011
More than 80,000 ice cream enthusiasts voted in Baskin-Robbin's "The Big Thaw" promotion, an online survey to determine one classic flavor to bring back from…
read nowU-Swirl solidifies development deal in Montana
June 30, 2011
U-Swirl Inc. has awarded area development rights to Kenneth W. Allen, to develop at least four U-Swirl Cafes in Montana throughout the next 36 months.
read nowNRA: Restaurant industry optimism, sales take a hit in May
June 30, 2011
As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and fading optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry softened in…
read nowHardees names Operational Excellence award winner
June 30, 2011
Nine Hardee's restaurants owned and operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises earned the 2011 Restaurant Operational Excellence Award from Hardee's Food Systems…
read nowPapa Ginos one-day deal yields 10 percent sales boost
June 30, 2011
Sister chains Papa Gino's and D'Angelo's recent one-day, 50-percent off online deal, facilitated through the ONOSYS Online Ordering system, boosted ticket…
read nowFlippin' Pizza, Tutti Frutti fro-yo testing mobile wallet
June 30, 2011
United States restaurants may be another step closer to allowing customers to pay with their mobile phones. MobilePayUSA, a division of Irvine, Calif.-based…
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In-store TV, Wi-Fi coming soon to Taco Bell
June 29, 2011
Taco Bell Corp. has signed a long-term agreement with Indoor Direct Inc., owner of The Restaurant Entertainment Network, to install an in-store television…
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Arbys adds to its new Angus line
June 29, 2011
Arby's launched its Angus Cool Deli Sandwich across the country today.
read nowGE Capital provides credit facility to Subway franchisee
June 29, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided a $28.9 million credit facility to Rottinghaus Company Inc., operators of Subway franchises in the Midwest. The facility…
read nowWhataburger names new CEO
June 29, 2011
Whataburger has named Preston Atkinson, current president and chief operating officer, as its new chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2012.
read nowBurger King Canada opens three new 20/20 locations
June 29, 2011
As part of Burger King's expansion plan, Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the grand opening of three new restaurants at the Highway 40…
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