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Unemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge
December 12, 2010
With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…
read nowMcDonalds customers data compromised
December 12, 2010
McDonald’s is scrambling to clean up a potential customer data security breach by an unauthorized third party. The quick-service giant issued an alert on its…
read nowBK offers a two-for holiday deal
December 12, 2010
Burger King Corp. is playing the role of Santa’s little helper this holiday, offering two Original Chicken Sandwiches for the price of one.
read nowCoca-Cola and Chromocell exploring new flavor options
December 12, 2010
The Coca-Cola Company and Chromocell Corporation have teamed up for an innovative sweetener technology collaboration. The partnership will include the…
read nowDunkin Donuts spreads in Georgia, Detroit
December 12, 2010
Dunkin’ Donuts is spreading like wildfire. The company, which is in the middle of an aggressive expansion plan that has included 338 new openings this year…
read nowFood Safety Summit to tackle government regulations
December 12, 2010
The 2011 Food Safety Summit is April 19-21 in Washington, DC. Registration for the event is now open with early bird discounts available.
read nowCanadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units
December 12, 2010
A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…
read nowKFC U.K. gets fresh
December 9, 2010
KFC U.K. has shifted its focus to fresh. In doing so, two units are testing a new layout design that includes in-store images and videos highlighting the…
read nowMcDonalds lawsuit means spit
December 9, 2010
A Chicago woman craving a McDonald’s cheeseburger for breakfast was instead served something not included on the breakfast menu – spit.
read nowWilmington Dunkin Donuts getting makeovers
December 9, 2010
Four Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Wilmington, N.C., have been sold to SCCD, an established franchisee of the brand. Under the new ownership, the Dunkin’ Donuts…
read nowJapanese get a slice of BKs Pizza Burger
December 9, 2010
In September, New Yorkers got their first taste of Burger King’s Pizza Burger, served at the company’s Whopper Bar in Times Square.
read nowKFC "So Good" Santa to give away buckets of prizes
December 8, 2010
Does your city deserve a visit from Santa? That's what KFC is asking its fans this holiday season.
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Nestles café concept slated for Middle East expansion
December 8, 2010
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip, a bakery and dessert bar, has signed a master franchise agreement with Emad Al Aboud Group to develop a minimum of 47 units…
read nowChalak Group adds some Yum! to portfolio
December 8, 2010
Chalak Mitra Group LLC, an affiliate of The Chalak Group Inc., has acquired 33 Yum! Brands restaurants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Financial…
read nowNew product development VP at the Captain Ds helm
December 8, 2010
Peter Gibbons has been named vice president of product development for Captain D's as the seafood chain prepares to revamp its menu.
read nowIts a no-grow: South LA restricts new QSRs
December 8, 2010
On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to restrict new quick-service chains from opening in the South L.A. area.
read nowSpice up the holidays with a Bojangles' gift card
December 7, 2010
Bojangles' gift cards are now available for customers to use at the brand's restaurants across the United States.
read nowWKS Restaurant Corp. deploys new web filtering solution
December 7, 2010
WKS Restaurant Corporation has deployed OpenDNS, an Internet browsing and security provider used to filter Web content.
read nowHardees sales up big from last year
December 7, 2010
CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, reported a 12.2 percent decrease in total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended…
read nowHappy Meals safe in Superior City
December 7, 2010
As it turns out, the Grinch will avoid Superior City, Wisc., after all. A proposal pitched by a city council member to ban the inclusion of toys in…
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