New Burger King broiler earns energy efficiency award

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June 23, 2010

Burger King Corp.'s new broiler has garnered the 2010 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award in the "Restaurant Chain" category by Southern California Gas Co. The…

Burger King names new agency for youth, family advertising

June 23, 2010

Burger King is switching to a new advertising agency of record for its youth and family marketing business. Integrated marketing agency based Pitch Inc.…

Burger King switches to whole grain ciabatta bun for grilled chicken

June 22, 2010

Burger King Corp. has increased the nutritional value of its Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich by switching to a toasted ciabatta bun made with whole grains. The…

Whataburger returns Chop House Cheddar Burger

June 22, 2010

Whataburger has brought back last summer's limited-time offer Chop House Cheddar Burger. The LTO began Monday and will be available through Aug. 2 at all of…

Market Force survey reveals Five Guys as consumer favorite

June 22, 2010

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is consumers' favorite quick-service/fast casual restaurant, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information…

CKE posts $3.1M Q1 loss

June 22, 2010

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., posted a $3.1 million dollar loss for the first quarter ended May 17. Carl's Jr. continues to…

Hughes Network launches one-stop Wi-Fi solution

June 22, 2010

With McDonald's — and soon Starbucks — offering free Wi-Fi in their U.S. stores, providing Internet access to customers will become an expectation, especially…

NRA releases 2010 Restaurant Industry Operations Report

June 22, 2010

New research that could help restaurant operators review and improve the financial performance of their establishment is now available in the 2010 edition of…

Burger King switches to whole grain ciabatta bun for grilled chicken

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June 22, 2010

Burger King Corp. has increased the nutritional value of its Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich by switching to a toasted ciabatta bun made with whole grains. The…

Whataburger returns Chop House Cheddar Burger

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June 22, 2010

Whataburger has brought back last summer's limited-time offer Chop House Cheddar Burger. The LTO began Monday and will be available through Aug. 2 at all of…

Market Force survey reveals Five Guys as consumer favorite

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June 22, 2010

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is consumers' favorite quick-service/fast casual restaurant, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information…

CKE posts $3.1M Q1 loss

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June 22, 2010

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., posted a $3.1 million dollar loss for the first quarter ended May 17. Carl's Jr. continues to…

Hughes Network launches one-stop Wi-Fi solution

June 22, 2010

With McDonald's — and soon Starbucks — offering free Wi-Fi in their U.S. stores, providing Internet access to customers will become an expectation, especially…

NRA releases 2010 Restaurant Industry Operations Report

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June 22, 2010

New research that could help restaurant operators review and improve the financial performance of their establishment is now available in the 2010 edition of…

Arby's creates chief innovation officer position

June 21, 2010

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has brought another former executive back into the fold with the appointment of Warren Chang to the newly created position of…

Sonic Q3 net down 34.5%, appoints new CMO

June 21, 2010

Sonic Corp. continues to be impacted by the challenging economic environment, as evident in its third quarter earnings report. Meanwhile, the company also…

QSRs to benefit short-term from China currency move

June 21, 2010

Quick-service restaurant chains with a large presence in China will likely see a boost after that country said it would allow its currency to appreciate…

Salmonella victim sues Subway, workers tested

June 21, 2010

As the first lawsuit by a victim of a salmonella outbreak connected to numerous Subway stores in Illinois is filed, The Illinois Department of Health is…

OrderTalk launches iPad ordering solution

June 21, 2010

OrderTalk Inc. has launched a new ordering platform designed for servers or guests to place food orders while in line or right from the table through an iPad…

CSPI threatens suit over McDonald's use of toys in Happy Meals

June 21, 2010

Health advocate organization Center for Science in the Public Interest is not too happy with McDonald's Happy Meals. The nonprofit organization has served the…