Subway to serve Seattle's Best Coffee

November 5, 2009

Nearly half of all Subway restaurants in the U.S. will be serving freshly brewed Seattle's Best Coffee as part of their breakfast offerings by the end of the…

McDonald's Corp. implements new Microsoft online suite

November 5, 2009

McDonald's Corp. is one of several companies deploying Microsoft Business Division's new Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, Microsoft Corp.'s…

NexCen Brands improves operations in Q2

November 5, 2009

NexCen Brands Inc., franchisor of Great American Cookies, MaggieMoo's, Marble Slab Creamery, Pretzelmaker and Pretzel Time, has improved on its net loss for…

Minn. restaurant settles trademark suit against McDonald's

November 5, 2009

Lion's Tap restaurant in Eden Prairie, Minn., has settled its trademark infringement lawsuit against McDonald's Corp., according to a story in the Star Tribune…

Chick-fil-A Cows roll out literature-spoofing 2010 calendar

November 5, 2009

Chick-fil-A has released the 2010 edition of their annual cow-themed calendar in its restaurants nationwide.   The 2010 calendar features the Chick-fil-A…

Yum! Brands adopting a corporate culture shift

November 5, 2009

Dave Novak, Yum! Brands Inc. chief executive, is presiding over a training program intended to change the company's corporate culture, according to a story in…

Wendy's/Arby's Q3 net up on Wendy's merger

November 4, 2009

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, with same-store sales at Arby's North America continuing to be impacted by…

Nathan's Famous Q2 revenue up 3%

November 4, 2009

Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported revenues were up for the second quarter ended Sept. 27. Total revenue was up 3 percent to $14.9 million, compared to $14.…

Manchu WOK to debut deep-fried cheesecake

November 4, 2009

Manchu WOK has announced it is introducing deep-fried cheesecake to their menu. Made of a warm cheesecake filling wrapped inside a flaky crust, the product…

Krispy Kreme to honor military with donut giveaway

November 4, 2009

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. is honoring America's service men and women on Veterans Day by giving away free doughnuts to all veterans and active military…

Metal Packaging Alliance chair says BPA unfairly maligned by Consumer Reports

November 4, 2009

Operators buying bulk cans of food supplies need not be alarmed by Consumer Reports' data on measurable levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods, according…

Cold Stone intros holiday lineup

November 3, 2009

Montgomery County, Md., considers menu labeling law

November 3, 2009

Last fall, menu labeling provisions were a hot topic, with multiple local and state legislatures considering requiring calorie postings on menus and menu…

Checkers/Rally's selects McLane for regional distribution

November 3, 2009

McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Co. Inc., has announced that Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. has selected McLane to provide food distribution…

Dunkin' Brands relies on culinology for product innovation

November 3, 2009

Dunkin' Donuts recent launch of its new chicken and tuna sandwiches is just one example of the company's culinary development team's innovations. Notice the…

Taco Bell franchisee passes $500K fundraising milestone

November 3, 2009

Austaco Ltd., a franchisee of Taco Bell, has announced that its six-year fundraising efforts have produced a contribution of more than a half-million dollars…

Submarina names new VP of operations & marketing

November 2, 2009

Submarina California Subs has announced Suzie Hunter has been named the company's new vice president of operations and marketing.   Hunter brings a wealth of…

Carrols Restaurant Group's debt reduction improves bottom line

November 2, 2009

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The company is the…

Subway's IPC selects WhereScape

November 2, 2009

WhereScape, a provider of a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) for data warehousing, has announced that IPC, an independent Subway…

Dunkin' Brands says CIT bankruptcy won't affect stores

November 2, 2009

Commercial lender CIT Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy Sunday to cut $10 billion in debt after a U.S. bailout and debt exchange offer failed this summer. CIT…