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NPD reports global restaurant traffic down in Q1
August 24, 2009
Feeling the sting of a bleak global economy, consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first quarter of the year, according to…
read nowKFC addresses inaccurate nutritional reports of test sandwich
August 24, 2009
KFC's Double Down sandwich, which has been in test in Providence, R.I., and Omaha, Neb., for several weeks, has received unprecendented attention, much of it…
read nowWendy's still leads, McDonald's gains in consumer perception
August 23, 2009
Wendy's continues to lead the top quick-serve burger chains in consumer perception as tracked by BrandIndex, according to a story by MediaPost/Marketing Daily.
read nowKFC sandwich test draws worldwide attention
August 23, 2009
KFC's Unthink campaign apparently is not just about offering a better-for-you grilled bone-in product line. The chain may be poised to ask consumers to Unthink…
read nowKrispy Kreme opens first store in Turkey
August 23, 2009
After announcing the franchise agreement last July, the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Turkey has opened. Franchisee Almana Yiyecek Ve Icecek San. Ve.
read nowHardee's puts fried bologna on the breakfast menu
August 23, 2009
Hardee's has taken a popular Southern favorite, the fried bologna sandwich, and transformed it into a new breakfast item. The Oscar Mayer Fried Bologna Biscuit…
read nowEl Taco Tote launches Coca-Cola's new Fanta Apple fountain option
August 23, 2009
Coca-Cola North America has launched its popular Fanta Apple soft drink as a fountain beverage option. Previously the refreshing, crisp apple-flavored beverage…
read nowSonic plans to expand in New York state
August 23, 2009
With Sonic getting a warm welcome in Northern markets, often pulling in three times the sales of stores that open in existing markets, the chain is making a…
read nowBurger King takes on McDonald's Double Cheeseburger in target markets
August 20, 2009
McDonald's is taking a hit from competitors on all sides, it seems. First, Carl's Jr. unleashed the Big Carl as a bigger, more affordable version of McDonald's…
read nowDunkin' Donuts adds two new Coolatta flavors in some markets
August 20, 2009
Dunkin' Donuts has introduced two new fruit flavors to its popular line of Coolatta frozen slush drinks in a limited number of restaurants. Grape and…
read nowMagazine ranks cities by dependence on fast food
August 20, 2009
Known for its Restaurant Report Cards that rate quick-serve restaurants according to their most and least healthiest menu items, Men's Health magazine's…
read nowResearch finds kids' menus not in step with kids' tastes
August 20, 2009
Today's kids' menus are so ... last year, Mintel Menu Insights has found. The restaurant menu trend trackers have found that the average kids' menu doesn't…
read nowTubby's Grilled Submarines introduces new Chipotle Cheeseburger Sub
August 20, 2009
Tubby's Grilled Submarines has introduced its new Chipotle Cheeseburger Sub at all Tubby's locations. The newest sub addition has quickly become a favorite…
read nowDeep-discount offering, national media plan pays off for Popeyes
August 19, 2009
Popeyes' deep-discount PayDay promotion in April and a new national advertising plan helped the company fight off competition as it worked aggressively to…
read nowAuntie Anne's uses social media to celebrate National Lemonade Day
August 19, 2009
Auntie Anne's is celebrating National Lemonade Day today with a social media game that rewards timely participants with a free Lemonade Mixer. Auntie Anne's…
read nowKrystal targets energy drink fans with online campaign, coupon
August 19, 2009
Krystal restaurants has launched on online ad campaign and coupon for free coupon for its new proprietary Krystal Blitz energy drink, launched last month. …
read nowNational Restaurant Association elects new board chairman
August 19, 2009
Michael C. Gibbons, president of Mainstreet Ventures Inc. and a member of the Restaurant Association of Maryland, has been elected as chairman of the board of…
read nowMilwaukee Culver's stores raise $37K for boy burned in SUV
August 19, 2009
Culver's restaurants in Milwaukee raised raised $37,000 in one day to donate to a 5-year-old boy severely burned in a SUV wreck in the city last month…
read nowPoll: Americans more optimistic about restaurants, most industries
August 19, 2009
A recent Gallup poll has found that Americans are more positive this year about most major businesses and industries — including restaurants — than they were…
read nowMcDonald's testing at-home order-takers
August 19, 2009
Remote order takers for the drive-thru are not new in the quick-service restaurant industry. McDonald's, Wendy's and, most recently, Jack in the Box have made…
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