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QSRs among national retailers growing in NYC despite economy
August 18, 2009
A recent report released by the Center for an Urban Future ranking the national retailers with stores in New York City has found that quick-service restaurant…
read nowKFC names Chari-T's design winners
August 18, 2009
KFC has announced the winners of its Chari-T's Contest, in which consumers submitted their own designs for the T-shirts that benefit the chain's charitable…
read nowArby's continues U.S., Canada expansion
August 18, 2009
Arby's is growing in the midst of the year's economic challenges. Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., has announced that…
read nowBurger King's Angry Whopper moves into Canada
August 18, 2009
Burger King is heating up the globe with its Angry Whopper and playing up on the burger's name in its promotions. Following the sandwich's introduction in…
read nowTeriyaki Experience to add 57 stores in Texas, Puerto Rico
August 18, 2009
Oakville, Ontario-based Teriyaki Experience, an international Asian-inspired quick-serve concept with more than 125 restaurants, has announced it has entered…
read nowIBM and EMN8 partner on restaurant self-service solution
August 17, 2009
IBM and EMN8 have announced their agreement to jointly manufacture, market and support EMN8's self service order and pay kiosk products. EMN8 products are…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's bite back in burger wars
August 17, 2009
With Burger King and McDonald's debuting their own premium burgers, regional chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are not taking the entries lightly. Andrew F.
read nowNew app connects parents with restaurants' kids meal deals
August 17, 2009
Kokopelli Software LLC has released the new KidsEatFor application for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. The app is available for download from the iTunes…
read nowCoca-Cola expands awareness of Freestyle dispenser with social media
August 17, 2009
The Coca-Cola Co. recently expanded its test of its new 100-flavor-plus Freestyle dispenser, adding test markets in Southern California and Utah. To increase…
read nowKrispy Kreme returns football doughnuts to lineup
August 16, 2009
Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. has kicked off the gridiron season with the return of its football doughnuts. Beginning today, the football-shaped treats topped…
read nowFirst Pretzelmaker in Mexico opens
August 16, 2009
The first Pretzelmaker franchised store in Mexico has opened, parent company NexCen Brands Inc. has announced. The store opened in the same mall as the…
read nowTechnomic finds growth opportunities for restaurants in consumer catering
August 16, 2009
The recession has taken its toll on the restaurant industry, including brands that have grown their catering services by focusing on box lunches or party trays…
read nowFla. Chick-fil-A organizes 'nurse-in' for breastfeeding mothers
August 16, 2009
The manager of a Winter Park, Fla., Chick-fil-A averted a public relations crisis by organizing a "nurse-in" after asking a nursing mother to cover her baby…
read nowMore lawsuits filed against Ill. McDonald's over hepatitis A
August 16, 2009
Two lawsuits have been filed on behalf of customers sickened in a Milan, Ill., hepatitis A outbreak that involved two McDonald's employees. The lawsuits have…
read nowIn-N-Out named favorite in Esquire chef poll
August 16, 2009
Esquire Magazine asked the country's top chefs to rate their favorite fast food restaurants. The winner: In-N-Out Burger. Other mentions include small regional…
read nowAlbany County, N.Y., passes menu labeling
August 13, 2009
Albany County, N.Y., lawmakers have passed a local law requiring restaurant chains with 10 or more units to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards…
read nowObama's surgeon general nominee criticized for BK connection
August 13, 2009
President Obama's nomination of Dr. Regina Benjamin for surgeon general has drawn criticism after records disclosed she has been a Burger King scientific…
read nowFirst standalone Dunkin' Donuts opens in The Bahamas
August 13, 2009
Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating the opening of its flagship restaurant in the Bahamas. The company's newest international restaurant, in downtown Nassau, is…
read nowBojangles' Restaurants promotes Hopson to VP of franchising
August 13, 2009
Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has named Tony Hopson as vice president of franchise operations. Hopson, who joined Bojangles' in November 2007 as regional vice…
read nowParTech Inc. hires former Yum! exec as account director
August 13, 2009
ParTech Inc., provider of software and hardware solutions, has announced that Tim Vainer has joined the company as managing director in charge of the Yum!
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