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Dunkin Donuts adds Frozen Cappuccino to beverage lineup
July 15, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced its new Frozen Cappuccino, the company has announced. The newest addition to the brand's lineup of iced and…
read nowChristina Aguilera new face of Yum! Brands' hunger relief effort
July 15, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five–time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera is now Yum! Brands global spokesperson for World Hunger Relief campaign, the company has…
read nowKFC critics acknowledge grilled chicken's early success
July 15, 2009
Advertising Age: Advertising agencies, marketers and public relations experts have bashed KFC for its Kentucky Grilled Chicken promotion, from it "unthink KFC…
read nowWaBa Grill taps DMX for mobile messaging campaign
July 15, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas — WaBa Grill, a quick-service healthy teriyaki franchise, has partnered exclusively with DMX Inc., to launch its first mobile messaging campaign…
read now10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving revealed
July 15, 2009
CLEVELAND — Insurance.com, an online auto insurance agency, has released its list of Top 10 foods to avoid while driving, the company has announced. Eating…
read nowDel Taco adds taste of orange to drink lineup
July 14, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — To celebrate summer, Del Taco is bringing back its classic Orange Shake and introducing a new, freshly brewed Orange Iced Tea, the…
read nowYum! leads in restaurant re-franchising, finds Technomic
July 14, 2009
CHICAGO — An updated report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant franchisors reduced corporate ownership of retail units in…
read nowCheckers/Rally's adopts RTIconnect back office solution
July 14, 2009
ATLANTA — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., parent company of both Checkers and Rally's concepts, has selected RTIconnect software for its back office in its…
read nowBurger King to resort to double cheeseburger coupon
July 14, 2009
Advertising Age.com: Burger King franchisees recently have twice voted down the company's attempt to offer a double cheeseburger for a dollar on its value…
read nowYum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline
July 14, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…
read nowWhataburger workers fired after falling for prank
July 14, 2009
KOAT 7 (Albuquerque, N.M.): Two employees at an Albuquerque, N.M., Whataburger said they were fired after a caller pretending to be company upper management…
read nowFired Jack in the Box employee goes on rampage
July 14, 2009
KXII First 12 News (Gainesville, Texas): An employee at a Gainesville, Texas, Jack in the Box reacted strongly to learning he had been fired, destroying…
read nowBurger King Corp. to build two Habitat homes in S.Fla.
July 13, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami to make a difference in the lives of local community members, the company…
read nowBurger King franchisees again vote down $1 dbl cheeseburger
July 13, 2009
NASDAQ: Even the promise of toned down content couldn't sway Burger King franchisees. They again voted down the proposal to sell the chain's double…
read nowCinnabon counting on specialty-drink boost
July 13, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cinnabon is one of several quick-serves focusing on its specialty beverages. The chain is testing a new store design in…
read nowCinnabon president to move to VP of FOCUS' parent
July 13, 2009
ATLANTA — Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm that owns 14 franchise companies with collectively more than $3 billion in systemwide revenues, announced…
read nowFBI investigating incidents of QSR phone-in vandalism
July 13, 2009
QSRweb.com has reported on incidents of phone-in vandalism at quick-serve restaurants, including a KFC in New Hampshire and a Whataburger in New Mexico.
read nowJay Leno to promo McDonald's Monopoly this fall
July 13, 2009
USA Today: Jay Leno will promote McDonald's Monopoly game on his new prime-time show in a 29-day promotion beginning Oct. 6. The chain, however, has not signed…
read nowQSRs announce Oppenheimer participation
July 13, 2009
Several quick-service brands will be present at Oppenheimer's ninth annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference, which takes place in Boston…
read nowHardee's launches new French Dip Thickburger
July 12, 2009
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has introduced the new French Dip Thickburger, a meaty combination of a 100 percent Black Angus Beef Thickburger patty topped with thinly…
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