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Study finds fast food linked to kids' weight gain, happiness
April 13, 2009
ScienceDaily: A new study has found that while fast food and soft drinks may be contributing to childhood obesity, they also make kids happy. Programs aimed at…
read nowCKE taps GroupCast for broadcast phone solution
April 12, 2009
ST. LOUIS — In response to the growing need for instant communication capabilities within an organization, CKE, parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr.
read nowChurch's Chicken value menu boosts comps growth
April 12, 2009
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has reported a positive sales boost attributed to the continued success of the brand's marketing strategy and value-driven…
read nowCo-branded Marble Slab/Great American Cookies opens in Canada
April 12, 2009
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery franchised store in Canada, the company has…
read nowMcDonald's still Americans' preferred QSR
April 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Experian Simmons has released its free downloadable publication The Launching of an Industy — Quick Service Restaurants, which examines the…
read nowBurger King snacks earn 'Best Licensee of the Year' nomination
April 12, 2009
PHOENIX — The Inventure Group Inc. has announced that its line of salted snacks licensed from Burger King Brands Inc. was nominated as one of the finalists for…
read nowNathan's Famous Kids Meal to promo animated sci-fi film
April 9, 2009
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous has announced a movie partnership deal with Lionsgate, Snoot Toons and Roadside Attractions supporting the May 1 launch of…
read nowTechknow Inc. debuts new drive-thru timer
April 9, 2009
DUNCAN, S.C. — Techknow Inc. has announced a new addition to its line of products for the QSR industry, the CTS-1000. The CTS-1000 is its newest drive-thru…
read nowCompany in deal to open McDonald's French motorway sites
April 9, 2009
Reuters: Italian restaurant and retail company Autogrill SpA will open U.S. burger chain McDonald's outlets on motorways in France under an exclusive deal, the…
read nowBrazil Fast Food Corp. Q4, FY 2008 results down
April 9, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest fast-food restaurant chain and operating under the Bob's, KFC, Pizza Hut, In Bocca al Lupo CafÃ…
read nowMcDonald's digital signage deployment earns award
April 8, 2009
LINCOLN, Neb. — Emerald Coast, Fla., McDonald's franchises have deployed the latest in digital signage designed to inform and entertain patrons with visually…
read nowGreat Steak & Potato intros snack-sized cheesesteak
April 8, 2009
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Great Steak & Potato Co. has introduced a Little Philly 3–inch slider, the company has announced. With a choice of grilled…
read nowBurger King SpongeBob ad draws parents' ire
April 8, 2009
Marketing Daily: A Burger King ad promoting a new SpongeBob Square Pants BK Kids' Meal has drawn criticism from parents and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free…
read nowUlster County N.Y. passes menu labeling
April 8, 2009
Ulster County, N.Y., which is located about 90 miles north of New York City, has become the fourth municipality to pass a menu labeling ordinance in the state.
read nowAsk the Experts: Why is it important for QSRs to continue to refresh their brand?
April 8, 2009
As important as it is to maintain a company's brand, it is just as important to keep that brand fresh and up to date. QSRweb talked with Danny Meisenheimer…
read nowSkyline Chili inks QSR Automations, PCMS for kitchen automation
April 7, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Technology solutions provider QSR Automations is working with technology alliance partner and reseller PCMS to provide a complete kitchen…
read nowKFC sues supplier over flammable containers
April 7, 2009
The Courier Journal (Louisville, Ky.): KFC is suing supplier Paris Packaging of Paris, Texas, claiming its packages caught fire within 13-20 seconds of being…
read nowPa. Subway employee killed in robbery
April 7, 2009
WJAC TV (Johnstown, Pa.): A robbery at an Altoona, Pa., Subway restaurant ended with one employee dead, another wounded and an innocent bystander dead. The…
read nowFranchisors make bold moves to aid franchisees in tough economy
April 7, 2009
Lansing State Journal: Franchisors are beginning to take aggressive steps in order to help their franchisees weather the economic recession. Tactics include…
read nowW.Va., Mass. town quash menu labeling proposals
April 7, 2009
The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…
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