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No restaurant-industry turnaround in '09, analysts say
April 1, 2009
Reuters: The U.S. restaurant industry is unlikely to turn around in 2009 as a deepening recession, credit crunch and rising unemployment gnaw at performance…
read nowTim Hortons offers one-day snacker giveaway
March 31, 2009
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tim Hortons is giving away free BBQ or Ranch Tim Hortons Chicken Wrap Snackers at participating U.S. locations between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. …
read nowCarl's Jr. P2 comps fall further, Hardee's still up
March 31, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced blended same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's were down 2.7 percent for the four weeks of…
read nowUPDATE: Revised menu-labeling still alive in W.Va.
March 31, 2009
The Charleson (W.Va.) Gazette: After rejecting menu labeling legislation on Monday, the West Virginia Senate advanced a revised version of the bill that now…
read nowMintel: Regular soda losing ground in beverage segment
March 31, 2009
CHICAGO — A recently report from industry research firm Mintel has found that today's adults rapidly switching from calorie-laden soft drinks to other, often…
read nowPopeyes spices up ad campaign with feisty spokeswoman
March 31, 2009
ATLANTA — Popeyes, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has kicked off a new television and radio advertising campaign featuring its first spokesperson, a…
read nowMcDonald's Corp. agrees to promote potato farming best practices
March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investment group Investor Environmental Health Network has announced that McDonald's Corp. has agreed to formally survey and promote best…
read nowCinnabon debuts new brand messaging, offers Tax Day giveaway
March 31, 2009
ATLANTA — Cinnabon is kicking off its new brand positioning "Life Needs Frosting" with a free Classic Bites offering on Tax Day, an online essay contest and a…
read nowHardee's kicks off NASCAR instant-win game
March 30, 2009
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has teamed up with Coca-Cola North America to offer a NASCAR collectors' cup and instant-win game. Until May 24, customers will receive…
read nowJack in the Box adds Mini Sirloin Burgers
March 30, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has introduced Mini Sirloin Burgers — a trio of all-sirloin patties, seasoned while cooking and topped with American…
read nowSubway selects ParTech POS solution
March 30, 2009
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. a leading provider of software and hardware solutions to restaurants, hotels, spas and retail industries, has announced that…
read nowStudy finds teens' fast food consumption up
March 30, 2009
FOX 9 (Minneapolis): According to a recent study by the University of Minnesota, teens are eating more fast food this decade than they did in the 1990s. The…
read nowNRA industry outlook reports slight gains, more uncertainty
March 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowFast casual chains lead restaurant industry growth
March 30, 2009
CHICAGO -- Restaurant-industry growth continues to be driven by fast casual chains, according to data released by Chicago-based consultancy Technomic Inc. in…
read nowMenu labeling falters in W.Va., fails in Md.
March 30, 2009
The Register-Herald (Beckley, W.Va.): The West Virginia Senate voted 19-14 against menu labeling legislation Monday. However, one of the bill's chief backers…
read nowEVOS recognized as 'greenest' U.S. burger chain
March 30, 2009
TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS has been recognized by Greenopia for its efforts to be as "green" as possible and to keep its environmental impacts to a minimum. Greenopia…
read nowRestaurant Report Card rates restaurants' healthy options
March 29, 2009
Men's Health: The authors of the book Eat This, Not That! For Kids, David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, have released a Restaurant Report Card for a variety of…
read nowWhataburger headquarters move to San Antonio
March 29, 2009
SAN ANTONIO — Whataburger has purchased a building in San Antonio for its new new home office, the company has announced. Previously headquarted in Corpus…
read nowQSRs likely to win specialty coffee war in 2009
March 29, 2009
Forbes: A Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst predicts that quick-service operators Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc., Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's Corp. will likely…
read nowAd agency clicks with Hispanic teen market
March 29, 2009
The Dallas Morning News: Dallas-based Inspire understands how to target young Hispanic consumers — by connecting through lifestyle and culture, not language.
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