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Nashville approves menu labeling; Congress takes up LEAN Act
March 8, 2009
The Tennessean: The Nashville Metro health board has adopted a menu labeling regulation that will require chains with 15 or more outlets nationwide to post…
read nowBurger King and CKE to present at investor conferences
March 5, 2009
Burger King Holdings Inc. will participate in the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on March 17 at Encore at the…
read nowSonic updates Q2 sales expectations
March 5, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has updated its sales expectations for the second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28. Estimated systemwide same-store sales for the…
read nowAFC Enterprises announces FY '08 earnings call and webcast
March 5, 2009
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has announced that its annual report for fiscal year 2008, which ended Dec.
read nowNPD predicts tough year for restaurant industry
March 5, 2009
CHICAGO — Rising unemployment, eroding consumer confidence, market volatility and other economic concerns will take a toll on the restaurant industry in 2009…
read nowKFC responds to Mel Gibson's spoof with its own
March 4, 2009
After the Academy Awards on Feb. 22, Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted a spoof movie trailer featuring Mel Gibson as Colonel Sanders going to war to protect his…
read nowArby's promos Roastburgers with giveaway
March 4, 2009
ATLANTA — To celebrate the launch of its Roastburger sandwiches, which feature oven roasted, freshly sliced roast beef and classic burger toppings, Arby's will…
read nowBurger King, Jack to present at investment conferences
March 4, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Consumer Conference March 11 at…
read nowBurger King kicks off Latin bands contest
March 4, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. will showcase the hottest new Latino musical talent during its third annual Tu Ciudad, Tu Música promotional tour, the company has…
read nowNRA, Healthy Dining redesign online resource offerings
March 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — California-based Healthy Dining and the National Restaurant Association have announced the launch of the expanded and redesigned…
read nowAsk the Experts: What is driving the interest in sustainability?
March 4, 2009
Sustainability goes beyond taking energy-saving steps to embracing an in-depth approach that looks to the company's — and the Earth's — current and future…
read nowWhite Castle switches to Zimmerman for creative
March 4, 2009
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Zimmerman has been tapped as the full-service creative agency for the White Castle restaurant chain, the company has announced. …
read nowMarble Slab Creamery moves into United Kingdom
March 4, 2009
NEW YORK — Marble Slab Creamery has openend its first franchised store in the United Kingdom, parent company NexCen Brands Inc. has announced. The store opened…
read nowWienerschnitzel in aggressive promo for jumbo chili dog
March 3, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Wienerschnitzel has launched its Big Original Chili Dog, an 84-percent-larger version of its famous grilled Original Chili Dog. The…
read nowDairy Queen's new online game tied to value meal
March 3, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has unveiled an online game to support its recently introduced Sweet Deals permanent value menu, the company has announced. The game…
read nowCarl's Jr. hurt by competitors' discounting, Hardee's comps up
March 3, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 23 for Carl's Jr. were down 0.6 percent and up 3.2 percent at Hardee's, parent…
read nowWash. Dairy Queen investigated for toxic malts
March 3, 2009
KOMO 4 News (Seattle) reports that Ferndale, Wash., police are investigating two separate incidents at a local Dairy Queen in which two customers became…
read nowMore states propose menu labeling laws
March 3, 2009
More states continue to look at menu labeling legislation as the National Restaurant Association continues to support the LEAN Act, a national menu labeling…
read nowBurger King franchisee encouraged by Q4 results
March 3, 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee and owner and operator of two fast casaul…
read nowMcDonald's offers gift card to customer arrested for 911 complaint
March 3, 2009
Fox News has reported that McDonald's has sent a gift card for a free meal to a Florida woman arrested after calling 911 three times to report the Fort Pierce…
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