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Yum CEO stresses importance of recognition
March 10, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands Inc. CEO David Novak outlined his management and leadership philosophy for a gathering of 1,200 businesspeople Tuesday night at…
read nowFood Alliance hosts sustainability forum
March 9, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Food Alliance is hosting the Sustainable Food Industry Forum & Gala Dinner on March 12, at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore.
read nowThe Taco Maker launches new burrito line
March 9, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Taco Maker (TTM) has rolled out its new burrito creation, 'The Maker,'' to all TTM Florida locations, the company has announced The…
read nowN.Y. TV station tests find Starbucks, Dunkin' posting incorrect calorie counts
March 9, 2009
CBS 2 HD: An investigation by CBS 2 HD TV station in New York has tested and found inconsistencies in calorie count postings for menu items at Starbucks and…
read nowOklahoma considers task force to study menu labeling
March 9, 2009
NewsOK: The Oklahoma state Senate has passed a bill to create a task force to determine whether restaurant menus should list calories, fat grams and other…
read nowDunkin' Brands chairman to be honored in Salute to Excellence
March 9, 2009
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has announced the five restaurant and foodservice industry leaders to be honored…
read nowUniversal Orlando Burger King Whopper Bar opens
March 9, 2009
The Tampa Tribune: Burger King's first Whopper Bar is opening in Universal Orlando on Universal's CityWalk. The concept will allow customers to customize menus…
read nowKinetic tapped for Subway franchisees' merchandising toolkit
March 9, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Subway Franchise Advertising Fund Trust (SFAFT) has selected Kinetic Corp. to develop a global communications solution that provides Subway's…
read nowBurger King doubles stock repurchase program
March 8, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the company's common stock.
read nowMcDonald's sales weaken for February
March 8, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's February comparable sales results were negatively impacted by the 2008 leap year and an extra day of operations, the company has…
read nowMass. KFC-Taco Bell is Yum! Brands' first green store
March 8, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has opened an environmentally friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in…
read nowGreat American Cookies goes mad over new brownie flavor
March 8, 2009
ATLANTA — Great American Cookies has launched its first-ever "Brownie Madness!" celebration, the company has announced. The celebration is the first time the…
read nowWash. Dairy Queen employee arrested for mixing toxic malt
March 8, 2009
KOMO 4 News: Police in Ferndale, Wash., have arrested a former Dairy Queen employee accused of tainting the store's malt mix with a toxic agent. After…
read nowKFC employee burned in fall into deep-fryer
March 8, 2009
New Hampshire Union Leader: An employee at a Manchester, N.H., KFC was burned when he slipped and fell into a deep-fryer unit while cleaning an exhaust hood…
read nowNashville 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…
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