Burger King to hold Analyst and Investor Day

February 9, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its 2009 Analyst and Investor Day on Feb. 26. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time and conclude at…

Carl's Jr. opens 'green' flagship restaurant

February 9, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- Carl's Jr. has announced the opening of its new flagship restaurant in Carpinteria, Calif. Located two miles from the corporate…

Subway launches $5 foot long LTO

February 9, 2009

Orange Country (Calif.) Register: Subway is launching a limited-time 5-foot-long sub promotion, the company has announced. All 20 of the chain's sandwiches…

Dunkin' Donuts founding family foundation donates to franchise center

February 9, 2009

DURHAM, N.H. — The William Rosenberg Family Foundation, which honors the founder of Dunkin' Donuts, has given a $40,000 grant to the University of New…

KFC adds value menu

February 9, 2009

McDonald's reports strong January global comps

February 8, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales for McDonald's Corp. increased 7.1 percent in January, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…

Nathan's Famous Q3 revenues up, profits down slightly

February 8, 2009

WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc.'s net income for the third quarter ended Dec. 28, 2008, was down slightly, the company has announced.   Total revenue…

Great American Cookies launches Facebook app

February 8, 2009

ATLANTA — Great American Cookies has launched the "Cookie Cake Creator" application on Facebook to allow users to create and send one-of-a-kind digital Cookie…

Subway retains Phelps in endorsement deal

February 8, 2009

Advertising Age.com: Despite removing Olympian Michael Phelps from its SubwayFreshBuzz Web site, Subway has announced its decision to continue with their…

Breakfast a profitable daypart

February 8, 2009

Bloomberg: Across the restaurant industry, breakfast sales have grown faster than other segments in the past five years, according to data from…

Wendy's, Burger King, Hardee's kick off promotions

February 8, 2009

Several brands have launched online and instant-win promotions recently, including Hardee's, Burger King and Wendy's.   Hardee's has signed on as the premier…

WOW intros limited-time offers

February 8, 2009

NEW ORLEANS — WOW Café and Wingery has introduced three limited-time lunch items, the Mardi Gras Mambo Wrap, Shrimp Po'boy and Catfish Po'boy. The company…

Curtis launches dual brewing system for coffee and iced tea

February 6, 2009

MONTEBELLO, Calif. — The Wilbur Curtis Co. Inc. has announced the debut of its new Generation Three (G3) ComboBrew Systems, which combines coffee and tea…

Montague Co. intros compact, customizable cooking suite

February 6, 2009

HAYWARD, Calif. — The Montague Co. has announced the introduction of the Excalibur Crusader Single-Depth Island Cooking Suite, featured at The NAFEM Show, Feb.

Everpure showcases three new products at NAFEM

February 6, 2009

CHICAGO — This year at The NAFEM Show, Feb. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla., Everpure highlighted three new products designed to meet new environmental needs as well as…

Kahala Corp, Tim Hortons announce co-branding initiative

February 5, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kahala Corp. and Tim Hortons Inc., have announced an agreement to test a co-branding initiatve of Cold Stone Creamery and Tim Hortons in up…

Technomic study: Calorie count on menus influencing consumer behavior

February 5, 2009

CHICAGO — A new survey conducted by Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City…

Dunkin' Donuts to offer 99-cent lattes

February 5, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that small lattes will be available for 99 cents, at all participating shops throughout the New York Tri-State…

Atlanta-based chains make inroads in Middle East

February 5, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-based restaurant groups, AFC Enterprises, Church's Chicken and Focus Brands, continue to add outlets in the Middle East.

Intl. Dairy Queen Inc. selects HyperActive Tech for drive-thru solutions

February 5, 2009

* Click here to view a slideshow of HyperActive Technologies.   PITTSBURGH — As part of an initiative to standardize technologies among its corporate and…