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More communities consider trans fat ban, menu labeling
January 18, 2009
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.): A number of cities, counties and states across the nation have imposed or explored bans and labels in the name of…
read nowConsumers trade down from Starbucks
January 18, 2009
Advertising Age: A Lightspeed Research study commissioned by Advertising Age examined why consumers were cutting back on upscale coffee. The survey results…
read nowNPD reports U.S. restaurant unit count flat
January 18, 2009
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- According to The NPD Group's fall 2008 ReCount study, the number of restaurants opened in 2008 was balanced out by the number of restaurants…
read nowN.C. Hardee's offer Duke vs. UNC promo
January 18, 2009
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Hardee's restaurants in North Carolina are offering a statewide Hardee's scratch-and-win promotion Jan. 27, with one grand prize winner to…
read nowS.C. man gets life in slayings of Wendy's co-workers
January 18, 2009
The State (Columbia, S.C.): A former Wendy's employee has been convicted of murdering his manager and a co-worker at a Wendy's in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 3. John…
read nowFacebook cans Burger King's Whopper Sacrifice app
January 15, 2009
Burger King's viral Web site Whopper Sacrifice, which allowed visitors to download an application that would allow them to notify friends they had been…
read nowBurger King to hold Q2 conference call
January 15, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced it will hold its second quarter earnings call Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. Eastern time following the release of its…
read nowFormer employee causes QSR computer crash
January 15, 2009
SC Magazine: A former Wand Corp. employee has pleaded guilty to sabotaging his former employer's computer system after he was fired. David Ernest Everett Jr.
read nowBurger King selects Hispanic creative, media planning
January 14, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has named Austin,Texas-based LatinWorks as its Hispanic advertising agency of record for the United States, the company…
read nowUtah Carl's Jr. customer accidentally shoots toilet
January 14, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: A customer at a Centerville, Utah, Carl's Jr. accidentally dropped his pistol in the restroom, causing it to discharge and shatter a…
read nowHardee's meets strategic refranchising goal
January 14, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the sale of 11 Hardee's restaurants in the Jefferson City and Columbia, Mo., markets to Rising Stars…
read nowFranklin, Tenn., Krystal to hold free sampling day
January 13, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has announced that its Franklin, Tenn., franchise partner will celebrate its new restaurant location by hosting a free…
read nowTaco Maker poised for growth
January 13, 2009
OGDEN, Utah — The Taco Maker Inc. (TTM) has announced that the company has opened a total of 15 additional stores in 2008 and has 900 more stores in…
read nowDunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme offer inauguration day promos
January 13, 2009
Quick-service donut brands Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme have announced product promotions in honor of the upcoming presidential inauguration. Dunkin…
read nowWendy's to revamp breakfast menu test
January 13, 2009
Kansas City Business Journal: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. will cut the number of Wendy's restaurants that serve breakfast and test market a new breakfast menu in…
read nowStudy: 'Natural' claims ranked first on 2008 food, drink launches
January 13, 2009
CHICAGO — The latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows in 2008, food and drink claims classified as "natural," including all…
read nowMcDonald's launches $750M two-part note sale
January 13, 2009
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has issued $750 million of debt in a two-part sale, according to Thomson Reuters service IFR. The sale includes $400 million in…
read nowChurch's Chicken, Arrow Stream receive 2009 FS-TEC award
January 13, 2009
CHICAGO — ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain management solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that its customer Church's Chicken has…
read nowAsk the Experts: What should an operator look for when choosing a POS system?
January 13, 2009
Choosing a point-of-sale system that fits a quick-service restaurant's needs can be difficult given the variety of solutions and options available. Ed…
read now'Whopper Virgins' earns viral success for Burger King
January 12, 2009
Advertising Age.com: Burger King's recent "Whopper Virgins" campaign is on track to replicate the online success of the company's earlier viral success…
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