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Indy Culver's offers drive-thru system for hearing impaired
January 26, 2009
Indianapolis Star: An Indianapolis Culver's franchise has installed a program called OrderAssist from Inclusion Systems to make drive-thru ordering available…
read nowMcDonald's continues sponsorship of Mexican soccer team's U.S. tour
January 26, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — For the fifth consecutive year, McDonald's will team up with the Mexican National Soccer team (MNT) as exclusive restaurant sponsor of its…
read nowKrispy Kreme promos heart doughnuts for Valentine's Day
January 26, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has introduced heart-shaped doughnuts in time for Valentine's Day. Now through Feb. 14, Krispy Kreme is featuring…
read nowDel Taco promotes IT director to VP
January 25, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that David Snyder has been promoted to vice president of information technology at the Mexican quick-serve…
read nowChurch's Chicken launches Afro Samurai video game
January 25, 2009
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced the brand's promotional partnership with Surge, a studio and publishing label created by Namco Bandai Games America…
read nowMcDonald's Q4 down, but year ends up
January 25, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp.'s fourth quarter net income was down, but year-end results were strong, the company has announced. Global comparable sales…
read nowJack in the Box tests call center for drive-thru
January 25, 2009
Winston-Salem Journal: Jack in the Box Inc. has been outsourcing order-taking functions for some of its Charlotte, N.C.-area restaurants to determine whether…
read nowTaco Bell Corp. determined liable in Chihuahua creators' suit
January 25, 2009
Los Angeles Times: A federal appeals court Friday ruled that Taco Bell is solely liable for $42 million in breach-of-contract awards to two Michigan men who…
read nowMcDonald's remains focused on growth in Europe
January 25, 2009
Forbes: McDonald's Corp. has announced plans to spend $1.1 billion on new restaurants and upgrades in Europe this year. The investment will help open 240 new…
read nowCulver's debuts healthy food choices program
January 22, 2009
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's Restaurants is partnering with Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis., to create the 500 Club program to help…
read nowBurger King promos Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards sweepstakes
January 22, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has partnered with Nickelodeon to give 25 families exclusive access to the Nickelodeon's 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards, held March…
read nowBook to give in-depth look at In-N-Out Burger
January 22, 2009
Forth Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram: BusinessWeek writer Stacy Perman has written a book that looks behind the In-N-Out Burger chain, exploring everything from…
read nowDel Taco to re-enter South Carolina
January 22, 2009
The Upstate Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.): Franchisees John Webber and Rusty Acker are reintroducing Del Taco to South Carolina with the opening of their first…
read nowTechnomic revises 2009 foodservice growth expectations
January 22, 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Citing further contraction in the economy, a continuing slowdown in consumer spending and accelerating job losses, foodservice…
read nowBurger King announces Tony Stewart sponsorship
January 21, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing for two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, the…
read nowRita's Italian Ice adds "Light Line" menu
January 21, 2009
TREVOSE — Rita's Italian Ice has debuted its new "Light Line" menu, a comprehensive offering of healthier frozen treat options, the company has announced.
read nowMashable examines top 40 brands on Twitter
January 21, 2009
Advertising Age: Technology news blog site Mashable has compiled the 40 best brand accounts on Twitter and the people behind them. The identities of the…
read nowFla. Taco Bell promo draws bigger crowds than expected
January 21, 2009
Highlands Today: A handful of Central Fla., Taco Bell franchisees found that selling 20-cent tacos for a Customer Appreciation Day drew more crowds than they…
read nowNeb. Subway robbed by would-be job applicant
January 21, 2009
Action 3 News (Omaha, Neb.): Omaha, Neb., police are looking for a man who began filling out a job application at a Subway and then pulled out a knife and…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's upgrade training centers, programs
January 20, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. is instituting Star Academy management-training centers for its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, the…
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