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Mintel forecasts 2009 restaurant trends
December 11, 2008
CHICAGO — Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks U.S. restaurant menus, expects five trends to influence foodservice in 2009. Restaurants will reinvent comfort…
read nowTomato industry rebounding from salmonella scare
December 11, 2008
Bradenton (Fla.) Herald: An increase in tomato supplies since last spring has dropped prices for consumers, encouraging them to buy tomatoes. The industry was…
read nowEquipment magazine names Wing Zone Chain Operator of the Year
December 11, 2008
Foodservice Equipment and Supplies: FES has named Atlanta-based Wing Zone its 2008 Chain Operator of the Year, the magazine has announced. The chain, which was…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out specialty coffee in Chicago
December 11, 2008
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's is formally launching its specialty coffee initiative in Chicago, the largest market yet for the product launch. McDonald's has…
read nowMcDonald's billboards take jab at Starbucks
December 11, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: McDonald's has erected a billboard near the Starbucks headquarters that reads, "four bucks is dumb." Another billboard reads…
read nowDel Taco creates consumer insights director post
December 10, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Tom Johnson has been hired to fill the new position of director of consumer insights for the company.
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's Q3 gains down
December 10, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, were up 0.9 percent for the third quarter…
read nowKrispy Kreme sees comps, loss continue to fall
December 10, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has reported a widening net loss for the third quarter ended Nov. 2, and same-store sales declined again, the…
read nowYum! Brands unveils 2009 plans
December 10, 2008
CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…
read nowDunkin' Brands names former Papa John's chief new CEO
December 9, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that Nigel Travis has been appointed chief executive…
read nowArby's features LTO mint chocolate shake for holidays
December 9, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's has introduced its Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake for the holidays. Available through Jan. 10, Arby's new Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake is a blend of…
read nowNRA unveils 2009 top menu trends
December 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …
read nowJack in the Box, Sonic Benchmark reports available
December 9, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of two new reports to its offerings: Restaurant Research LLC's report "Jack in the Box…
read nowViva McDonald's debuts in Las Vegas
December 9, 2008
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Viva McDonald's, an upscale, high-tech environment version of the No. 1 burger chain's stores, will open at 11 a.m. Thursday at 289…
read nowDietitians reveal top 5 unhealthiest QSR value menu items
December 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis by dietitians with the nonprofit Cancer Project has named the top five most unhealthful quick-service value menu items. The…
read nowInternational sales still strong for McDonald's
December 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, IL — McDonald's Corp. has announced a global comparable sales increase of 7.7 percent in November. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide…
read nowJack in the Box in first Tournament of Roses parade
December 8, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants will sponsor its first-ever float in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year's Day. …
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into Kazakhstan
December 8, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. franchisee Americana Group S.A.K. plans to build 12 Carl's Jr. restaurants in Kazakhstan over the next five years, Carl's Jr.
read nowNRA to release 2009 Restaurant Industry Outlook
December 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and unveil its public policy agenda for the coming…
read nowChurch's Chicken value strategy translates into positive comps
December 8, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced its fifth year of positive same-store domestic sales, although the company did not release sales figures. Company…
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