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Supply chain technology ensures Subway quality
November 11, 2008
Chain Leader: Subway franchisees have found a way to ensure a safe and consistent supply chain by using an Internet-based supply-management system. Subway's…
read nowBurger King promos gift cards with Nintendo Wii contest
November 10, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has kicked off a holiday sweepstakes that offers consumers a chance to win one of 500 Wii systems with the purchase of a BK Crown…
read nowMcDonald's kicks off annual Ronald McDonald House fundraiser
November 10, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Participating U.S. McDonald's restaurants this November will celebrate World Children's Day at McDonald's, an annual program founded in 200…
read nowFocus Brands names Russ Umphenour as president, CEO
November 10, 2008
ATLANTA — Focus Brands Inc. has named Russ Umphenour president and chief executive officer, the company announced. Former CEO Steve Romaniello has been named…
read nowWestchester County NY passes menu labeling
November 10, 2008
Newsday: Westchester County, a New York suburb, has passed a law requiring restaurant chains with at least 15 locations worldwide to display calorie counts on…
read nowTim Hortons Q3 revenues up 3.8%
November 10, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Canadian same-store sales at Tim Hortons Inc. were up 3.8 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2008, while U.S. same-store sales…
read nowStudy examines feed source of top QSRs
November 10, 2008
Forbes: A study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences contains controversial claims about menu items served at McDonald's, Wendy's and…
read nowWhite Castle inducts 2008 Cravers Hall of Fame
November 10, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle will induct the Class of 2008 into its Cravers Hall of Fame with a ceremony at the company's home office in Columbus, Ohio, on…
read nowSonic workers find camera in bathroom
November 9, 2008
KOCO.com (Oklahoma City): The manager of an Oklahoma City Sonic restaurant has been arrested after a female employee discovered a hidden camera in the…
read nowSubway overtakes McDonalds in the U.K.
November 9, 2008
London Telegraph: Subway has opened 800 stores in the U.K. and Ireland over the past three years, reaching 1,300 outlets. The company, which sees 15-25 year…
read nowMcDonald's U.S. comps up 5.3% in October
November 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.2 percent in October, the company announced. System-wide sales for McDonald's…
read nowPhiladelphia passes menu labeling
November 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Philadelphia has passed a menu labeling requirement for chain restaurants, joining the state of California, New York City and several other…
read nowMcDonald's expects 4th-quarter foreign currency hit
November 6, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has said it expects revenue and operating income to be hurt by foreign currency translation in the current fourth quarter because the…
read nowChick-fil-A founder awarded philanthropy prize
November 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Truett Cathy, founder of the Chick-fil-A chain, has been named winner of the 2008 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, the…
read nowDTT now Dairy Queen's endorsed surveillance vendor
November 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES — DTT Surveillance, a manufacturer of digital surveillance equipment for the restaurant and hospitality industries, announced that the company has…
read nowNathan's Famous NF Roasters selloff boosts Q2
November 6, 2008
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Results for Nathan's Famous Inc.'s second quarter ended Sept. 28 were postively impacted by the sale of its subsidiary NF Roasters Corp, the…
read nowWendy's/Arby's shareholder looking to purchase 40 million shares
November 6, 2008
NEW YORK — Trian Partners, Wendy's/Arby's largest stockholder with approximately 11.1 percent of the company's common stock, has announced it wants to purchase…
read nowDunkin' franchise group adds to board
November 6, 2008
BELLINGHAM, Mass. — The DD Independent Franchise Owners Group, which represents the largest association of Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners in the United…
read nowWendy's/Arby's posts loss in pre-merger Q3 results
November 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced pre-merger results for Triarc…
read nowCosts prompt campus Burger King to end 2-for-2 deal
November 5, 2008
Spartan Daily (San Jose State University): Students at San Jose State University are disappointed that the campus' Burger King suddenly ended its promotion of…
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