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Krispy Kreme debuts Holiday Combo
November 30, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has launched its new Holiday Combo, the company announced. The combo includes: Snowman-shaped doughnuts with…
read nowS. Florida Dunkin' Donuts cut hours after robbery spree
November 30, 2008
CBS4: Several South Florida Dunkin' Donuts shops are taking safety measures after a string of violent robberies in its Delray Beach, Sunrise and Tamarac stores…
read nowNRA: RPI up slightly, sales still sluggish
November 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a slight gain, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained dampened in October…
read nowCommand Packaging creates plastic bag recycling center
November 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Command Packaging, a manufacturer of plastic carry bags for retail stores and restaurants, has announced it has been officially licensed by the…
read nowMcDonald's ups double cheeseburger price
November 25, 2008
The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has officially raised the price of its double cheeseburger to the recommended price of $1.19 beginning Dec. 1, moving the…
read nowFirst Czech Burger King opens
November 25, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has announced the opening of the first Burger King restaurant in the Czech Republic. This…
read nowBojangles' buys naming rights to historic Charlotte Coliseum
November 25, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has purchased the naming rights to the Charlotte Coliseum, renaming it Bojangles' Coliseum. The Charlotte City…
read nowCold Stone Creamery enters licensing deal
November 25, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Licensing agency Global Icons LLC has paired Cold Stone Creamery ice cream and Turin chocolate in a licensing deal to offer Cold…
read nowKrispy Kreme to hold Q3 earnings call
November 25, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will release its financial results for the third quarter on Dec. 11 and host a conference call at 4:30 p.m.
read nowMaggieMoo's launches holiday lineup
November 24, 2008
ATLANTA — MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery is offering holiday-themed ice cream cakes, pies and cupcakes, the company announced. Beginning this…
read nowYum! raises $17.5 million for World Hunger Relief
November 24, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands annual World Hunger Relief campaign raised more than $17.5 million in overall donations to date for the United Nations' World…
read nowJack in the Box names new senior culinary manager
November 24, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced the addition of senior culinary manager Dennis Samala to its product development team. Samala, an 18-year…
read nowFast food trash blamed in U.K. rat population explosion
November 24, 2008
Sunday Sun: Britain is experiencing a 208 percent increase in its rodent population, blamed in part on discarded fast food. Their diet of fatty foods also…
read nowSubway Summit honors ad agencies
November 24, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh, N.C.-based marketing and communications agency MSA has captured the most awards of any ad agency at the annual Subway Agency Summit…
read nowMarble Slab Creamery debuts holiday cakes, pies
November 23, 2008
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has introduced a new line of holiday ice cream cakes and pies for the upcoming season, the company announced. The brand will…
read nowMcDonald's employees accused of spitting in officer's sandwich
November 23, 2008
Newsday: Two employees at Fulton, N.Y., McDonald's are accused of spitting in a police officer's chicken sandwich. One employee allegedly said he was making…
read nowSubway healthy menu seals Michael Phelps on partnership
November 23, 2008
AdAge.com: Eight-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Michael Phelps made it clear during the Games that he loved McDonald's, including revealing that the…
read nowKFC promos new meal with Holiday contest
November 23, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is promoting its new Two Originals Meal with the Original Holiday Traditions contest, which allows families to post their family holiday…
read nowMcDonald's expands Mom's Quality Correspondents program
November 23, 2008
The Washington Post: McDonald's has formed a second Mom's Quality Correspondents program, this one based in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area. McDonald's…
read nowConsumer site to provide info on food product recalls, food safety
November 23, 2008
WILMINGTON, Mass. -- US Food Safety Corp. has launched USFoodSafety.com, a Web site to provide consumers with the most up-to-date food safety alerts, recalls…
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