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Tim Hortons to close 15 stores in New England
November 13, 2008
The Providence (R.I.) Journal: Tim Hortons has announced it will close about 15 corporate-owned stores in Southeastern New England as the company deals with…
read nowPopeyes sees 38.5% dip in profits for Q3
November 12, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises, Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, reported a drop in profits of 38.5 percent for the third quarter ended…
read nowYum! Brands cutting hundreds of jobs
November 12, 2008
Los Angeles Times: Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's, A&W and Pizza Hut, has announced it will eliminate several…
read nowToronto demands QSRs find recycling solution
November 12, 2008
The Globe and Mail (Toronto): The Toronto public works committee has given fast-food outlets five months to reduce consumer packaging waste. Restaurants have…
read nowMenu labeling could offer marketing advantage
November 12, 2008
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board has posited the possibility that menu labeling may actually prove to be a marketing…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's Q3 comps up 0.9%
November 11, 2008
CARPENTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, reported that combined same-store sales for the third quarter ended Nov.
read nowDunkin' Donuts intros LTO holiday menu
November 11, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced its new holiday lineup, including new menu items, a new Dunkin' Deal offer and gift packages. The new menu items…
read nowJack in the Box to webcast fourth quarter earnings
November 11, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 operating results after market close on Nov. 18, and the company will host a…
read nowEVOS franchisee opens California store
November 11, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food, Inc., area developer of EVOS restaurants, has announced the opening of the newest location of EVOS USA in Healthy Fast…
read nowMcDonald's chooses resident blogger for company intranet
November 11, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has announced that Amanda Wilson, a McDonald's manager in Canada, has been voted as the resident blogger on StationM, McDonald's…
read nowSupply 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…
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