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Chick-fil-A video contest a success
October 14, 2008
Chain Leader: Chick-fil-A, long a buyer of traditional advertising, took a step into the World Wide Web with its Biggest Fan video contest. Chick-fil-A…
read nowHardee's, Carl's Jr. report positive comps for period 9
October 14, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc.'s period nine same-store sales were up slightly for the four weeks ended Oct. 6, 2008, for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's…
read nowPepsi to cut thousands of jobs
October 14, 2008
Associated Press: PepsiCo Inc. will eliminate 3,300 positions globally as a result of lagging soft drink sales in the United States. The company plans to close…
read nowBeef costs likely to force restaurant price hikes
October 14, 2008
The Dallas Morning News (Associated Press): As restaurants work to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, they…
read nowMcDonald's launches All American Achievers Program
October 14, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has unveiled a new, in-school achievement program, McDonald's All American Achievers, an opportunity for teachers nationwide to…
read nowNashville eyes calorie counts
October 14, 2008
The Tennessean: Nashville is considering requiring restaurants to post calories on menus in an effort to fight obesity. The Metropolitan Health Board has…
read nowMore women bring lunch, study says
October 14, 2008
THOMASVILLE, Ga. -- Harris Interactive has released results of a study commissioned by the Grains Foods Foundation that reports that nearly two-thirds (6…
read nowChick-fil-A partners with PEZ for Cow PEZ Dispenser
October 13, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A is partnering with PEZ Candy Inc. to develop PEZ dispensers featuring Chick-fil-A "Eat Mor Chikin" Cows. Beginning Oct. 13, consumers…
read nowAmerican Family Association ends McDonald's boycott
October 13, 2008
Chicago Tribune: The American Family Association has ended a five-month boycott of McDonald's Corp. after Richard Ellis, formerly McDonald's vice president of…
read nowU-Swirl Frozen Yogurt planned for Las Vegas
October 13, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc. (HFFI) has announced that through U-Swirl Intl. Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, it has acquired the worldwide…
read nowWendy's plans New Zealand expansion
October 13, 2008
The National Business Review (Auckland, New Zealand): Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its…
read nowBurger King wraps up first Futbol Kingdom tour
October 13, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp.concluded the 2008 Futbol Kingdom tour in Miami's Tropical Park, after debuting in August throughout seven markets across the United…
read nowSubway reaches 30K milestone
October 12, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway has topped its 30,000 store milestone two years before its original estimate with nine stores opening within the same 24-hour period.
read nowKrispy Kreme intros Ariz. neighborhood store
October 12, 2008
PHOENIX — Krispy Kreme is evolving its store concept to better compete in today's market with the opening of three "neighborhood doughnut shops" in Phoenix. …
read nowTaco Bell names Feed the Beat artists
October 12, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has named 100 artists to its 2008 Feed the Beat lineup as it once again hooks up America's up-and-coming rock acts as they hit the…
read nowIn-N-Out target of email hoax
October 12, 2008
CBS2 (Los Angeles): In-N-Out has been the target of an elaborate hoax by a creative scammer and spammer who sent multiple text messages and Internet mails…
read nowPresident Bush honors McDonald's Hispanic restaurateurs
October 12, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — President George Bush welcomed four McDonald's restaurant managers and owner/operators to the White House for an invitation-only reception on…
read nowStill a good time to expand franchising
October 12, 2008
The Dallas Morning News: For franchisers, tough times can bring a surge in well-qualified franchisee applicants as out-of-work executives look to create their…
read nowNew yogurt concept installs IDS Menus digital menu board
October 9, 2008
EXTON, Pa. — Berry Chill, a new yogurt bar in Chicago, has deployed a digital menu board display system from IDS Menus, a Scala Certified Partner. The store's…
read nowJFK airport debuts self-order outlets
October 9, 2008
TROY, Mich. — Automated ordering systems provider Nextep Systems has partnered with food and beverage operator OTG Management to deploy "re:vive," an…
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