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KFC names 'Hitmaker' contest winner
October 21, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC has selected Atlanta-based artist Sorrow's Child as its 2008 Hitmaker song contest winner. Born Wayne Williams in London, Sorrow's Child…
read nowRestaurants bound to suffer from financial crisis, Technomic finds
October 21, 2008
CHICAGO -- In a recently-completed survey of consumers, Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. found that the financial market meltdown is likely…
read nowMcDonald's Australia to launch free Wi-Fi
October 21, 2008
The Courier Mail (Australia): McDonald's will roll out the largest network of free wireless Internet in Australia, in partnership with Telstra. McDonald's…
read nowCoalition advocates uniform nutritional info
October 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new coalition has announced that it will support federal legislation that provides consumers with detailed nutrition information in…
read nowWendy's kicks off annual Halloween Coupon Program
October 20, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is once again offering its Halloween Coupon Program as a fundraiser for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Consumers may for…
read nowPopeyes honors top franchisees
October 20, 2008
ATLANTA — Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has announced the recipients of its franchise awards at its annual International…
read nowTaco Bell Benchmark Analysis report released
October 20, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "Taco Bell Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …
read nowQSR price wars on the way
October 20, 2008
Forbes: The Taco Bell chain expects the U.S. restaurant price wars to heat up as the industry navigates its toughest operating environment in two decades. …
read nowKFC T-shirt sales predict 'Left Wing' president
October 20, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC has announced its unofficial presidential race poll results based on sales figures of its political T-shirts. More than 41 percent of…
read nowNY suburb delays vote on calorie count
October 20, 2008
WABC7 (New York): Lawmakers for the New York City suburb of Westchester County have postponed a vote on whether to require chain restaurants to post calorie…
read nowDunkin' Donuts beats Starbucks in independent taste test
October 19, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that an independent taste test of coffee drinkers across 10 major U.S. markets shows a majority of participants…
read nowDunkin' reimages specialty coffee cup design
October 19, 2008
The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.): Dunkin' Donuts has redesigned cups for its latte, espresso and cappuccino drinks, replacing the plum-colored design…
read nowLong John Silver's intros Freshside Grille menu
October 19, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long John Silver's has introduced Freshside Grille, a new menu featuring seafood entrees that are lower in calories and fat. Each Freshside…
read nowTaco Bell brings back World Series taco giveaway
October 19, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is bringing back its World Series promotion "Steal A Base, Steal A Taco" for the 2008 Major League Baseball World Series, the…
read nowWhataburger foundation awards record number of scholarships
October 19, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Whataburger Family Foundation will award more than $110,000 in college scholarships to 57 Whataburger team members and their…
read nowVideo games a marketing tool for younger generation
October 19, 2008
New Brunswick (Canada) Business Journal: Video games have become a successful entry point for advertisers trying to reach the younger generation, from online…
read nowNRA, Fishbowl expand partnership for online services
October 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is expanding its partnership with Alexandria, Va.-based marketing…
read nowJack in the Box to sell convenience stores
October 16, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc.'s board of directors has approved plans to sell the company's Quick Stuff convenience stores, the company announced. There are…
read nowFDA seeks advice to improve produce tracking
October 16, 2008
Google/Associated Press: Prompted by this summer's salmonella outbreak that exposed flaws in the nation's food safety system, the government has begun…
read nowDunkin' Donuts opens first LEED-certified store
October 16, 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating the grand opening of its first "green" store today. The St. Petersburg, Fla., restaurant is Leadership in…
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