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Yum! Brands signs Kronos online hiring solution
October 16, 2008
CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Kronos Inc. has been selected by Yum! Brands, parent company of A&W All-American Food, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco…
read nowArby's intros LTO $5 meal deal
October 16, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's is offering its Market Fresh Toasted Subs, including fries and a drink, for $5 through Nov. 8. Arby's Market Fresh Toasted Subs include: …
read nowWingStreet to make Detroit debut
October 16, 2008
DALLAS — Delivery wing restaurant WingStreet will co-locate with the 40 Pizza Hut restaurants in the Detroit area. To mark WingStreet's arrival to Detroit…
read nowArby's announces new exec team
October 15, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has announced the promotion of several key executives and the company's new leadership team following the completion of…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group to announce Q3 results
October 15, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee based on number of stores and operator…
read nowSubway mobile coupon promo trial a success
October 15, 2008
CHICAGO — Subway Restaurants has completed the company's first successful promotion for a wireless mobile coupon program with the we-R-you Corp. The promotion…
read nowNRA: U.S. restaurant climate toughest since '91
October 15, 2008
Reuters: The National Restaurant Association has said that U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home…
read nowBurger King launches Canadian online poetry contest
October 15, 2008
TORONTO, Ontario — Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the launch of MeatHaiku.com, a light-hearted Web site dedicated to Canadian fans of the…
read nowResearch & Markets Japan fast food report available
October 15, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fast Food in Japan" report to their offering. The Fast Food in Japan industry…
read nowChick-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…
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