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Burger King goes trans fat-free
October 1, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1…
read nowDel Taco president/COO ends 30-year stint
October 1, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Shirlene Lopez, president and chief operating officer, plans to leave Del Taco later this year. During…
read nowSonic targets young women with MTV's 'The Hills'-inspired ads
October 1, 2008
AdWeek: Sonic is running a series of spots featuring its long-running Pete and T.J. commercial duo that mimic MTV drama The Hills. Sonic crafted 14 spots…
read nowResearch and Markets releases Hardee's Benchmark Analysis
October 1, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "Hardee's Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …
read nowPopeyes hopes third time is charm in Panama
October 1, 2008
Chain Leader: Popeyes is hoping food industry veteran Jey De Leon is the franchisee who can build the concept's brand in Panama. De Leon's company, Landmark…
read nowNexCen inks Waverly selloff
September 30, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Waverly brand of decorative fabrics and home furnishings to Iconix Brand…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches latte happy hour
September 30, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is has launched "America's Latte Break," a new nationwide program that offers customers at participating Dunkin' Donuts a small…
read nowYum! Brands' company-owned stores post calorie counts
September 30, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W…
read nowJack in the Box announces VP promotions
September 30, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced the promotions of Charles Watson to senior vice president and chief development officer and Michael Bamrick to…
read nowKFC promos 7-pc. value meal
September 30, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is introducing the 7-Piece Value Meal, which features seven pieces of Original Recipe Chicken, one large side and four biscuits for…
read nowPopeyes parent on Consumer Conference panel
September 30, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, will participate in a…
read nowAdults like Burger King Apple Fries too
September 30, 2008
Chain Leader: Burger King's BK Fresh Apple Fries are so popular with adults that the company is considering offering the apples as a substitution for the fries…
read nowCalif. signs calorie count law
September 30, 2008
The Washington Post: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to put calorie counts on…
read nowTriarc, Wendy's merger complete
September 29, 2008
ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have…
read nowPopeyes intros Louisiana Travelers tenders, nuggets
September 29, 2008
ATLANTA – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has introduced Louisiana Travelers Nuggets and Tenders, positioned as on-the-go and…
read nowCarvel intros LTO fall coffee, hand-dipped flavors
September 29, 2008
ATLANTA — Carvel Ice Cream is introducing the Pumpkin Spice Arctic Blender and the Peppermint Mocha Blended Coffee as well as three new hand-dipped flavors…
read nowBojangles creates Facebook profile
September 29, 2008
Promo: Bojangles Famous Chicken and Biscuits has made its first leap online the creation of a profile page in the Facebook social network. Visitors to the…
read nowDel Taco teams with SoCal radio station in promo
September 29, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has teamed up with Los Angeles radio station KROQ for a new promotion in line with the chain's 'Go Bold or Go Home' campaign. …
read nowWhataburger buys out largest franchisee
September 29, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family-owned Whataburger has announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, Barrand Inc., a Red Oak, Texas-based company with 4…
read nowUncertain economy dampens industry outlook
September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…
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