September 18, 2008
NEW YORK — Gerson Lehrman Group and the National Restaurant Association have announced a new alliance designed to strengthen the access to food safety and…
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BusinessWeek: Interbrand and BusinessWeek have released the list of Best 100 Global Brands. Two quick-serve restaurant brands made the list: McDonald's at No.
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MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of Onion Rings to its existing line of branded Burger King Snacks. Onion Rings, a round, crispy puffed…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC has announced an in-store and online contest to promote the launch of Activision's Guitar Hero World Tour in October. Consumers will be…
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DALLAS — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, has announced it has opened its first restaurant in India, at Hyderabad.
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The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.): A McDonald's franchisee in Cary, N.C., is planning an environmentally friendly redesign of his restaurant. The 4,15…
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Freedom Environmental Services Inc. (FESI) has signed a contract with McDonald's Corp. franchisees to collect and dispose of liquid waste…
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DALLAS — WingStreet, the delivery wing restaurant cobranded with Pizza Hut, has announced that it is on track to double in size in 2008. The wing chain is…
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PASCO, Wash. — McDonald's Moms' Quality Correspondents has concluded its second year of unprecedented access to the McDonald's system of owner/operators…
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, has announced that income is up 31 percent over last year for…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TrendSource, a provider of restaurant business intelligence services, and Fast Casual magazine, the leading news and information source…
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced the appointment of Darryl R. Marsch to senior vice president, general counsel and assistant…
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ATLANTA — Carvel Ice Cream has announced that participating Carvel Ice Cream locations are hosting a Customer Appreciation Day on Sept. 20 from noon to 5 p.m.
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CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that Cynthia Ashworth has joined the company's marketing team in the newly created position of vice president…
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SAN DIEGO — McDonald's has introduced its espresso-based McCafé lattes, cappuccinos and mochas in San Diego. All McCafé Coffees are made from Arabica…
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ATLANTA -- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc. has announced it is a participating restaurant in Share Our Strength's Great American…
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REDMOND, Wash. — Zune, Microsoft Corp.'s end-to-end music and entertainment service, has released a free software update that will allow Zune users to…
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LOS ANGELES — MySpace has announced that McDonald's, Sony Pictures, State Farm, and Toyota will be the first four integrated sponsors of MySpace Music, the new…
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September 15, 2008
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Travelers in a hurry to get through security and to their airport gates often walk right past some of their best food options, and find the…
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