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McDonald's Australia CEO: Fast food not obesity source
September 11, 2008
Australian Food News: McDonald's Australia CEO Peter Bush has reported to an Australian House of Representatives inquiry that childhood obesity is due to…
read nowMcDonald's robber climbs in drive-thru window
September 11, 2008
The Washington Post: A man climbed through a late-night drive-thru window at an Annapolis, Md., McDonald's and robbed the store at gunpoint. He was found soon…
read nowPopeyes parent to present at Best Ideas Conference
September 11, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, and Mel Hope, chief…
read nowTim Hortons to present at Back to School Conference
September 11, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — The management of Tim Hortons Inc. will be presenting at the annual Scotia Capital Back to School Conference in Toronto on Sept. 16, 2008…
read nowKrispy Kreme Q2 net loss narrows
September 10, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has reported its net loss has improved for the second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2008, while same-store sales…
read nowCKE to host Q2 conference call, release period eight comps
September 10, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that the company will release its second quarter results and period eight same-store sales…
read nowHardee's Saudia Arabia store is 300th for parent CKE
September 10, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of a new Hardee's restaurant in Saudi Arabia, bringing its international unit count to…
read nowWendy's 'Crazy Lettuce' viral video gets mixed reviews
September 10, 2008
Advertising Age: Wendy's is trying its hand at viral videos with a new spot called "Crazy Lettuce." The concept was spun off the chain's "meatatarian" TV…
read nowVictims of 2006 Arby's salmonella outbreak file suit
September 10, 2008
VALDOSTA, Ga. — Five separate lawsuits were filed in the State Court of Georgia, DeKalb County, on behalf of individuals who became seriously ill with…
read nowDisabled man files class action suit against Burger King
September 10, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A wheelchair-bound man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Burger King in San Francisco, accusing the quick-service chain…
read nowWendy's to give away 10,000 free Twisted Frostys
September 9, 2008
GLENDALE, Calif. — Nestle Toll House cookie dough is just one of the three add-in flavors in Wendy's new Twisted Frosty, which the chain is featuring in The…
read nowGlobal Industry Analysts: Expect rapid worldwide industry growth
September 9, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Global Industry Analysts Inc. has announced the release of a report titled "Restaurants: A Global Outlook." The report provides a…
read nowBurger King UK doubles digital budget
September 9, 2008
NMA.co.uk: Burger King UK has doubled its digital marketing budget following the success of a strategy to use online advertising to drive visits to its…
read nowRestaurant digital signage ROI report released
September 9, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Digital signage technology has been sneaking into Americans' daily lives in recent years, and the technology is making its way into the…
read nowMcDonald's August worldwide comps up 8.5%
September 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced its global comparable-store sales increased 8.5 percent in August. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide…
read nowKrystal opens modern/retro drive-up restaurant
September 8, 2008
EXTON, Pa. — End-to-end solutions provider for the connected signage market, Scala, has announced that Krystal Restaurants of Chattanooga, Tenn., is delivering…
read nowKFC ramping up security for original secret recipe
September 8, 2008
Google/Associated Press: Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices is scheduled to be removed Sept. 9, 2008, from safekeeping at KFC's…
read nowBurger King UK launches 'polygameat' ad
September 8, 2008
Guardian.co.uk: Burger King will launch a TV ad campaign in the United Kingdom that plays on the idea of polygamy, featuring a man harassed by women for mixing…
read nowDunkin' to double U.S. stores
September 8, 2008
Reuters: Dunkin' Donuts plans to more than double its U.S. stores to 15,000 by 2020, as its rival Starbucks retrenches. Dunkin's 8,000 global stores — which…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's CEO on value, marketing
September 8, 2008
QSRWeb editor Christa Hoyland sat down with CKE Restaurants Inc. chief executive officer and president Andrew "Andy" Puzder in his office in Carpenteria…
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