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…
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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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The National Business Review (Auckland, New Zealand): Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its…
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MIAMI — Burger King Corp.concluded the 2008 Futbol Kingdom tour in Miami's Tropical Park, after debuting in August throughout seven markets across the United…
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MILFORD, Conn. — Subway has topped its 30,000 store milestone two years before its original estimate with nine stores opening within the same 24-hour period.
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PHOENIX — Krispy Kreme is evolving its store concept to better compete in today's market with the opening of three "neighborhood doughnut shops" in Phoenix. …
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IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has named 100 artists to its 2008 Feed the Beat lineup as it once again hooks up America's up-and-coming rock acts as they hit the…
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CBS2 (Los Angeles): In-N-Out has been the target of an elaborate hoax by a creative scammer and spammer who sent multiple text messages and Internet mails…
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OAK BROOK, Ill. — President George Bush welcomed four McDonald's restaurant managers and owner/operators to the White House for an invitation-only reception on…
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The Dallas Morning News: For franchisers, tough times can bring a surge in well-qualified franchisee applicants as out-of-work executives look to create their…
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EXTON, Pa. — Berry Chill, a new yogurt bar in Chicago, has deployed a digital menu board display system from IDS Menus, a Scala Certified Partner. The store's…
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TROY, Mich. — Automated ordering systems provider Nextep Systems has partnered with food and beverage operator OTG Management to deploy "re:vive," an…
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OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has announced the timing of its third quarter earnings results and conference call. The company will release its third…
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ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced it has eliminated artificial trans fat from its entire menu. Chick-fil-A's core menu items have been free of trans fat…
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ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has reopened 141 locations of the 144 restaurants that were closed in the Houston and Beaumont areas due to Hurricane Ike. …
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OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Monopoly Game kicks off today in participating McDonald's restaurants. The 2008 Game runs in participating restaurants through…
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Reuters: Venezuela's tax body has shut all branches of McDonald's in the South American nation for 48 hours as punishment for alleged tax irregularities. …
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ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has announced the opening of its first franchise location in Lebanon. The first of five stores planned over the next seven years…
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has entered into an agreement with KKD Lotte Holdings Co. Ltd. for the development of approximately 35 Krispy…
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MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its first quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2009 on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. Eastern time following the release of…
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