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Miss. Wendy's testing coffee drinks
September 7, 2008
Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call: A Wendy's restaurant in Laurel, Miss., has been selected as the lone site to test the chain's new iced-coffee and Frosty-cino…
read nowHME named Checkers/Rally's vendor of year
September 7, 2008
SAN DIEGO — HME, a manufacturer of wireless and cabled communication systems for drive-thrus, has announced it has received the "Vendor of the Year" award…
read nowEx-McDonald's employee files discrimination suit
September 7, 2008
Chicago Tribune: A former employee of a Dryersville, Iowa, McDonald's has filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging he was unlawfully…
read nowMcDonald's continues to grow in China
September 7, 2008
China Daily: McDonald's has seen steady growth in China since opening it's first store in Shenzhen in 1990. Other than the United States, China is the No. …
read nowTampa man to travel U.S., eat Wendy's diet
September 7, 2008
St. Petersburg Times: Eric Kramp, 35, is quitting his job and hitting the road to see new places, and meet new people, because his cubicle is killing him. …
read nowAfghanistan KFCs pirate American concept
September 7, 2008
Voice of America: Mirwais Abuldrahizmi, a former expatriot who has returned to Afghanistan, brought with him his love for Western food. His Kabul Fried…
read nowMid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services
September 7, 2008
BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety of new…
read nowWeb trends apparent at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
September 6, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — If there was an overriding theme at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, held Sept. 5-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in…
read nowFlorida Restaurant & Lodging Show kicks off
September 5, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Restaurant & Hospitality Show opened Sept. 5 at the Orange County Convention Center. The show, which runs until Sept. 7…
read nowYum! plans to adjust prices to food costs more often
September 4, 2008
CNNMoney.com: Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to adjust prices more often next year to meet rising ingredient costs. While the quick-serve giant…
read nowTechnomic: New Yorkers strongly support menu labeling
September 4, 2008
CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring…
read nowDunkin' franchise group seeks oversight of ad fund
September 4, 2008
BELLINGHAM, Mass. — The DD Independent Franchise Owners (DDIFO), which represents the largest association of Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners in the United…
read nowBurger King 'cheating on beef' commercial in August Top 10
September 4, 2008
Advertising Age: Burger King's commercial for its Cheesy Bacon Tendercrisp sandwich, in which a cow crashes into the room of a man eating the chicken sandwich…
read nowDunkin' responds to franchise group ad fund request
September 4, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc.'s chief global communications and public affairs officer Stephen J. Caldeira has issued a statement regarding DD…
read nowMid-Atlantic Expo partners with NRA: Conserve
September 4, 2008
BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, along with its co-producers, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM), has joined forces…
read nowBojangles' franchisee opens 40th store
September 3, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' franchisee Tands Inc. has announced the opening of its 40th Bojangles' location. The new store, located in Windsor, N.C., about 5…
read nowSonic intros string cheese to kids meal
September 3, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In has announced the launch of string cheese as a side item to its Wacky Pack kids meal. String cheese is the first product…
read nowJack in the Box inks Evoco Workspace deal
September 3, 2008
CALGARY, Alberta — Evoco Inc., provider of Web-based program-management software for retail construction and development, has announced that Jack in the Box…
read nowTaco Bell to Feed the Beat of indie rock
September 3, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has announced that its Feed the Beat program will return for a third year, rewarding winning indie rock bands with free Taco Bell…
read nowFormer Dunkin' Donuts workers charged with burglary
September 3, 2008
CBS 6 News (Albany, N.Y.): Two former workers at a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Lake George, N.Y., have been charged with felony third-degree burglary. According…
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