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World's priciest burger a hit
June 26, 2008
Forbes: The world's most expensive hamburger, a $185 limited-edition Whopper-like sandwich sold exclusively at a branch of Burger King in the wealthy London…
read nowAmericans weigh in on safety of artificial sweeteners
June 26, 2008
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Does the type of artificial sweetener really matter to consumers? Harris Interactive has announced the results of a survey that shows that…
read nowMcDonald's prices up in China
June 26, 2008
Rednet.cn: For the second time this year, McDonald's has raised its prices in China. Other U.S. food chains in China also are increasing menu prices. Its major…
read nowCKE announces Q1 results
June 25, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's chains, increased 1.8 percent for the 2009 first…
read nowChick-fil-A to give free chicken on Cow Appreciation Day
June 25, 2008
ATLANTA — Customers who come to any Chick-fil-A restaurant July 11 fully dressed as a cow will receive a free Chick-fil-A Meal as part of the company's fourth…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches summer iced beverage promotion
June 25, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has launched its "Bases Loaded" promotion for its summer iced beverages. The promotion is licensed by MLB.com, the Major…
read nowThieves target metal, pipes at Pa. QSRs
June 25, 2008
Delcotimes.com (Pa.): Brookhaven, Pa.-area fast-food restaurants have been hit by thieves in search of metal. Metal thefts are on the rise in the area, with…
read nowYum! Q1 lobbying is $160K effort
June 25, 2008
Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc., which operates KFC, Taco Bell and other fast-food chains, spent $163,857 in the first quarter to lobby on disclosing nutritional…
read nowInd. McDonald's customers in PJs get free chicken biscuits
June 25, 2008
Noblesville (Ind.) Daily Times: McDonald's Restaurants of Central Indiana — Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie and Anderson — will be holding…
read nowYum! Brands again one of Black Enterprise's 40 Best in Diversity
June 24, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the fourth consecutive year, Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of A&W All-American Food, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco…
read nowSonic's Q3 net income down, outlook hopeful
June 24, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — System-wide sales at Sonic Corp. declined 0.4 percent for the third quarter ended May 31, 2008, the company announced. For the first nine…
read nowN.Y.Tri-State McDonald's celebrates decade of reading program
June 24, 2008
ROSELAND, N.J. — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the New York Tri-State Area's McDonald's "Check It Out" Reading Program, which offers children in…
read nowEmployees leery of palm-print scanners
June 24, 2008
Ventura County Star: Employees at a growing number of businesses, including Dunkin' Donuts, are starting and ending their days by pressing hands or fingers to…
read nowNational Restaurant Association launches Restaurant Action Network
June 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has launched the Restaurant Action Network, a grassroots program that will focus, coordinate and expand…
read nowMcDonald's tests new smoothies
June 24, 2008
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News: Northern Michigan McDonald's restaurants, along with Bakersfield, Calif., and Rochester, N.Y., are again being used as consumer…
read nowSubway Restaurants to add UDS Group delivery in Boston
June 23, 2008
BOCA RATON, Fla. — UDS Group Inc., a provider of delivery management solutions, is partnering with Subway Restaurants to open the Boston market for delivery…
read nowTaco Bell employees chase down accused robber
June 23, 2008
Dailypress.com: A former Suffolk, Va.-Taco Bell employee has been accused of holding up the restaurant and arrested after being chased down by the manager and…
read nowNathan's Famous co-branding with Ky. Bruster's
June 23, 2008
The Cincinnati Enquirer: The owners of a new Bruster's Real Ice Cream store in Erlanger, Ky., will partner with Nathan's Famous Corp., known primarily for…
read nowCancer research institute issues warning about McDonald's diet
June 23, 2008
WASHINGTON — Health experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have announced a warning about crash dieting in response to the so-called…
read nowInvestors eye growth in China's QSR market
June 23, 2008
Reuters: The Chinese have an increasing appetite for to-go burgers, fried chicken, pizza and noodles, which is expected to make fast food a $66 billion…
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