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Nathan's Famous donates 100,000 hot dogs to NYC food bank
June 9, 2008
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous has announced that it will donate 100,000 hot dogs to the Food Bank For New York City as part of its annual Fourth of July…
read nowMcDonald's announces May sales up
June 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced that its global comparable sales increased 7.7 percent in May and 7.0 percent year to date. Systemwide sales…
read nowNathan's Famous reports year-end results
June 8, 2008
Westbury, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported its fifth consecutive year of increased revenues and profits from continuing operations. The company's…
read nowBurger King forms 'Incredible' promotion partnerships
June 8, 2008
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Burger King Corp. has partnered with Kmart, Universal Pictures and Marvel Entertainment for a marketing promotion supporting the June…
read nowFresh tomatoes pulled from menus in several states, Canada
June 8, 2008
The outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to raw tomatoes has prompted health departments to issue advisories and restaurants to pull the item from its menu.
read nowBillions invested in farming as food prices increase
June 8, 2008
The New York Times: Huge investment funds have started to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into commodities like wheat, corn and soybeans. Now, a few large…
read nowSubway opens 500th L.A. County location
June 8, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — A new Subway restaurant has opened in Bell Gardens, Calif. Its opening marks a milestone for the chain as the 500th Subway restaurant in Los…
read nowL.A. Times conducts calorie-count comparisons
June 8, 2008
LA Times: Restaurants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Pizza Hut and McDonald's are offering consumers menu items lower in fat and calories. The following are…
read nowJack in the Box ad campaign receives gold Effie
June 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Restaurants' "Sirloin vs. Angus" ad campaign, introducing its 100 percent Sirloin Burger last year, has won a gold Effie award in…
read nowNM officials ask restaurants to stop serving tomatoes
June 5, 2008
Las Cruces Sun-News: New Mexico's Environment Department has advised restaurants, hospitals, schools and grocery stores to stop selling and serving certain…
read nowTaco Bell signs marketing deal with Time Inc.
June 5, 2008
PROMO Magazine: Taco Bell has announced it will dedicate 100 percent of its print advertising budget to support its new line of frozen beverage drinks to Time…
read nowMinn. McDonald's sued by applicants
June 5, 2008
Pioneer Press: Two Hispanic men have sued the owner of a McDonald's in downtown St. Paul, Minn., claiming the restaurant's manager told them he wouldn't hire…
read nowMinn. DQ opening causes controversy
June 5, 2008
KAAT ABC 6 News: Some Stillwater, Minn., shop owners and residents are upset about an approved opening of a Dairy Queen franchise in the historic downtown…
read nowSelf-Service & Kiosk Assoc. launches report: Restaurant self-service
June 5, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Self-Service & Kiosk Association has sponsored a new report about the role kiosks play in boosting restaurant revenue, efficiency and…
read nowReport reveals consumers' age-based restaurant distinctions
June 5, 2008
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Technomic Information Services has released a "Generational Consumer Trend Report," which found that age-based distinctions among…
read nowWhataburger announces new CFO
June 4, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has promoted controller Ed Nelson to chief financial officer for the chain's more than 700 restaurants. He…
read nowBurger King executive exercises options
June 4, 2008
CNN Money: Julio A. Ramirez, the executive vice president of global operations for Burger King Holdings Inc., has exercised options for more than 7,000 shares…
read nowMcDonald's launches 'Kung Fu Panda' promo
June 4, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Celebrating the debut of McDonald's "Kung Fu Panda" Happy Meal promotion, McDonald's, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and Conservation…
read nowSonic to release earnings
June 4, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, has announced that it will release results for the third quarter ended May 31…
read nowMass. neighborhood petitions against Dunkin' Donuts
June 4, 2008
Berkshire Eagle: Citing traffic and safety concerns, residents of the Clifford Street area in Pittsfield, Mass., have told the Community Development Board they…
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