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Study: Americans spend $500M on fast food
May 28, 2008
WSYR: A study released by Chicago-based Research International shows Americans are spending an average of $500 million a year on quick-service restaurants. The…
read nowKFC unveils Smoky Chipotle Crispy fried chicken
May 27, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC has announced the addition of its third fried chicken flavor to the menu — Smoky Chipotle Crispy. KFC's newest kitchen creation is…
read nowNexCen future on shaky ground
May 27, 2008
Blue Mau Mau: NexCen Brands, owner of the Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery and Maggie Moos brands, warned it faces a…
read nowBurger King in hot water over movie promotion
May 27, 2008
Guardian.co.UK: Food campaigners in the United Kingdom have attacked a marketing campaign by Burger King there linked to the new Indiana Jones film. Critics…
read nowBurger King appoints John Chidsey chairman, CEO
May 26, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced several changes to its board of directors. The private equity funds controlled by TPG Capital, Bain Capital…
read nowMarble Slab, MaggieMoo's roll out 16 summer combinations
May 26, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc., the parent company of Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, has paired the two brands for the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchise association elects new board
May 26, 2008
Blue Mau Mau: The Dunkin' Donuts Independent Franchise Owners Inc. (DDIFO) organization, which represents the largest association of Dunkin' Donuts franchisees…
read nowMcDonald's, SeaWorld offer discount to Calif. residents
May 22, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Through June 23, patrons to any San Diego McDonald's restaurant can pick up a coupon to receive a $10 discount and a complimentary second visit to…
read nowPopeyes parent announces earnings call
May 22, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, will release earnings for the first quarter ended April 20…
read nowMcDonald's testing RFID coupons in Japan
May 22, 2008
Wired: McDonald's is testing a new e-coupon system in Japan called the Kasazu, or contactless, coupon. The coupon is a payment application that is downloaded…
read nowXProtean unveils aPOS solution for quick-serve restaurants
May 22, 2008
MILPITAS, Calif. — XProtean has introduced an integrated retail-management solution to optimize operations for small format retailers, including quick-service…
read nowWhataburger names three new regional directors
May 21, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has named Carlos Rodriguez as regional director of operations for the chain's Southwest region, the company…
read nowMcDonald's announces quarterly dividend
May 21, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 0.375 cents per share of common stock payable on June 23, 2008, to…
read nowBlendz adds VP of Franchise Development
May 21, 2008
CAMPBELL, Calif. — Blendz has announced that Scott Mortier has been tapped to fill the newly-created position of vice president of franchise development, where…
read nowChick-fil-A intros 'Linner Time'
May 21, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has launched a new ad campaign dubbed "It's Linner Time", designed to motivate customers to visit Chick-fil-A for a mid-afternoon snack.…
read nowCintas restroom study unveils perceptions of 'clean'
May 21, 2008
CHICAGO — Cintas has released the results of an independent study designed to learn how people judge restroom cleanliness. Through an independent research…
read nowMcDonald's sues over Paris rent
May 20, 2008
Calgary Herald: McDonald's Corp. is suing its French landlord after the rent for its outlet on the Champs-Elysees doubled in five years. The restaurant in the…
read nowWendy's partners with Screenlife for Kids Meal game
May 20, 2008
SEATTLE — Wendy's International has partnered with Screenlife LLC, the creator of Scene It? The DVD Game, to include four mini-Scene It? games to Wendy's Kids…
read nowYum donates $2.3M to earthquake relief efforts
May 20, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, has donated $2.3 million for…
read nowCarl's Jr. & Hardee's in fake restaurant prank
May 20, 2008
CARPENTERIA, Calif. — A new advertising campaign for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, called "Fake Restaurant," captures on hidden camera the experience of…
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