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Yum CEO awarded $15.5 million in 2007
March 18, 2008
CNN Money: Yum Brands Inc. awarded its chief executive, David Novak, $15.5 million in total compensation last year — a 42-percent increase from $10.9 million…
read nowPhilippines asks QSRs to cut rice servings
March 18, 2008
Agence France-Press: With rice prices reaching record levels in the Philippines, the government has asked the country's fast-food outlets to offer half…
read nowMcDonald's launches digital toys
March 18, 2008
Adrants: In conjunction with Fuel Industries, McDonald's Europe is launching digital toys for Happy Meals through April and May. The "Fairies and Dragons…
read nowSubway plans new product test
March 17, 2008
ThePacker.com: Sandwich chain Subway is planning to test a new side dish, Veggie Roasters, in 1,000 stores in April. The product is made with potatoes…
read nowBurger King to launch greeting cards
March 17, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has signed a licensing agreement with Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel Publishing to develop a line of branded Burger King greeting…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to open 100 Mich. locations
March 17, 2008
MLive (Michigan): Dunkin' Donuts has announced plans to open more than 100 new restaurants in the Detroit, Flint and Lansing, Mich., areas over the next…
read nowOnline ad spending expected to triple
March 16, 2008
Yahoo: Marketers and Web sites alike are struggling to bring to the Internet ads that resemble those on television without turning off viewers. Spending on…
read nowMore stay-at-home moms lead to less meals out
March 16, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: From 1948 to 1999, the percentage of women in the work force climbed from 32.7 percent to 60 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor…
read nowYum! declares quarterly dividend
March 16, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of 15 cents per share of common stock, which will be…
read nowSenators talk legislation over tomato-picker wages
March 13, 2008
Examiner: Two Democratic senators have threatened to introduce legislation and scrutinize companies with government contracts to pressure Florida tomato…
read nowBasketball coaches, former player to open Dunkin Donuts
March 13, 2008
Boston Herald: University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and former NBA forward Jamal Mashburn are part of an investment group planning to open a…
read nowSam Su appointed to Yum! board of directors
March 13, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that Sam Su, 55, has been appointed to the board of directors as vice chairman, maintaining his position as…
read nowCulver's raises more than $180,000 for Red Cross
March 12, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's restaurants in 16 states raised more than $180,000 for local American Red Cross chapters during "Day of Giving" fundraising…
read nowVietnamese QSRs brace for U.S. brands
March 12, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Homegrown Vietnamese fast-food companies are using Western branding techniques to grab a chunk of the country's fast-growing consumer…
read nowGood Times acquires 2 franchised units
March 12, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Good Times Drive Thru Inc., it has acquired two franchised…
read nowMeat exec admits sick cows slaughtered
March 12, 2008
The New York Times: The president of a slaughterhouse at the heart of the largest meat recall denied under oath March 12, but then grudgingly admitted, that…
read nowNew plan unveiled after AFC earnings drop
March 12, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has reported that earnings dropped for its fiscal year 2007 ended…
read nowReport: Consumers impacted by higher menu prices
March 12, 2008
CHICAGO — In a recent national survey by foodservice consultants Technomic, more than half of consumers polled said they have noticed higher menu prices at…
read nowCousins Subs reveals '07 success, '08 growth plans
March 11, 2008
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Cousins Subs Systems Inc. has announced a successful year in 2007 and growth plans for 2008. In 2007, the sub chain celebrated its 35th…
read nowStudy: Starbucks closures had little consumer effect
March 11, 2008
Advertising Age: Although Starbucks did a great job of letting consumers know it was closing for three hours last month, it failed to communicate the most…
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