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McDonald's comps up in Feb., analyst predicts
March 9, 2008
Reuters: Same-store sales rose 4.3 percent in February on average at 214 of McDonald's Corp's U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months, based on a survey of 3…
read nowGreek food group to bid for Everest
March 6, 2008
Reuters: Vivartia, Greece's largest food group, recently said it would tender for 100 percent of fast-food chain Everest as part of its 2008 expansion plans.
read nowSubway names Van Hout CTO
March 6, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Sandwich chain Subway has hired Thys Van Hout as the chain's chief technology officer.
read nowWhite Castle to celebrate 'Daylight Cravings Time'
March 5, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All White Castle restaurants will offer two free hamburgers to each customer visiting one of the company's restaurants between 1 a.m. and …
read nowInternational Dairy Queen Canada selects Instill solutions
March 5, 2008
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Instill Corp., a provider of spend intelligence services and solutions for the foodservice industry, recently announced that International…
read nowCold Stone to open in Scandinavia
March 5, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cold Stone Creamery, part of the Kahala Corp. family of brands, has reached an agreement with Cold Stone ApS to open more than 40 stores…
read nowArby's acquires 41 Calif. restaurants
March 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Triarc Cos. Inc. has acquired 41 restaurants in California from Arby's franchisee Cambridge Investments…
read nowBurger King enters Curacao
March 5, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods B.V. The first Burger King restaurant is expected to open…
read nowSonic launches premium coffee drinks
March 5, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In will launch a new line of premium coffee drinks nationally March 10.
read nowDunkin' to open in N. Dallas
March 4, 2008
DALLAS — Dunkin' Donuts will open a restaurant in North Dallas on March 5. The store will offer hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches and…
read nowKFC testing grilled chicken
March 4, 2008
AdAge: Yum Brands CEO David Novak recently told analysts that grilled-chicken products would form the "centerpiece" of a turnaraound at the company's KFC's…
read nowBK franchisees: Value menus hurt business
March 4, 2008
New York Daily News: Two Burger King franchisees have charged that Burger King's 99-cent menu and the more recent dollar value menu required them to sell food…
read nowArby's to open 197 restaurants in '08
March 4, 2008
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., an Atlanta-based unit of Triarc Cos., has surpassed its restaurant development goals for 2007 and…
read nowNestlé Foodservices restructures, changes name
March 4, 2008
GLENDALE, Calif. — Nestlé Foodservices North America now is the newly created Nestlé Professional. In addition to its name change, Nestlé Professional has…
read nowThe tip jar conundrum: Experts, consumers weigh in
March 4, 2008
The News & Observer: With managers allowing or even encouraging behind-the-counter employees to solicit tips, customers often are left wondering when to…
read nowFeb. comps up at Hardee's, Carl's Jr.
March 3, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 25, 2008, for increased 1.4 percent for Carl's Jr. and and 1.6 for Hardee's…
read nowSenator pushes for PFC ban in food wrapping
March 3, 2008
News10 (Sacramento, Calif.): California State Sen. Ellen Corbett wants to ban perfluorinated compounds — chemicals compounds found in Teflon that also are used…
read nowEx-managers to sue McDonald's Japan for overtime
March 3, 2008
CSR Asia: Two former managers of McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. plan to file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court in March, demanding the hamburger chain pay…
read nowBaskin-Robbins to open 90 Ohio units
March 2, 2008
Dayton Daily News: Baskin-Robbins plans to have 90 stores in Ohio within five years, the company has announced. In the Dayton area, plans call for the company…
read nowWendy's reduces trans fats
March 2, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's recently announced that its 6,300 U.S. and Canadian restaurants are scheduled to switch to non-hydrogenated cooking oil for its french…
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