Triarc, Wendy's merger complete

September 29, 2008

ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have…

Whataburger buys out largest franchisee

September 29, 2008

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family-owned Whataburger has announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, Barrand Inc., a Red Oak, Texas-based company with 4…

Tapping the power of parent blogging

QSRs reach out to mom bloggers to spread positive message

Banking crisis affects GE Capital lending to new franchisees

September 28, 2008

Cattle Network: GE Capital's franchise finance arm is tightening its lending for new franchisees, the latest sign that Wall Street's turmoil is spreading to…

Sonic reassures franchisees in light of GE lending tightening

September 28, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has released a statement regarding media reports concerning GE Capital's reported pullback in financing for franchisees.   Sonic…

Hardee's intros Little Thickburger

September 28, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has created a reduced-size version of its Thickburger, the Little Thickburger. The new, smaller burger weighs one-quarter pound compared…

Kan. Burger King re-builds for efficiency

September 28, 2008

The Hutchinson (Kan.) News: A Hutchinson, Kan., Burger King store has been demolished with plans to replaced it with the chain's ROC 60 building, the…

McDonald's launches Latin music program for schools

September 25, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's will be celebrating Latin music in schools and communities across the country throughout the coming year through a major new…

McDonald's, CKE to participate in consumer conference

September 25, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. and OAK BROOK, Ill. — CKE Restaurants Inc. and McDonald's Corp. each have announced the companies' participation in the RBC Capital Markets…

McDonald's names new VP of U.S. Communications

September 24, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's USA has announced the promotion of William (Bill) Whitman Jr. to vice president, U.S. Communications. Whitman replaces Richard…

Sonic announces Q4 prelim comps

September 23, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has announced it has achieved 22 consecutive years of positive systemwide same-store sales growth for the fiscal year ended Aug.

Hardee's intros Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit

September 23, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has announced the introduction of the Pork Chop 'N' Gravy Biscuit, which features a breaded, boneless pork chop topped with sausage gravy…

McDonald's franchisee credit not in jeopardy

September 23, 2008

CNN Money: Bank of America has denied reports that it is no longer extending new lines of credit to McDonald's Corp. franchisees. A spokesman said the bank…

Carl's Jr. expands Guacamole Bacon Burger line

September 23, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will offer both a single and double version of its Guacamole Bacon Burger in addition to its popular Guacamole Bacon Six…

Burger King kicks off non-partisan political opinion application

September 23, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced a campaign that urges restaurant guests to share their political opinions and vote in the national 2008 election.   On…

McDonald's stocks fall after report of credit crunch

September 22, 2008

Chicago Tribune: Shares of McDonald's Corp. dropped Monday after Bloomberg News reported that the company had issued a memo to franchisees explaining that a…

Krystal standardizes Web-based employee training on Udutu

September 21, 2008

The Krystal Co. has standardized its corporate employee training programs on the web-based platform MyUdutu by Udutu. Udutu, based in Victoria, British…

McDonald's in Best Global Brands Top 10, KFC at 64

September 18, 2008

BusinessWeek: Interbrand and BusinessWeek have released the list of Best 100 Global Brands. Two quick-serve restaurant brands made the list: McDonald's at No.

Burger King Snacks intros onion rings, goes international

September 18, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of Onion Rings to its existing line of branded Burger King Snacks. Onion Rings, a round, crispy puffed…

N.C. McDonald's wants to go green

September 18, 2008

The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.): A McDonald's franchisee in Cary, N.C., is planning an environmentally friendly redesign of his restaurant. The 4,15…