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McDonald's Moms tour potato farm
September 17, 2008
PASCO, Wash. — McDonald's Moms' Quality Correspondents has concluded its second year of unprecedented access to the McDonald's system of owner/operators…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's parent reports Q2 gain
September 17, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, has announced that income is up 31 percent over last year for…
read nowMcDonald's expands McCafé line in San Diego
September 15, 2008
SAN DIEGO — McDonald's has introduced its espresso-based McCafé lattes, cappuccinos and mochas in San Diego. All McCafé Coffees are made from Arabica…
read nowZune releases software update, announces free McDonald's Wi-Fi access
September 15, 2008
REDMOND, Wash. — Zune, Microsoft Corp.'s end-to-end music and entertainment service, has released a free software update that will allow Zune users to…
read nowMcDonald's named one of MySpace Music sponsors
September 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES — MySpace has announced that McDonald's, Sony Pictures, State Farm, and Toyota will be the first four integrated sponsors of MySpace Music, the new…
read nowTriarc has work ahead to turn around Wendy's
September 14, 2008
The Columbus Dispatch: If shareholders of Wendy's International do the expected today and sign off on the company's sale, Triarc Cos., Wendy's new owners, will…
read nowCarl's Jr. names ad agency for Texas account
September 14, 2008
Austin Business Journal: Austin, Texas-based Mercury Mambo, a Hispanic marketing and events agency, is now handling all marketing for Carl's Jr. in Texas. …
read nowMcDonald's CEO happy with drink rollouts
September 14, 2008
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's chief executive Jim Skinner said the chain's gambit into specialty coffee, smoothies and bottled drinks is rolling out on schedule…
read nowTriarc, Wendy's shareholders approve merger
September 14, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. and Wendy's International Inc., has announced today that their respective…
read nowArby's, Wendy's menu merger unlikely
September 11, 2008
Akron Business Journal: The proposed merger of Arby's and Wendy's could create significant behind-the-scenes changes for both companies, but the two restaurant…
read nowMcDonald's Australia CEO: Fast food not obesity source
September 11, 2008
Australian Food News: McDonald's Australia CEO Peter Bush has reported to an Australian House of Representatives inquiry that childhood obesity is due to…
read nowMcDonald's robber climbs in drive-thru window
September 11, 2008
The Washington Post: A man climbed through a late-night drive-thru window at an Annapolis, Md., McDonald's and robbed the store at gunpoint. He was found soon…
read nowCKE to host Q2 conference call, release period eight comps
September 10, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that the company will release its second quarter results and period eight same-store sales…
read nowHardee's Saudia Arabia store is 300th for parent CKE
September 10, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of a new Hardee's restaurant in Saudi Arabia, bringing its international unit count to…
read nowWendy's 'Crazy Lettuce' viral video gets mixed reviews
September 10, 2008
Advertising Age: Wendy's is trying its hand at viral videos with a new spot called "Crazy Lettuce." The concept was spun off the chain's "meatatarian" TV…
read nowDisabled man files class action suit against Burger King
September 10, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle: A wheelchair-bound man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Burger King in San Francisco, accusing the quick-service chain…
read nowWendy's to give away 10,000 free Twisted Frostys
September 9, 2008
GLENDALE, Calif. — Nestle Toll House cookie dough is just one of the three add-in flavors in Wendy's new Twisted Frosty, which the chain is featuring in The…
read nowBurger King UK doubles digital budget
September 9, 2008
NMA.co.uk: Burger King UK has doubled its digital marketing budget following the success of a strategy to use online advertising to drive visits to its…
read nowMcDonald's August worldwide comps up 8.5%
September 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced its global comparable-store sales increased 8.5 percent in August. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide…
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