Krystal opens modern/retro drive-up restaurant

September 8, 2008

EXTON, Pa. — End-to-end solutions provider for the connected signage market, Scala, has announced that Krystal Restaurants of Chattanooga, Tenn., is delivering…

Burger King UK launches 'polygameat' ad

September 8, 2008

Guardian.co.uk: Burger King will launch a TV ad campaign in the United Kingdom that plays on the idea of polygamy, featuring a man harassed by women for mixing…

Building a better burger chain

Carl's Jr., Hardee's CEO shares insights into the brands' plans for the future.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's CEO on value, marketing

September 8, 2008

QSRWeb editor Christa Hoyland sat down with CKE Restaurants Inc. chief executive officer and president Andrew "Andy" Puzder in his office in Carpenteria…

Miss. Wendy's testing coffee drinks

September 7, 2008

Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call: A Wendy's restaurant in Laurel, Miss., has been selected as the lone site to test the chain's new iced-coffee and Frosty-cino…

HME named Checkers/Rally's vendor of year

September 7, 2008

SAN DIEGO — HME, a manufacturer of wireless and cabled communication systems for drive-thrus, has announced it has received the "Vendor of the Year" award…

Ex-McDonald's employee files discrimination suit

September 7, 2008

Chicago Tribune: A former employee of a Dryersville, Iowa, McDonald's has filed a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission alleging he was unlawfully…

McDonald's continues to grow in China

September 7, 2008

China Daily: McDonald's has seen steady growth in China since opening it's first store in Shenzhen in 1990. Other than the United States, China is the No. …

Tampa man to travel U.S., eat Wendy's diet

September 7, 2008

St. Petersburg Times: Eric Kramp, 35, is quitting his job and hitting the road to see new places, and meet new people, because his cubicle is killing him. …

Yum! plans to adjust prices to food costs more often

September 4, 2008

CNNMoney.com: Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to adjust prices more often next year to meet rising ingredient costs.   While the quick-serve giant…

Burger King 'cheating on beef' commercial in August Top 10

September 4, 2008

Advertising Age: Burger King's commercial for its Cheesy Bacon Tendercrisp sandwich, in which a cow crashes into the room of a man eating the chicken sandwich…

Jack in the Box inks Evoco Workspace deal

September 3, 2008

CALGARY, Alberta — Evoco Inc., provider of Web-based program-management software for retail construction and development, has announced that Jack in the Box…

Australian Quad Burger draws critics, fans

September 2, 2008

National Nine News (Australia): Australian quick-service restaurant Hungry Jacks has debuted a four-patty burger known as the Quad Burger. The burger comes…

EVOS to expand in California

September 2, 2008

HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc., area developer of EVOS Feel Great Fast Food, has announced its newest location. California Healthy Partners LLP, an…

Hardee's sells 29 stores in ongoing strategic refranchising

September 1, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the sale of 29 Hardee's restaurants as part of its ongoing strategic refranchising program that was…

McDonald's, Hispanic Scholarship Fund offer college workshops

September 1, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has announced it is working with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) for the second consecutive year to conduct a series of…

Wendy's adds Double Stack to value menu

August 28, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has announced the national introduction of a 99-cent Double Stack cheeseburger to its value menu. The company plans to aggressively…

Calif. McDonald's class action denied

August 28, 2008

Los Angeles Times: McDonald's Corp. workers in California can't sue as a group over claims that they were denied pay for work they performed during the time…

McDonald's, Burger King boost value messaging

August 28, 2008

Adweek: McDonald's and Burger King are reinforcing their value messages as consumers deal with rising costs. Beginning Sept. 1, McDonald's will debut five new…

Man arrested for stealing Burger King grease bin

August 27, 2008

Naples (Fla.) Daily News: Collier County, Fla., Sheriff's deputies arrested a 46-year-old man after he allegedly stole a large metal container used for…