McDonald's overcomes Europeans' fast food scorn

July 23, 2008

The Guardian (United Kingdom): In France, McDonald's, known in Paris as "McDo," has posted double-digit growth on average for the last three years despite the…

McDonald's not winning over coffee crowd

July 23, 2008

Chicago Business News: McDonald's Corp. has a marketing challenge as it tries to crack Starbucks' hold on the premium coffee business.   The chain's biggest…

Carl's Jr. intros new breakfast sandwich

July 22, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a new breakfast item as big as its burgers — the Monster Breakfast Sandwich. The morning offering features two…

McDonald's reports strong Q2 results

July 22, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced strong operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, driven by global same-store sales growth…

McDonald's enters product-placement partnership with TV news

July 22, 2008

The New York Times: The anchors on the Fox affiliate in Las Vegas, KVVU, sit with cups of McDonald's fake iced coffee on their desks during the…

CKE same-store sales up

July 21, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's period six same-store sales for the four weeks ended July 14, 2008, are up…

McDonald's offers Spy Gear Happy Meals

July 21, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Wild Planet Entertainment Inc. has announced that participating McDonald's restaurants will be offering official Spy Gear gadgets with the…

McDonald's announces Big Mac jingle contest winner

July 21, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Fans of the McDonald's Big Mac jingle have selected Jason Harper of Boynton Beach, Fla., from the company's online consumer casting call.

Specialty coffee not so hot for McDonald's

July 20, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's sales data suggests that its specialty coffee drinks, now in at least 1,700 locations, aren't selling well. A chart of the…

Burger King buys out Iowa, Nebraska franchisee

July 17, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the acquisition of 72 Burger King restaurants in the major metropolitan areas of Omaha, Neb., and Des Moines, Iowa…

Yum! Brands Q2 profits up 4%

July 16, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, reported same-stores sales…

Nev. McDonald's franchisee pleads guilty to immigration charges

July 16, 2008

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that one current and one former top executive for a Reno, Nev.-area McDonald's franchisee, and the…

One-time McDonald's robber now jingle finalist

July 16, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: A man who held up a McDonald's at gunpoint when he was 14 is one of two South Florida finalists in a contest to mix a new jingle…

Hearing-impaired woman sues McDonald's over drive-through policy

July 15, 2008

Chicago Tribune: A hearing-impaired woman from Lincoln, Neb., is suing McDonald's Corp. for violating the federal American with Disabilities Act after she…

Jack in the Box kicks off Cheesy Macaroni Bites

July 14, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has announced it is introducing Cheesy Macaroni Bites, featuring wedges of macaroni noodles and Kraft cheese in a…

Checkers names senior-management additions

July 14, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., parent company of double drive-thru restaurants Checkers and Rally's, has announced the additions of Valerie…

Argentine lab develops lean burger

July 14, 2008

The Washington Post: Argentina's Center for Research and Development in Food Cryotechnology has developed a lean beef burger that is low-fat and low-sodium…

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Yum! Brands announces Q2 earnings call

July 13, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, has announced it will host a…

Sonic expands into N.J.

July 13, 2008

The Daily Journal (Millville N.J): Reyes Drive-Ins LLC plans to open 11 Sonic Drive-In locations in the South New Jersey area. The Millville, N.J., location is…