Burger King signs with MICROS POS

July 7, 2008

COLUMBIA, Md. — Burger King Corp. has selected the MICROS RES 4.0 point-of-sale system from MICROS Systems Inc. for all of its approximate 800 company-owned…

Devo: No McDonald's suit

July 7, 2008

National Post (Toronto): Contrary to widespread press reports, New Wave band Devo is not suing McDonald's Corp. for trademark infringement.   Australian and…

Menu labeling alters New Yorkers' eating habits

July 6, 2008

AMNewYork:  New York chain restaurants are seeing customers switching to lower-calorie food choices two months after many began posting the number of calories…

Jack in the Box intros new value sandwiches

July 6, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has added two new cheese-topped sandwiches to its value menu. The new Nacho Cheese Burger and Nacho Cheese Chicken Sandwich feature…

CKE CEO criticizes dollar menus

July 6, 2008

Forbes: The chief executive of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants Inc. has said the fast-food industry's dependence on dollar menus to attract…

Gay-marriage opponents boycott McDonald's

July 6, 2008

Washington Post: A group that opposes same-sex marriage has called for a boycott of McDonald's, saying the fast-food chain has refused "to stay neutral in the…

McDonald's outlines Olympic Games sponsorship

July 2, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has launched several programs as part of its sponsorship of the 2008 Olyimpic Games in Beijing, ranging from giving kids an…

DQ parent company CEO Buffett draw $2.1M bid for lunch

July 1, 2008

Associated Press: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which owns International Dairy Queen Inc., was surprised at a Chinese investment fund…

Culvers donates 10% of day's sales to aid disaster relief

July 1, 2008

The Decorah (Iowa) Newspapers: More than 100 participating Culver's locations, including Decorah, will donate 10 percent of sales on July 2, 2008, to local…

Culver's adds Oreo frozen custard sandwich

July 1, 2008

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wisc. — Culver's has partnered with Kraft Foodservice, maker of the Oreo cookie, to develop a frozen-custard-filled Oreo sandwich. The…

McDonald's creates Asian-inspired food in Olympics tie-in

June 30, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's is taking various strategies in its media blitz for the Beijing Olympic Games. Around the world, franchises are creating…

Marketing in a downturn economy

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Burger King introduces nutritionally balanced Kids Meal

June 29, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has launched a new nutritionally balanced Burger King Kids Meal, featuring its new Fresh Apple Fries and Kraft Macaroni & Cheese.

Triarc looking for more Atlanta space after Wendy's buyout

June 29, 2008

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Atlanta-based Triarc Cos. Inc. wants to add offices in the city after its successful bid to buy hamburger chain Wendy's. The move…

Original Ohio White Tower restaurant to go for $1

June 29, 2008

The Toledo Blade: The first and arguably the last official White Tower restaurant in Ohio has been put up for sale for $1.   However, the buyer must pay to…

World's priciest burger a hit

June 26, 2008

Forbes: The world's most expensive hamburger, a $185 limited-edition Whopper-like sandwich sold exclusively at a branch of Burger King in the wealthy London…

McDonald's prices up in China

June 26, 2008

Rednet.cn: For the second time this year, McDonald's has raised its prices in China. Other U.S. food chains in China also are increasing menu prices. Its major…

CKE announces Q1 results

June 25, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's chains, increased 1.8 percent for the 2009 first…

Yum! Q1 lobbying is $160K effort

June 25, 2008

Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc., which operates KFC, Taco Bell and other fast-food chains, spent $163,857 in the first quarter to lobby on disclosing nutritional…

Ind. McDonald's customers in PJs get free chicken biscuits

June 25, 2008

Noblesville (Ind.) Daily Times: McDonald's Restaurants of Central Indiana — Indianapolis, Kokomo, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie and Anderson — will be holding…