Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media
CKE 2Q comps up, revenue down
September 19, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales increased 2 percent at Carl's Jr. and 2.9 percent at Hardee's company-operated restaurants for the second quarter ended…
read nowFla. labor group organizes BK protest
September 18, 2007
Naples (Fla.) Daily News: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is organizing a statewide tour with rallies to urge Burger King to increase wages for farmworkers…
read nowBurger King names Julio Ramirez EVP of global operations
September 17, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has appointed Julio Ramirez as executive vice president of global operations, effective immediately, the company announced.
read nowWendy's ads wigging out
September 16, 2007
USA Today: Red wigs popularized by a Wendy's television commercial are going local. Last week, 5,000 red, pigtail wigs were sent to local restaurant…
read nowMcDonald's tests RFID ordering in Korea
September 16, 2007
eWeek.com: McDonald's is experimenting with a new ordering system, which implements RFID and customers' cell phones, in South Korea. Customers purchase food…
read nowCKE removes 'flat buns' teacher from ads
September 13, 2007
Blue MauMau: CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of fast-food chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, will edit the teacher out of its "flat buns" television ads…
read nowLawyer: McDonald's warned employees of hoax
September 13, 2007
BusinessWeek: A lawyer for McDonald's Corp. said the fast-food company had policies in place and warned employees regarding a series of strip-search hoaxes…
read nowGood Times hires VP of franchise sales and development
September 12, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced the hiring of James A. DeBolt as its new vice president of franchise sales and development effective…
read nowMcDonald's announces dividend increase
September 12, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's board of directors has declared an annual cash dividend of $1.50 per share payable Dec. 3, 2007, to shareholders of record as of…
read nowBurgerville serving all-natural beef hot dogs
September 11, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville is featuring a new Country Natural Beef Hot Dog and Burgerville Natural Chips during a nine-week limited-time promotion…
read nowBurger King to restrict kids' advertising
September 11, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced it will join 11 major food and beverage companies that have pledged to focus their advertising to children under 12 on…
read nowResearch & Markets adds BK customer profile report
September 10, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Burger King Customer Profile" to its offering. The target profile provides a…
read nowGood Times' comps rise by double digits
September 10, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that July and August same-store sales each increased 13.8 percent, driven by the restaurant's new…
read nowMcDonald's comps continue upward trend
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowMcDonald's comps continue upward trend
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowMcDonald's comps increase 8%
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowTrial set to begin in McDonald's strip-search hoax
September 10, 2007
Louisville Courier-Journal: Jury selection began this week in a lawsuit filed against McDonald's Corp. by a former restaurant employee who was detained…
read nowMcDonald's worker arrested for serving cop salty burger
September 9, 2007
Fox News: A McDonald's worker in Union City, Ga., was arrested recently and jailed for putting too much salt and pepper on a police officer's hamburger…
read nowVoters to select Wendy's new burger
September 6, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Voters will choose from 10 contenders to select a new Wendy's hamburger. Voting for the "Build Wendy's New Burger" contest, which generated…
read nowMcDonald's denies wrongdoing in cheese allergy suit
September 6, 2007
Charleston ( W.Va. ) Daily Mail: McDonald's denies any wrongdoing and believes it owes nothing to a Morgantown , W.Va. man who claims to have had a severe…
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