Wendy's set to pay wages

September 6, 2007

Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle: Wendy's officials have announced plans to reopen 13 closed western Massachusetts restaurants within 30 to 60 days.   Company…

Wendy's video contest highlights athletic triumph

September 5, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — High-school student athletes can showcase their best sports moments on TAKKLE.com as part of My Wendy's High School Heisman Moment online video…

Half-price Big Mac combatting climate change hits big in Japan

September 4, 2007

Agence France-Presse: A Japanese government Web site crashed Sept. 5, 2007, as people pledged to fight global warming in exchange for a half-price McDonald's…

Back Yard Burgers closing delayed

September 3, 2007

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. has delayed a proposed merger transaction because of a complaint filed against it in federal district court.   The…

McDonald's first to use Upromise platform

August 30, 2007

NEWTON, Mass. — Upromise Inc. has announced a new platform for companies to help Americans earn college savings. McDonald's is the first to leverage the…

Wendy's sells 25 million Baconators

August 29, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has reported that nearly 25 million Baconators have been sold in North America during the sandwich's initial eight-week promotion. …

Hardee's, Carl's Jr. ad promotes flat buns

August 29, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — A new TV commercial celebrates flat buns to promote the Patty Melt Burger, a new Carl's Jr. and Hardee's burger that uses flat buns.  …

Burger King declares quarterly dividend

August 28, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock. The…

CKE announces $100 million increase in term loan

August 27, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that it has amended its credit facility, increasing the amount of its term loan by $100 million to…

Hardee's voted best fast-food restaurant

August 26, 2007

ST. LOUIS — According to Citysearch.com's annual "Best Of" poll, Hardee's was voted the No. 1 fast-food restaurant by voters in 13 cities: Indianapolis, St.

Burger King comps increase

August 23, 2007

MIAMI — Comparable-store sales for Burger King Holdings Inc. rose 3.4 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended June 30. The company reported worldwide…

Carl's Jr. intros Patty Melt Burger

August 22, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a new Patty Melt Burger. The burger will be made like a classic diner-style patty melt, with a charbroiled…

Burger toppings take a twist

As customers search for unique tastes, restaurants create new topping combinations to satisfy them.

Wendy's breakfast expansion continues

August 21, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has announced it has crossed the 500th-store milestone in the continuing expansion of its new breakfast menu.   A number of new…

Big Mac celebrates 40 years

August 21, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has marked 40 years of serving the Big Mac sandwich.    Jim "MJ" Delligatti, 89, one of the earliest franchisees of…

Comps up at CKE

August 21, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at Carl's Jr. restaurants rose 2.6 percent for the four-week period ended Aug. 13, compared with a same-store sales…

McDonald's aims for bigger bite of Europe

August 20, 2007

Business.scotsman.com: McDonald's is planning a year of major investment in Europe as part of the company's renewed focus on the continent.   The restaurant…

Hardee's launches new natural-cut fries

August 19, 2007

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's restaurants around the country are rolling out new Natural Cut French Fries — thicker fries with the potato skin left on.   To promote…

Ohio, N.Y. to intro McDonald's Angus Third Pounders

August 19, 2007

LOS ANGELES — Southern California McDonald's customers have shown strong support for the new Angus Third Pounders that debuted in that area last March. …

McDonald's eyeing flavor shots

August 19, 2007

Marketing Daily: McDonald's restaurants in Kansas City and College Station, Texas, are experimenting with flavor shots in addition to bottled drinks such as…