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Back Yard Burgers merger approved
August 5, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. has announced that its stockholders have voted to approve a previously announced merger agreement, providing for the…
read nowYUM sells co-branded Minnesota building
August 2, 2007
CoStar Group: YUM Brands has sold its KFC/A&W building in Stillwater, Minn., to a private company for $1.56 million. The 3,711-square-foot building was…
read nowWendy's uses kiosk in search of new burger
August 1, 2007
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer: Hamburger chain Wendy's is searching for its next great burger recipe. As part of its 25-city "Great Taste Tour," Wendy's has…
read nowNFL, NBA players purchase 18 Burger King restaurants
July 31, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of several new franchisee investors from the National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball…
read nowArby's parent outlines buyout offer
July 30, 2007
CattleNetwork: Arby's parent Triarc Cos. is willing to offer $37 to $41 a share to buy Wendy's International Inc., according to a letter Triarc CEO Nelson…
read nowMcDonald's sued in China over receipt
July 29, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald: A lawyer in China has sued McDonald's for using mostly English instead of Chinese on its receipts. The lawyer, who said the use of…
read nowMcDonald's finds ad on YouTube
July 29, 2007
Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. is cashing in on the YouTube phenomenon, and two moonlighting comedians who threw together a Chicken McNuggets video and…
read nowWendy's parent steps up for Massachusetts workers
July 26, 2007
The Republican (Massachusetts): Wendy's International will pay hundreds of workers who lost their jobs when a franchisee closed 13 restaurants in…
read nowMcDonald's to launch music tour
July 26, 2007
VENICE BEACH, Calif. — McDonald's is connecting young adults across the country with a new music program called McDonald's Live, a free 10-city concert tour…
read nowBurger King to pay off debt, announces executive appointments
July 25, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that it will retire $25 million in debt July 31, 2007, using cash generated from operations. "After…
read nowWendy's workers waiting for wages
July 25, 2007
The Republican (Massachusetts): The employees of 13 Massachusetts-area Wendy's locations shut down without warning by the franchise owner are seeking the…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's raise $650K for breast cancer
July 25, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States raised more than $650,000 in May during a three-week, in-store fundraiser…
read nowWendy's YTD profit doubles
July 25, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Comparable-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. rose 0.7 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, the company announced. Wendy's…
read nowHardee's refranchises restaurants in Iowa, Nebraska
July 24, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, is selling 18 restaurants in its Des Moines and Cedar…
read nowMcDonald's CFO to retire
July 24, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. chief financial officer Matthew Paull plans to retire by the end of the year, the company announced. Paull, who was named…
read nowRally's runs into roadblock over sign colors
July 24, 2007
The Shelbyville News (Shelbyville, Ind.): Plans to build a Rally's restaurant in the Indiana town of Shelbyville are on hold while city planners seek legal…
read nowBurger King extends athletic sponsorships
July 23, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that it will become the primary sponsor of two high school football events: the 2007 Burger King Kirk Herbstreit Ohio…
read nowMcDonald's revenue up 12 percent
July 23, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the second quarter ended June 30, the company announced. Revenues…
read nowSICOM Systems touted as top Burger King vendor
July 19, 2007
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — SICOM Systems Inc. has been selected by Burger King Corp. as its Supplier of the Year. The award was presented to SICOM at the 2007 Burger…
read nowCanadian KFC operator runs 2Q loss
July 19, 2007
Toronto Star: Comparable-store sales at Canadian restaurant operator Priszm Income Fund fell 5 percent in the second quarter, the company announced. The…
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