Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media
Burger King reopens in Japan
June 10, 2007
Forbes: Burger King has opened its first restaurant in Japan's district of Tokyo's Shinjuku, after a six-year hiatus. The fast-food chain exited the Japanese…
read nowBack Yard Burgers to be acquired
June 10, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with BBAC, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, BBAC Merger Sub, Inc.…
read nowA&W, Long John Silver's concepts struggling
June 7, 2007
Louisville Courier Journal: Officials from Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the A&W and Long John Silver's brands, are disappointed the company hasn't…
read nowMcDonald's comps up in May
June 7, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.7 percent in May, the company announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's restaurants…
read nowNathan's Famous sells Miami Subs
June 7, 2007
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. has announced the sale of its subsidiary, Miami Subs Corporation to Miami Subs Capital Partners I Inc., an investment…
read nowCustomers to create Wendy's new burger
June 6, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. is embarking on a 25-city North American tour and a create-a-burger contest to gather ideas for its next menu item.
read nowMcDonald's marketing chief receives AdFed award
June 6, 2007
CHICAGO — William Lamar, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for McDonald's USA, has been awarded the 2007 American Advertising Federation…
read nowBurger King plans Asia expansion
June 6, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to add as many as 250 new stores in Asia in the next five years, according to chief executive officer John…
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Quick-serve menus cross international borders
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Menu items indicate tastes of a region.
read nowIndiana woman wins Burger King $1 million prize
June 5, 2007
MIAMI — Carol Linville of Martinsville, Ind., has won the $1 million prize offered in the Burger King promotion, "Which Spidey Suits You?" The restaurant…
read nowCKE moves to trans-fat free oil
June 5, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS — CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains are converting to Omega-9 Canola Oil from Dow AgroSciences, moving forward…
read nowMcDonald's launches online employee-training program
June 4, 2007
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has partnered with McDonald's Corporation to roll out the ServSafe Manager…
read nowBurger King extends hours
June 4, 2007
MIAMI — Participating Burger King Corp. restaurants are now open until midnight or later, seven days a week, the company announced. Music mogul Sean…
read nowJack in the Box intros BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad
June 3, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has introduced a new BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad, and several upgrades to its entire line of Jack's Ultimate Salads.
read nowBurger King to repurchase shares
May 31, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company's common stock.…
read nowWendy's manager shot over sauce packets
May 29, 2007
Houston Chronicle: The manager of a Wendy's restaurant in Miami was shot in the arm in an altercation with a customer over chili sauce packets. The customer…
read nowCarl's Jr. comps flat in Q1
May 29, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Hardees brand rose 0.6 percent for the four-week period ended May 21, the company announced.
read nowBerlin rebels fight to keep McDonald's out
May 28, 2007
Guardian Unlimited: Berlin's rebellious Kreuzberg district is fighting to remain one of the last McDonald's-free zones in Europe, having rediscovered its…
read nowCarl's Jr. in beef with Jack in the Box over ad
May 28, 2007
MSNBC: CKE Restaurants Inc., the parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains, is suing Jack In The Box Inc. over television ads the company…
read nowKentucky, Tennessee McDonald's to add DVDs
May 28, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News (Kentucky): Fast-food giant McDonald's is partnering with a leading renter of DVDs through automated kiosks. About 80 kiosks are in…
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