Burger King to go cage-free

March 27, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Burger King officials announced this week that the company planned to start buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not…

Wendy's intros new Frescata sandwich

March 26, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is introducing the newest member of its Frescata sandwich family: the Chunky Chicken Salad Frescata.   The limited-time-offer sandwich…

McDonald's marketing chief all about creating buzz

March 25, 2007

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's marketing chief Mary Dillon has introduced the fast-food giant to concepts like YouTube, cell-phone text messaging and podcasts.

Ohio Wendy's reopens after food tampering claims

March 25, 2007

Cincinnati Enquirer: A Wendy's restaurant in Hartwell, Ohio, reopened Friday following the approval of the Cincinnati Health Department. The police chief of…

McDonald's new burger a hit in California

March 25, 2007

MSNBC: Sales of McDonald's new Angus Third Pounder burger have exceeded the company's expectations, according to company officials. The company has been…

Construction blamed for killing Cape Girardeau Hardee's

March 22, 2007

SEMissourian: Hardee's officials blame the closure of a restaurant in the southeastern Missouri city on a road construction project that shut down the street…

Phoenix McDonald's add stationary bikes

March 21, 2007

East Valley Tribune: Two Phoenix-area McDonald's restaurants are adding stationary bicycles to their play areas. The bikes are hooked to flat-screen…

Beyond burgers

Quick-service restaurants expand their menus to increase customer interest, but there could be a downside.

McDonald's targets British dictionaries

March 20, 2007

Chicago Sun-Times: McDonald's plans to launch a campaign in Britain to get the country's dictionary publishers to stop listing the word "McJob." Executives at…

McDonald's denies Latin American sale

March 19, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. denied a report it is planning to sell its outlets in Latin America to a Brazilian investment fund. The company called the report…

India McDonald's expanding McDelivery

March 15, 2007

Moneycontrol India: Fast-food giant McDonald's is projecting that home delivery will fuel 25 percent growth in that country over the next three years. The…

Burger King enters Poland

March 12, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has awarded Burger King development rights in Poland to American Restaurants Sp. z.o.o., a…

Jack in the Box expands kid's menu

March 12, 2007

SAN DIEGO —Jack in the Box is adding two new choices to its restaurants' Kid's Meal menu.   Jack's new grilled cheese sandwich features sourdough bread topped…

Hardee's No. 1 meets the wrecking ball

March 11, 2007

News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.): The first franchised Hardee's restaurant, which opened in Greenville, N.C. in 1961, is slated to be demolished this week.

McDonald's got a brand new bag

March 11, 2007

Marketing Daily: McDonald's will unveil new cups and bags featuring the images of 24 "Citizen Celebrities" from around the world. A "global casting call" last…

Franchise company sells 24 Burger King locations

March 8, 2007

Springfield Business Journal: Swisshelm Group Inc., Swisshelm Family LP and Point Guard Enterprises, on March 2 completed a sale of 24 Burger King locations.

Sustainable farming grows on chefs

Farm-to-table forges ahead as one of the restaurant industry's fastest-growing eco trends.

McDonald's comps up worldwide

March 7, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald's Corp. announced today that global comparable sales for the fast-food giant rose 5.7 percent in February and 5.3 percent for the…

Carl's Jr. comps fall

March 6, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced that same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants fell 0.5 percent for the four weeks ended…

Hardee's testing cell phone coupons

March 5, 2007

Indianapolis Star: Hardee's restaurants in Indianapolis and St. Louis are testing coupons that customers can download to their cell phones to show to cashiers…