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…

Jack in the Box intros Andes mint shake

March 5, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced March 5 that it has launched the Andes Mint Shake, a confection of real vanilla ice cream, mint flavor and pieces of…

McDonald's USA named Energy Star partner of the year

March 4, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named McDonald's U.S.A. its 2007 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding energy…

Wendy's sidesteps NYC menu regulation

March 1, 2007

Marketwatch: Wendy's International removed posters containing nutritional information from its New York-area restaurants in a bid to avoid a new city…

McDonald's beefs up California menus

March 1, 2007

Orange County Register: McDonald's Corp. is introducing three new six-ounce burgers in 600 California restaurants on March 5. The menu additions follow…

McDonald's eyes specialty coffee drinks

February 28, 2007

BeaconNewsOnline (Chicago): McDonald's is considering adding smoothies and specialty coffee drinks to the menus of its U.S. restaurants, the company's…

CKE to restate results

February 27, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, will restate its results for Fiscal Year 2006 due…