CKE Restaurants period 9 comps skyrocket

October 15, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants reported its blended comparable-store sales rose 7.4 percent for the four weeks ended Oct. 9.   "We attribute these gains…

Wendy's Q3 sales up 4.1%

October 12, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's reported preliminary earnings of its third quarter.   Same-store sales increased 4.1 percent at Wendy's U.S. company restaurants and…

Yum Brands U.S. comps down 1% for Q3

October 11, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands reported financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 9, 2006.   U.S. same-store sales fell 1 percent, Yum said, led by a…

McDonald's global comps up 5.8% for Q3

October 11, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's credited strong breakfast sales and new Snack Wraps for its strong third-quarter sales.   Global comparable same-store sales for…

McDonald's shares reach highest price in six years

October 10, 2006

Wichita Eagle: Shares of McDonald's Corp. reached their highest price in more than six years on Monday after Morgan Stanley resumed coverage of the world's…

Carl's Jr. opens first stores in Russia

October 9, 2006

  CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced that the first two Carl's Jr.s have opened in the Russian Federation.     The franchise restaurants…

Sean "Diddy" Combs partners with Burger King

October 9, 2006

United Press International: Sean "Diddy" Combs has signed on with Burger King as an all-around ambassador for the U.S. fast-food chain.   "We expect this to…

Commentary: NFL and college football equals big-time sales

Are you targeting football fans? You should be.  

Sonic expects to repurchase 19% of outstanding common stock

October 8, 2006

OKLAHOMA CITY — Following its Dutch Auction Sonic expects to repurchase about 19 percent of its outstanding common stock. (Read also Sonic modifies Dutch…

Burger King rolls out 3 unique Xbox games

October 4, 2006

MIAMI — Getting a jump on the holiday shopping season, Burger King announced it will begin selling three Xbox/Xbox 360 video games beginning Nov. 19. …

Wendy's posts solid third quarter comps, highest since '04

October 4, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced that preliminary same-store sales rose 4.1 percent at domestic company-owned stores and 3.9 percent at…

Monopoly promo returns to McDonald's

October 3, 2006

The Associated Press: McDonald's Corp. launched the latest version of its annual Monopoly game promotion Oct. 3, marking the fourth straight year for the…

Wendy's completes Tim Hortons spin-off

October 1, 2006

The Associated Press — Tim Hortons became an independent company Sept. 29 as parent Wendy's International Inc. completed its spin-off of the Canadian…

Jack in the Box rolls out Sirloin Steak 'n' Cheddar Ciabatta sandwich

October 1, 2006

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box introduced a new Sirloin Steak 'n' Cheddar Ciabatta sandwich. According to a news release, the item features marinated sirloin…

Wendy's responds to noteholder lawsuit

September 27, 2006

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. said Wendy's will respond to a minority noteholder lawsuit alleging the burger chain violated the terms of its stock…

McDonald's Australia launches PR campaign to combat Fast Food Nation

September 26, 2006

The Age: The McDonald's Australia public relations team is conducting a nation-wide campaign that encourages consumers to ignore the negative publicity…

McDonald's Australia sets new labeling standards

September 26, 2006

Associated Press: McDonald's Australia is setting new standards for fast-food producers by increasing nutritional labeling on products with Percentage Daily…

McDonald's partners with PacificNet to build Asian market

September 25, 2006

HONG KONG — McDonald's Corp. has selected a new company to provide Web-based quality management services in the Asia-Pacific region.   The quick-service…

Krystal sponsors eating competition

September 25, 2006

Atlanta Journal Constitution: A professional eater downed 53 Krystal hamburgers at an Atlanta eating competition sponsored by Krystal hamburgers. The eater…

McDonald's operator makes a splash with digital signage

Do colorful digital graphics enhance the in-store experience?