Hardee's introduces the Jalapeno Thickburger

August 20, 2006

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's said it has introduced the Jalapeno Thickburger after its sister company, Carl's Jr., saw strong sales earlier this year from the same…

Laughery, former Hardee's CEO, dies at 71

August 20, 2006

ST. LOUIS — Jack Laughery, former chief executive of Hardee's and former chairman of its board of directors, died Aug. 20 in Jackson Hole, Wyo., at the age of…

Checkers pits Seminole fans against Gator fans

August 17, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the official burger sponsor of both the University of Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles, announced…

Wendy's to offer $2MM in game cards in Ohio State area

August 17, 2006

COLUMBAS, Ohio — GameWorks, owned by Sega Entertainment USA, has partnered with all central Ohio-area Wendy's locations to offer a free 30-minute video game…

Jack in the Box intros Outlaw Burger and Outlaw Spicy Chicken Sandwich

August 16, 2006

SAN DIEGO —Jack in the Box announced the rollout of the Outlaw Burger and the Outlaw Spicy Chicken Sandwich.   Available now, the new sandwiches feature…

Checker's Drive-In signs FOX Sports deal

August 15, 2006

Sport Business: Checker's Drive-In will sponsor Sun Sports and FSN Florida channels, which will put its brand on various TV programs on both Florida-based…

McDonald's moves into Pennsylvania grocery store

August 15, 2006

Progressive Grocer: IGA has joined forces with McDonald's Corp. and Laurel Grocery Co. to bring a new co-branded supermarket/fast-food format to Petrucci's…

Sonic modifies Dutch Auction

August 15, 2006

OKLAHOMA CITY— Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced that it is commencing its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer…

U.S. July-Aug. comps slide at Yum Brands

August 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable store sales at Yum! Brands' U.S. corporate stores fell for the four weeks ended Aug. 12.   According to a news release, comps at…

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The late restaurant chain president proved one person can make a difference.

McDonald's soft sales signal segment slowdown?

August 13, 2006

Houston Chronicle: Quick-service segment watchers are wondering whether McDonald's Corp.'s modest July same-store sales might be signaling an overall slowdown…

Burger King targets mobile phones for promotions

August 13, 2006

Advertising Age: Burger King has established a Web site to provide information on promotions, nutritional information, store locations and directions directly…

McDonald's soft sales signal segment slowdown?

August 13, 2006

Houston Chronicle: Quick-service segment watchers are wondering whether McDonald's Corp.'s modest same-store sales in July might be signaling an overall…

Burger King targets mobile phones for promotions

August 13, 2006

Advertising Age: Burger King has established a mobile Web site to provide information on promotions, nutritional information, store locations and directions.

McDonald's targets late-night crowd with cell phone marketing

August 10, 2006

Click Z News: McDonalds may not be the first place people think of when they hear "late night haunt," but in an effort to spur more foot traffic during late…

Arby's franchise comps up 3% for Q2

August 10, 2006

NEW YORK — Triarc credited the complete acquisition of RTM, Arby's largest franchisee, for a strong second quarter.   Second quarter same-store sales for…

McDonald's India anticipates rapid growth

August 10, 2006

Reuters: The Indian unit of McDonald's Corp. expects sales and profit to surge over the next decade as it adds new restaurants and a culture of eating out…

Jack in the Box sells 25 Hawaii stores

August 9, 2006

Star Bulletin: Twenty-five of Hawaii's 26 Jack in the Box restaurants have been bought by Chris Scanlan, the former president and chief executive of Hawaii's…

McDonald's and other quick-service brands use Internet to build customer loyalty

August 9, 2006

Louisville, Ky.  — McDonald's recently announced the winners of its "Global Casting Call." The company received 13,000 entrants to have their faces plastered…

Burgerville sponsors The Bite of Oregon

August 9, 2006

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc.'s Burgerville chain of restaurants is sponsoring the Fast Bite of Oregon, an event hosting Oregon's premier restaurants to…