Trian Partners purchase larger share of Wendy's

June 1, 2006

Columbus Business Journal: New York-based Trian Partners General Partnership LP and several related entities said in a Securities and Exchange Commission…

QSRs are not ready for self service

May 31, 2006

Chicago Tribune: Shoppers can buy gas, check in for a flight or scan their own groceries without the help of a clerk, but the self-serve kiosks…

CKE Restaurants post strong Q1

May 30, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants credited its new premium menu items for its strong first-quarter sales.   According to a news release, Carl's Jr. and…

Burger King Holdings retires $350 million debt

May 29, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. announced that it has retired $350 million in debt, following its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock…

McDonald's given pro-bono award

May 29, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's announced it is the 2006 recipient of the Chicago Legal Clinic Inc. Charles J. O'Laughlin Memorial Award.   According to a news…

McDonald's shareholders want say in severance packages

May 25, 2006

MarketWatch: McDonald's Corp. shareholders supported a proposal May 26  to urge the board of directors to let them have a say on golden parachutes for senior…

White Castle rolls out garlic cheese LTO

May 24, 2006

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning May 28, Roasted Garlic Cheese slices will make their way back to White Castle's menu for a limited time. According to a news…

Yum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti

May 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…

Wendy's posts first monthly sales gain in 14 months

May 24, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's announced that more than 20 million sandwiches have been served since the April launch of its Frescata deli sandwich line.   "We're…

Life at Wendy's after Dave hasn't been easy

May 24, 2006

USA Today: Wendy's is on the cusp of digging out of fast-food hell. Or falling in deeper. The No. 3 fast-food chain has been battered over the past 18 months…

McDonald's tightens hiring policies to weed out sex offenders

May 23, 2006

Associated Press: McDonald's has reworked its hiring practices after a Nashville television station reviewed sex offender registries in five states and found…

Burger King IPO debuts

May 17, 2006

NEW YORK —  Shares of Burger King Holdings Inc., the world's second-largest hamburger chain, rose 7 percent in their market debut, a sign of strength for IPOs…

Good Times develops 10 more restaurants

May 17, 2006

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced plans for the development of 10 additional restaurants during 2006 in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota…

Yum! Brands creates quality assurance position

May 17, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Liewen, 50, to vice president, quality assurance, a newly created position reporting…

Milwaukee residents debate upscaled McDonald's

May 16, 2006

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Brookfield, Wis., residents are debating whether to allow the construction of an upscaled McDonald's. The common council…

Jack in the Box Inc. swings strong Q2

May 15, 2006

SAN DIEGO—Jack in the Box Inc. reported same-store sales at company-owned restaurants rose 4 percent for the second quarter ended April 26. Same-store sales…

Burger King launches MySpace campaign

May 15, 2006

Financial Times: Burger King will kick off a marketing campaign on MySpace.com to tap the growing audience for online social networks. In one of the biggest…

Checkers/Rally's launches new brand campaign

May 15, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced the launch of a new brand campaign designed to differentiate Checkers/Rally's from its QSR…

Store size: Bigger isn't always better

In an age of colossal steaks, cavernous SUVs and four-person families nesting in 6,000 square-foot mini-mansions, some believe bigger is better. But in the day…

Triarc nets Q1 loss

May 14, 2006

CHICAGO — Triarc Cos., owner of the Arby's restaurant chain, reported a net loss of $12.9 million for the first quarter. The company blamed this year's…