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Burger King promotes CFO to CEO
April 6, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced that John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer, has been named chief executive officer…
read nowBurger King announces eighth consecutive quarter of positive comps
April 6, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced its eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales in the United States. According to a news release, for…
read nowProfits soar for CKE Restaurants thanks to tax benefit
April 6, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. said its fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 profit surged thanks to a reduction in deferred tax. The…
read nowWendy's same-store sales dip 4.8%, Tim Hortons posts strong Q1
April 5, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced that same-store sales dipped 4.8 percent at its U.S. corporate stores and 5.2 percent at franchised stores…
read nowCKE Restaurants same-store sales rise 5.8%
April 4, 2006
NEW YORK — CKE Restaurants reported a 5.8 percent increase blended same-store sales for the four weeks ended March 27 at its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's units. …
read nowArby's runs All-Natural Chicken 'sports' promotion
April 4, 2006
ATLANTA — Arby's teamed up with the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) to create a list of Greatest Athletes. NSSA members were asked…
read nowBack Yard Burgers names new board members
April 4, 2006
MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Back Yard Burgers Inc. announced the appointment of Dane C. Andreeff and Gina A. Balducci as members of the Board of Directors, effective…
read nowBurger King offers new French Toast Sandwich and Cheesy Tots
April 4, 2006
MIAMI —Burger King Corporation added two breakfast items, the French Toast Sandwich and CHEESY TOTS, to the menu on April 5. According to a news release…
read nowBrazil Fast Food Reports Q4, 2005 results
April 4, 2006
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food, a 451-outlet fast-food chain and the second largest fast-food chain operator in Brazil, announced financial results…
read nowBusiness Week questions Burger King IPO
April 3, 2006
Business Week: Burger King's upcoming IPO looks lucrative ... for the private-equity firms doing the deal. While those firms make even more cash, the chain's…
read nowMcDonald's calling for new faces
April 2, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's launched its first-ever online Global Casting Call, offering consumers around the world the opportunity to be featured on its…
read nowHundreds protest outside a Chicago Mcdonald's
April 2, 2006
Associated Press: Farmworker advocates crowded the sidewalk outside McDonald's flagship restaurant Saturday, demanding better wages for the people who pick…
read nowTriarc Companies, Arby's franchiser, nets 4Q loss
April 2, 2006
NEW YORK—Triarc Companies Inc. announced the results of operations for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended Jan. 1. Triarc Companies is a holding company…
read nowSovereign Investment acquires 23 Wendy's in $39.6MM transaction
April 2, 2006
PRINCETON, N.J.— Sovereign Investment Company, one of the largest and fastest-growing private equity investors providing sale/leaseback capital, announced it…
read nowJack in the Box introduces new menu items
April 2, 2006
SAN DIEGO— Jack in the Box announced the addition of the Chicken Ciabatta Sandwich and the Orange & Cream Shake. According to a news release, Jack's…
read nowYum! Brands 1Q same-store sales up 4%
March 29, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. reported estimated first-quarter system sales for its International Division increased 6 percent prior to foreign currency…
read nowConsumers don't visit QSR Web sites
March 29, 2006
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.— According to a new report from Sandelman & Associates, "Usage of Restaurant Chain Web Sites," QSR users not only have never visited…
read nowCover: Sonic gives customers choice
March 29, 2006
Nobody has to tell Sonic Drive-In that evolution is key to survival. America's largest drive-in chain is constantly changing its menu and adding new…
read nowFace value: Looks matter
March 29, 2006
According to the National Restaurant Association, 44 percent of QSR operators plan to allocate a larger portion of their budgets to remodeling this…
read nowOperators upgrade POS systems instead of replacing
March 29, 2006
With today's tight budgets, it may not make financial sense for operators to invest in a new POS system. That was the case for Chris Nonnemaker, a franchise…
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