Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media

Ad features fashion designer creating haute couture designer pouch for new fire-grilled salads

May 11, 2004

Advertising features fashion designer hired to create haute couture designer pouch as the ultimate lunch accessory for new fire-grilled salads.

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McDonald's® offers first-ever happy meal® for adults

May 2, 2004

Restaurants in the tri-state area introduce new premium fiesta salads as part of their `go active™! happy meal' for adults featuring a stepometer, fitness…

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Dairy Queen® is on the move with new marketing strategy

April 25, 2004

'Something Different' is more than a slogan; represents major strategic shift for the brand and increased business despite low-carb trend.

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McDonald's Board of Directors Elects Charlie Bell President and CEO

April 18, 2004

Andrew J. McKenna Elected Non-Executive Chairman.

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McDonald's pares down to single wifi provider

April 13, 2004

Following a pilot program in four test markets, McDonald's here has officially selected Austin, Texas-based Wayport as its broadband and WiFi service provider.

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Denny Post joins Burger King Corporation as Chief Concept Officer

April 6, 2004

Post's appointment demonstrates Burger King Corporation's commitment to the development and marketing of high-quality, innovative and differentiated products.

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Burger King asks co-founder to improve Whopper

April 1, 2004

Burger King Corp. "brought back" co-founder Dave Edgerton, 76, to help improve the Whopper so that it "tastes more like the original," according to USA Today.

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Cool new looks are in QSR

March 25, 2004

Carl's Jr. jazzes up a cityscape with its contemporary glass-and-metal prototype.

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McDonald's to offer customers more payment choices

March 24, 2004

McDonald's to accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card and STAR cashless payment alternatives at participating U.S. McDonald's restaurants…

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Chain announces The Six Dollar Burger™

March 23, 2004

Line to be Made With 100 Percent Angus Beef.

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Fatburger chain expanding to South, East after Fla. debut

March 16, 2004

Quick-service sandwich chain Fatburger plans to add two company-operated and 20 franchised stores by year-end, including units in new markets in the South and…

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Hold the Fries. Hey, Not All of Them!

March 9, 2004

March 10, 2004 DD Morgan Spurlock to the list of those eager to take credit for the McDonald's Corporation's decision to discontinue its supersize soft drinks…

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Minnesota woman builds case against McD's after encounter with snake

January 20, 2004

Joanne Borgerding was sitting in a packed Eagan McDonald's at lunchtime, eating a chicken sandwich and reading a book when something moved beneath her booth.

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Lawmakers want to head off glut of fast-food lawsuits

January 13, 2004

Michael Gonzales figures he eats junk food at his own risk. At a downtown McDonald's for lunch, Gonzales said Tuesday that people should not sue restaurants if…

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Burger King® Restaurants introduces health conscious menu choices

January 12, 2004

Burger King Corporation is introducing a new way to HAVE IT YOUR WAY®. Guests can now make menu choices based on their nutritional eating style ("Hold the bun…

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Wendy's now accepting credit cards at more than 3,000 locations

December 31, 2003

Phased national rollout continuing; all company-owned stores on board.

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McDonald's designs new food packaging

December 16, 2003

McDonald's Corp. said it would introduce next year its first-ever global packaging design, which was developed as part of its "i'm lovin' it" ad campaign that…

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Drive-thru survey bags McDonald's

September 29, 2003

For the second year in a row, Chick-fil-A finished atop trade magazine QSR's annual "Best Drive-Thru In America" rankings.

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McDonald's reports August sales up 10%

September 7, 2003

U.S. Comparable Sales Up Nearly 9%, Europe Comparable Sales Up 1%.

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McDonald's to test McCafe coffee bars in U.S.

August 21, 2003

McDonald's says it will test market a string of coffee bars, called McCafes, in the United States in an attempt to cut into the market share of retail coffee…

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