Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media

In-N-Out Burger carves niche in the fast-food market

July 26, 2003

By traditional fast-food industry standards, In-N-Out Burger seemingly is as retail-savvy as a hash house chef grilling patties into hockey pucks. The…

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Sonic: Will the Sizzle Fizzle?

April 30, 2003

Investors have gobbled up the the drive-in burger chain with relish, but a reliance on warm-weather locations could leave a bitter taste Sonic Corp., which…

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Sleeker Carl's Jr. beefing up Arizona presence

April 14, 2003

Weak burger sales nationally and an abundance of competition haven't scared away the grandchildren of the Carl's Jr. chain's founder from plans to invest…

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Krystal chain expands to new markets

April 1, 2003

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 2) - America's biggest burger chains may have lost their growth sizzle, but the South's oldest fast-food restaurant is still cooking…

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McDonald's offers new brand vision

February 6, 2003

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD - News) has a new corporate mission statement -- "our customers' favorite place and way to eat," a theme it wants advertising…

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Hardee's shifts to a big-beef menu

February 2, 2003

While McDonald's and Burger King consider ending their cut-rate pricing on large sandwiches, Hardee's Food Systems wants to outflank them with a new line of…

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Multi-Branding offers all-in-one eats

February 1, 2003

It's lunchtime and you're weighing the choices: chicken or a taco? Now you can have both, at the same location -- and grab a root beer float to wash it all…

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Sonic discounts price war, aims for sales boom with extra value

January 19, 2003

To jump-start flagging sales, Sonic Corp. is avoiding the aggressive discounting efforts of the segment's burger giants to focus on introducing more diverse…

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