Minn. restaurant settles trademark suit against McDonald's

November 5, 2009

Lion's Tap restaurant in Eden Prairie, Minn., has settled its trademark infringement lawsuit against McDonald's Corp., according to a story in the Star Tribune…

Wendy's/Arby's Q3 net up on Wendy's merger

November 4, 2009

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27, with same-store sales at Arby's North America continuing to be impacted by…

Checkers/Rally's selects McLane for regional distribution

November 3, 2009

McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Co. Inc., has announced that Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc. has selected McLane to provide food distribution…

Carrols Restaurant Group's debt reduction improves bottom line

November 2, 2009

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 27. The company is the…

Dairy Queen boosts beverage sales with Happy Hour drink deals

The chain has seen an uptick in incremental traffic and afternoon food sales at stores that offer the program.

Utah teens' attempt to rap McDonald's order leads to citation

October 29, 2009

Over the last couple of years, videos of consumers ordering at drive-thru via their own rap songs have been YouTube sensations. This week, four teenagers in…

Wash. QSRs targeted by robbers posing as police

October 29, 2009

Managers at three quick-service restaurants in the Tacoma, Wash., area have been kidnapped by robbers who posed as police and forced at gunpoint to open each…

Burger King remains focused on improvement, growth

October 29, 2009

Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…

Burger King Q1 net down 6 percent

October 28, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…

McDonald's CEO talks business strategy

October 28, 2009

McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner discussed the global chain's business strategy during a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston luncheon.   According to an…

QSR franchisees find credit still available

October 27, 2009

Despite the tight credit market, some quick-service restaurant franchisees are obtaining the commercial lending they need to add more stores. Last month, GE…

McDonald's franchisee pulls out of Iceland

October 26, 2009

Iceland will lose its three McDonald's locations this week due in part to the country's devalued currency, according to a story in The Globe and Mail.

New, broader study finds menu labeling does affect purchases

October 26, 2009

Earlier this month, a New York University study found that menu labeling did not necessarily impact consumers' ordering in poor neighborhoods in New York City.

Dunkin' Donuts, Cousins Subs holding social media contests

October 26, 2009

More quick-service brands are engaging — and attempting to increase — their online fan base with social media contests. The latest events include Dunkin…

Burger King Japan promos Windows 7 with 7-patty Whopper

October 25, 2009

Microsoft and Burger King Japan have partnered on the launch of Windows 7 with a special, extra-large burger, according to a story by Fox News.   From Fox…

Del Taco fundraisers benefit Phoenix-area Boy Scouts

October 22, 2009

All Phoenix-area Del Taco locations will raise funds to help send more than 430 Boy Scouts to the 100th Anniversary National Scout Jamboree in the summer of…

Wendy's/Arby's Group announces Q3 earnings release

October 22, 2009

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced that it will release third quarter 200…

Drive-thru worker offers more than a burger to off-duty officer

October 22, 2009

According to a story in The Intelligencer, "green vegetable matter" was offered to an off-duty officer by a Tullytown, Pa., Burger King employee who was…

Jack in the Box Foundation donates $45,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters

October 22, 2009

The Jack in the Box Foundation raised $45,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County during its annual bowl-a-thon at El Cajon's Parkway Bowl on Oct.

McDonald's comps increase across the globe

October 21, 2009

McDonald's Corporation has announced strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, fueled by positive same-store sales in every area of the world.