Atlas moving van drivers name favorite fast food, coffee

September 17, 2009

Atlas recently surveyed its professional van operators on a variety of topics, including their favorite fast food restaurant and coffee.   For fast food, their…

Heading off a labor crisis

Faced with a shrinking young labor force, the restaurant industry needs to take steps now.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's hold Q2 income flat as comps fall

September 16, 2009

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. was able to maintain its level of net income over the prior year even as company-owned same-store…

Burger King's marketing officer takes leave of absence

September 16, 2009

Burger King Corp. has released a statement stating that Russ Klein, the company's president of global marketing, strategy and innovation, has taken a personal…

Burger King promos 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'

September 16, 2009

Burger King Corp.'s latest movie tie-in is a promotion with Sony Pictures Animation's new film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," which opens in theaters…

Sonic projects better year ahead

September 16, 2009

Sonic Corp.'s drive-in restaurants continued to be impacted by the challenging economic environment and decreased consumer spending in the fourth quarter ended…

S.Cal. Taco Bell franchisee adds energy management solution

September 15, 2009

Taco Bell franchisee Cotti Foods Corp. is deploying the Advanced Telemetry EcoView Commercial solution in all of its 50-plus Southern California locations, the…

Jack in the Box enters burger wars with $1 Big Cheeseburger

September 14, 2009

As Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fight it out with McDonald's over their premium burgers, Jack in the Box is joining the burger wars from the other end of the…

McDonald's sells high-fashion gloves via Twitter

September 14, 2009

McDonald's is selling pairs of designer gloves fashioned after the yellow ones worn by its famous brand icon, but they aren't found in any restaurants…

Hardee's intros its Big Mac knockoff

September 13, 2009

Hardee's has thrown its hat into the ring for what the chain is calling Round 2 of the burger wars with the introduction of the Big Hardee. Like sister chain…

McKee takes franchising expertise from Dunkin' to Checkers

September 10, 2009

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has brought on franchising industry veteran Lynette McKee to accelerate the growth of the company's most rapid franchising…

Jack in the Box sells off entire c-store portfolio

September 10, 2009

Jack in the Box Inc. has successfully closed the previously announced sale of its entire Quick Stuff gas station and convenience store portfolio, announced SMJ…

McDonald's kicks off new Angus burger promo

September 9, 2009

McDonald's is again using free offerings to entice customers to try its new premium burgers. When the line of Angus Third Pounders debuted earlier this summer…

Maryland TV celeb opens first burger outlet

September 9, 2009

Maryland television celebrity Jim Stump and his wife Jennifer, who signed a multiunit franchising deal with restaurant chain Boardwalk Fresh Burgers &…

Wendy's kicks off High School Heisman search

September 9, 2009

Wendy's is looking for the next class of High School Heisman recipients - exceptional students who bring excellence in academics, athletics and community…

McDonald's August comps up only 2.2%

September 8, 2009

As it has other quick-serve burger chains, the economy seems to be finally affecting McDonald's Corp. sales, with global comparable sales up only 2.2 percent…

N.J. Burger King completes test of electricity generating device

September 8, 2009

Next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer New Energy Technologies Inc. has successfully conducted its first durability field test of the…

DJs square off in McDonald's new online, live Flavor Battle

September 7, 2009

McDonald's has launched a new, national premier DJ competition, the McDonald's Flavor Battle, giving consumers an opportunity to vote for the DJs' old school…

Burger King, Tony Stewart rev up for Whopper promo, sweepstakes

September 7, 2009

Burger King Corp. has launched its September national racing promotion with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Tony Stewart. The campaign spotlights the driver in…

McDonald's loses appeal in Malaysian trademark battle

September 7, 2009

McDonald's has lost its appeal of a Malaysian court's decision regarding a local Indian restaurant's use of the prefix 'Mc,' according to a story in Malaysia's…