Carrolls Restaurant Group investors sell common stock

June 15, 2009

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., parent Company of Carrols Corp., has announced that its long-time institutional investors, funds managed by…

Iced coffee hot with women, teen girls

June 15, 2009

USA TODAY: Iced coffee has gotten so popular in the past year that it has passed iced tea in sales as a breakfast drink at restaurants, according to The NPD…

Brazilian prosecutor seeks ban of fast-food toys

June 15, 2009

Reuters: A Brazilian prosecutor has asked for a national ban on toys sold with meals at chains such as McDonald's and Burger King, saying the practice can lead…

McDonald's plans aggressive expansion, advertising blitz

June 14, 2009

BusinessWeek: Unlike a number of U.S. operators who are cutting capital expenditures, McDonald's plans to invest $2.1 billion in its restaurants in 2009…

Dunkin' Donuts topped ad buzz in May

June 14, 2009

The coffee ad wars are paying off for the top brands, Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's.   Advertising Age reports that Dunkin' Donuts led McDonald's and Starbucks…

Twitter adds new mix to QSR marketing, CRM

Brands are finding value in real-time communication via the microblogging site.

Burger King to license Apple Fries for grocery sales

June 11, 2009

MIAMI — Beginning this fall, CrunchPak, a licensee of Burger King Corp., will make the company's BK Fresh Apple Fries available in approximately 10,000 grocery…

Sonic sues company for cyber-squatting

June 11, 2009

The Oklahoman: Sonic Corp. and American's Drive-In Brand Properties LLC have filed a federal lawsuit against Bright Orange Software for cyber-squatting, the…

Carl's Jr. video creator promo tops viral video chart

June 11, 2009

Advertising Age: Carl's Jr.'s latest marketing effort to promote its Portobello Mushroom Six-Dollar Burger by signing on popular YouTube video creators has…

U.S. senators craft compromise national menu labeling bill

June 10, 2009

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate supporters of competing menu-labeling legislation have come up with a compromise bill that has the support of the National Restaurant…

Wendy's/Arby's announces $550M private offering to repay debt

June 10, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Wendy's International Holdings LLC (to be renamed Wendy's/Arby's Restaurants LLC), has…

N.M. What-A-Burger employees victim of 'phone-in vandalism'

June 10, 2009

KOAT TV (Albuquerque, N.M.): Two Albuquerque, N.M., What-A-Burger employees were tricked into testing the store's fire suppression system and then stripping…

Burger King orders franchisee to remove controversial messaging

June 10, 2009

Last month, a blogger with the Memphis Flyer reported that several Burger King restaurants in the Memphis, Tenn., area had posted the message "Global warming…

Burger King franchisees vote down marketing initiative

June 10, 2009

Blue MauMau: Burger King franchise owners have voted down the company's latest Iron Man 2 marketing initiative, believing it was a ploy to induce them into a…

Burger King franchisees refile suit over operating hours

June 9, 2009

The Miami Herald: A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has agreed to rehear the case brought by Burger King franchisees over the chain's requirement for extended…

Culver's "Day of Giving" exceeds fundraising goal

June 9, 2009

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. – Culver's Restaurants in 17 states raised more than $210,000 for local charitable organizations during its national "Day of Giving…

Kuwait QSR franchise sets 3 world records

June 9, 2009

MYFOX Orlando: The Americana Group, which operates several restaurants in Kuwait, recently set three world records in one day. Workers at Hardees organized a…

CKE announces Q1 call, annual stockholders meeting

June 9, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. will release its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 on June 24 after market close.   Management will…

Jack in the Box adds to 'mini' lineup

June 8, 2009

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants have introduced Mini Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwiches, a trio of mini Homestyle chicken fillets topped with Frank's…

Wendy's again named Zagat's top fast food mega chain

June 8, 2009

NEW YORK — Zagat has revealed the results of its latest Fast Food Survey, with Wendy's retaining its reign as champion in the Mega-Chain category for Food…