Yum! Brands franchisee deploys XFormity solution

May 25, 2009

DALLAS — XFormity Technologies, provider of restaurant analytical and reporting solutions, has deployed its Business Intelligence solution across Yum! Brands…

Wendy's to expand to Singapore

May 25, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has signed a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd. to build and operate Wendy's restaurants in Singapore…

McDonald's USA in joint sustainability study of laying-hen housing

May 21, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's USA is entering into a commercial-scale study along with leading animal welfare scientists, academics, non-government…

Burger brands announce conference participation

May 21, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. and Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. have announced that the companies will participate in the Goldman Sachs 2009 Lodging, Gaming…

Whataburger pulls out of Central Florida

May 21, 2009

The Tampa Tribune: Corpus Christi, Texas-based Whataburger will close all 14 Whataburger locations in Central Florida May 31 after an unsuccessful turnaround…

Krystal to live stream its Giveaway Show

May 20, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. is capping off its month-long social media campaign in celebration of National Hamburger Month with "The Krystal Giveaway…

McDonald's solicits votes for its best green practices

May 20, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has launched the 2009 Global Best of Green, a collection of environmental best practices from across the McDonald's…

Customer satisfaction, economic indicators continue to rise

QSR customer satisfaction has matched its highest score ever, with Wendy's in the lead.

Carl's Jr. brings back Portobello Mushroom Six Dollar Burger

May 19, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. brings fancy back to fast food with the return of the Portobello Mushroom Six Dollar Burger to its menu. The award-winning…

McDonald's creative agency among Stevie Awards finalists

May 19, 2009

NEW YORK — The 2009 American Business Awards have announced the finalists for the Stevie Award, which includes two for the creative agency for McDonald's. …

Hardee's brings back Six Dollar Thickburger

May 18, 2009

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Due to customer demand, Hardee's has reintroduced its popular Six Dollar Thickburger — so named because $6 is about the price consumers would…

Institutional Investor survey names Yum! CFO tops in restaurant industry

May 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc.'s chief financial officer Richard Carucci has been recognized by Institutional Investor's 2009 America's Best CFOs survey…

Burger King suffers from marketing misstep

May 17, 2009

BusinessWeek: While its competitors blanketed the market with dollar deals this spring, Burger King stuck with ads that wooed its male "superfans" and…

Burger King refranchises 20 Canadian stores

May 14, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that its Canadian subsidiaries have sold 20 restaurants in Ontario to Heartland Food Corp. of Canada as part of the…

Krystal names franchisee of the year

May 14, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has named Nashville, Tenn.-based franchise group, BJKF LLC its 2008 Krystal Franchisee of the Year, an honor given…

Yum! Brands amends terms of cash tender offer

May 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it has amended the terms of its cash tender offer to…

White Castle gives to Share Our Strength

May 14, 2009

CHICAGO — White Castle is making a $25,000 contribution to Share Our Strength, the leading national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in…

Jack in the Box sees small net gain for Q2

May 13, 2009

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has reported same-store sales at company restaurants were up 0.4 percent for the second quarter ended April 12, compared to a…

McDonald's enters Twentieth Century Fox multi-movie deal

May 12, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's and Twentieth Century Fox have announced their new global partnership surrounding the studio's anticipated calendar of blockbuster…

McDonald's success goes beyond dollar menu

May 12, 2009

Advertising Age: McDonald's is successfully beating competitors in same-store sales with its value perception, but its dollar menu accounts for only 10 percent…