Wendy's is new target of email hoax

October 22, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — First it was In-N-Out Burger, now bloggers and news sources are reporting that Wendy's, which was founded in 1969, is the target of an email…

McDonald's CEO: Dollar Menu here to stay

October 22, 2008

Advertising Age: McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner took great care during the the company's third quarter earnings call to paint his company as…

Prolonged credit crisis could affect Burger King franchisees

October 21, 2008

Reuters: Burger King has not experienced credit problems to date, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees…

McDonald's honors supplier for sustainability efforts

October 21, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's USA recently recognized Smithfield Foods Inc., a pork supplier for the McDonald's system, with the first-ever Sustainability Award…

McDonald's Australia to launch free Wi-Fi

October 21, 2008

The Courier Mail (Australia): McDonald's will roll out the largest network of free wireless Internet in Australia, in partnership with Telstra.   McDonald's…

Wendy's kicks off annual Halloween Coupon Program

October 20, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is once again offering its Halloween Coupon Program as a fundraiser for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Consumers may for…

Whataburger foundation awards record number of scholarships

October 19, 2008

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Whataburger Family Foundation will award more than $110,000 in college scholarships to 57 Whataburger team members and their…

Video games a marketing tool for younger generation

October 19, 2008

New Brunswick (Canada) Business Journal: Video games have become a successful entry point for advertisers trying to reach the younger generation, from online…

Jack in the Box to sell convenience stores

October 16, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc.'s board of directors has approved plans to sell the company's Quick Stuff convenience stores, the company announced. There are…

Sonic net off 6.1 percent for the year

October 16, 2008

Carrols Restaurant Group to announce Q3 results

October 15, 2008

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee based on number of stores and operator…

Burger King launches Canadian online poetry contest

October 15, 2008

TORONTO, Ontario — Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the launch of MeatHaiku.com, a light-hearted Web site dedicated to Canadian fans of the…

Hardee's, Carl's Jr. report positive comps for period 9

October 14, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc.'s period nine same-store sales were up slightly for the four weeks ended Oct. 6, 2008, for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's…

Beef costs likely to force restaurant price hikes

October 14, 2008

The Dallas Morning News (Associated Press): As restaurants work to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, they…

McDonald's launches All American Achievers Program

October 14, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has unveiled a new, in-school achievement program, McDonald's All American Achievers, an opportunity for teachers nationwide to…

American Family Association ends McDonald's boycott

October 13, 2008

Chicago Tribune: The American Family Association has ended a five-month boycott of McDonald's Corp. after Richard Ellis, formerly McDonald's vice president of…

U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt planned for Las Vegas

October 13, 2008

HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc. (HFFI) has announced that through U-Swirl Intl. Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, it has acquired the worldwide…

Wendy's plans New Zealand expansion

October 13, 2008

The National Business Review (Auckland, New Zealand): Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its…

Burger King wraps up first Futbol Kingdom tour

October 13, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp.concluded the 2008 Futbol Kingdom tour in Miami's Tropical Park, after debuting in August throughout seven markets across the United…

In-N-Out target of email hoax

October 12, 2008

CBS2 (Los Angeles): In-N-Out has been the target of an elaborate hoax by a creative scammer and spammer who sent multiple text messages and Internet mails…