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President Bush honors McDonald's Hispanic restaurateurs
October 12, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — President George Bush welcomed four McDonald's restaurant managers and owner/operators to the White House for an invitation-only reception on…
read nowMcDonald's kicks off Monopoly game
October 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Monopoly Game kicks off today in participating McDonald's restaurants. The 2008 Game runs in participating restaurants through…
read nowVenezuela orders nation's McDonald's shut in tax fight
October 9, 2008
Reuters: Venezuela's tax body has shut all branches of McDonald's in the South American nation for 48 hours as punishment for alleged tax irregularities. …
read nowBurger King announces Q1 conference call
October 8, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its first quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2009 on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. Eastern time following the release of…
read nowSonic to webcast year-end conference call
October 8, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. will issue its year-end earnings release before the opening of market trading on Oct. 17 beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The…
read nowBurger King franchisee Carrols Corp. prelim Q3 comps up
October 7, 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…
read nowVegetarian Paul McCartney angry over photo in Liverpool McDonald's
October 7, 2008
The Telegraph (U.K.): Paul McCartney, who has been a vocal advocate of vegetarianism for 30 years, was furious after discovering pictures of the Beatles had…
read nowMcDonald's ad agency taps new exec to lead account
October 7, 2008
BrandWeek: McDonald's ad agency, Arnold, has hired 30-year industry veteran Gary Steele as managing partner/executive director to oversee the shop's McDonald's…
read nowA look inside Burger King product innovation
October 7, 2008
Herald Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.): An upcoming product launch from Burger King's product innovation team could be the The Angry Whopper, a burger topped with…
read nowFla. Burger King Whopper Bar in the works
October 6, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to open its first Whopper Bar in Orlando, Fla., in February and open more across the globe. The…
read nowAnalysts question Wendy's move to older target group
October 5, 2008
Brandweek: With the sale to Triarc now complete, Wendy's is moving its focus to adult consumers and on its quality products. Analysts say moving away from the…
read nowQSR operators adjust to higher costs
October 5, 2008
The Saginaw News: Restaurants are adapting to the weak economy by reducing portion sizes and raising prices. At Wendy's, for example, the size of value-size…
read nowMcDonald's turns to east Europe
October 5, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. will speed up its expansion drive in central and eastern Europe to tap into the region's vibrant growth and increasingly affluent…
read nowEVOS promos "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week"
October 2, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS restaurants are joining in the Center for Disease Control's "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" to help educate people on antibiotic…
read nowBurger King foundation kicks off scholarship fundraiser
October 2, 2008
MIAMI — The Have It Your Way Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of the Burger King brand, has announced the launch of its annual fall fundraiser, the largest…
read nowResearch & Markets releases fast food in China report
October 2, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China's Fast-Food Industry Research Report 2008" report to its offering. The data…
read nowWhataburger taps new CIO, regional director
October 2, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has announced it has named Karen Bird as the chain's chief information officer and promoted Rob Rodriguez to…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's Web sites go interactive, 3D
October 1, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have re-launched their Web sites with an updated look, expanded interactivity and new customer loyalty program…
read nowSonic reiterates franchisees' credit availability
October 1, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has responded to continual remarks in the media concerning the company's franchisees, who were used to illustrate the problems of a…
read nowBurger King goes trans fat-free
October 1, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1…
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