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McDonald's given pro-bono award
May 29, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's announced it is the 2006 recipient of the Chicago Legal Clinic Inc. Charles J. O'Laughlin Memorial Award. According to a news…
read nowMcDonald's shareholders want say in severance packages
May 25, 2006
MarketWatch: McDonald's Corp. shareholders supported a proposal May 26 to urge the board of directors to let them have a say on golden parachutes for senior…
read nowWhite Castle rolls out garlic cheese LTO
May 24, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beginning May 28, Roasted Garlic Cheese slices will make their way back to White Castle's menu for a limited time. According to a news…
read nowYum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti
May 24, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…
read nowWendy's posts first monthly sales gain in 14 months
May 24, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's announced that more than 20 million sandwiches have been served since the April launch of its Frescata deli sandwich line. "We're…
read nowLife at Wendy's after Dave hasn't been easy
May 24, 2006
USA Today: Wendy's is on the cusp of digging out of fast-food hell. Or falling in deeper. The No. 3 fast-food chain has been battered over the past 18 months…
read nowMcDonald's tightens hiring policies to weed out sex offenders
May 23, 2006
Associated Press: McDonald's has reworked its hiring practices after a Nashville television station reviewed sex offender registries in five states and found…
read nowBurger King IPO debuts
May 17, 2006
NEW YORK — Shares of Burger King Holdings Inc., the world's second-largest hamburger chain, rose 7 percent in their market debut, a sign of strength for IPOs…
read nowGood Times develops 10 more restaurants
May 17, 2006
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced plans for the development of 10 additional restaurants during 2006 in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota…
read nowYum! Brands creates quality assurance position
May 17, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Liewen, 50, to vice president, quality assurance, a newly created position reporting…
read nowMilwaukee residents debate upscaled McDonald's
May 16, 2006
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Brookfield, Wis., residents are debating whether to allow the construction of an upscaled McDonald's. The common council…
read nowJack in the Box Inc. swings strong Q2
May 15, 2006
SAN DIEGO—Jack in the Box Inc. reported same-store sales at company-owned restaurants rose 4 percent for the second quarter ended April 26. Same-store sales…
read nowBurger King launches MySpace campaign
May 15, 2006
Financial Times: Burger King will kick off a marketing campaign on MySpace.com to tap the growing audience for online social networks. In one of the biggest…
read nowCheckers/Rally's launches new brand campaign
May 15, 2006
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced the launch of a new brand campaign designed to differentiate Checkers/Rally's from its QSR…
read nowTriarc nets Q1 loss
May 14, 2006
CHICAGO — Triarc Cos., owner of the Arby's restaurant chain, reported a net loss of $12.9 million for the first quarter. The company blamed this year's…
read nowBuild-A-Bear Workshop featured in McDonald's Happy Meal
May 11, 2006
ST. LOUIS — Build-A-Bear Workshop announces a special McDonald's Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal partnership. According to a news release, this unique…
read nowIndustry fights Fast Food Nation
May 10, 2006
Chicago Tribune: The author of the best-selling "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" has a new book out for kids that covers some of the…
read nowTriarc declares special cash dividends
May 10, 2006
NEW YORK — Triarc Companies Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved the second installment of its previously announced special cash dividends.
read nowCommentary: Burger King has shown 'progress'
May 10, 2006
MarketWatch: Although it is one of the most recognized brands in the world and the self-proclaimed "King" of America's most ubiquitous culinary icon, fast…
read nowMcDonald's global comparable sales up 6.2% in April
May 8, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation announced that systemwide sales for McDonald's restaurants worldwide increased 5.5 percent in April. Global…
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