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Checkers selects new ad agency
February 26, 2006
MarketWatch: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. selected New York-based Amalgamated to handle creative advertising duties for the approximately 80…
read nowWalnut commission awards McDonald's
February 23, 2006
CARMEL, Calif.— The California Walnut Commission and Walnut Marketing Board have announced McDonald's USA as the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Service…
read nowJack in the Box reports earnings
February 21, 2006
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. reported net earnings totaled $25.2 million for the first quarter ended Jan. 22, compared with $25.4 million in the same…
read nowMcDonald's adds Happy Meal characters
February 21, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's is adding characters from the new CGI animated family film, Doogal, to its Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals. Beginning Feb. 2…
read nowHow legit is the toilet water study?
February 19, 2006
A seventh-grade student at Benito Middle School in New Tampa, Fla., tested the bacteria levels of fast-food ice compared to fast-food toilet water. "I…
read nowWoman sues McDonald's
February 17, 2006
A lawsuit was filed against McDonald's Corp. on Feb. 16 alleging the McDonald's falsely advertised that its french fries were milk and gluten free. The…
read nowBurger King purse: Richest IPO ever
February 16, 2006
NEW YORK — Burger King's $400 million purse ranks as the richest U.S. restaurant IPO ever as the maker of the Whopper touts a turnaround story to prospective…
read nowCheckers calls up Taxi
February 16, 2006
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Taxi Holdings Corp., an affiliate of…
read nowBojangles moves to Mexico
February 15, 2006
CHARLOTTE N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. announced a development deal with the Mexicajun Investment Group to open 10 restaurants over the next five years…
read nowMcDonald's admits to using wheat and dairy in fries
February 15, 2006
KUTV: McDonald's admitted to using wheat and dairy products to make its French fries taste better. The reason McDonald's is now revealing this is new…
read nowPresident Bush speaks at Wendy's
February 15, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — President Bush spoke at Wendy's headquarters Feb. 15. He talked about good health, and his plan to help America pay for it at the home office of…
read nowMcDonald's targets 20-something market with new Ronald ads
February 14, 2006
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has launched a string of quirky television commercials that aim to transform its family friendly mascot Ronald McDonald into a hip…
read nowNew Zealand McDonald's workers strike
February 12, 2006
New Zealand — N.Z. McDonald's workers carried out a symbolic strike Feb. 12, according to the organization SuperSizeMyPay.com. A news release said 10…
read nowCheckers/Rally's and Coca-Cola take NASCAR to the drive-thru
February 12, 2006
Checkers/Rally's announced that it is teaming up with Coca-Cola to drive the NASCAR experience to its double drive-thru restaurants across the country. This…
read nowCarl's Jr.'s Paris Hilton ad reaches iconic status
February 12, 2006
Ad Week: Mendelsohn/Zien Advertising said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery in reaction to a Date Movie television spot that parodies one of…
read nowCarl's Jr. features OREO Cookies in shake & malt
February 8, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. combined OREO cookies and ice cream into a frozen treat. As the chain explored various candidates to augment its recently…
read nowAdvanced Systems Concepts lands Whataburger
February 8, 2006
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Whataburger has selected Advanced Systems Concepts Inc.'s ActiveBatch job scheduling system to facilitate sales and cash analysis on a…
read nowYum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit
February 7, 2006
Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…
read nowMcDonald's Jan. same-store sales rise 5.7 percent
February 7, 2006
McDonald's Corp. said January same-store sales rose 5.7 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 9.7-percent growth in the United States, a 3.3-percent increase…
read nowCKE Restaurants Jan. same-store sales up 9.1 percent
February 7, 2006
NEW YORK — CKE Restaurants said January same-store sales rose 9.1 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 12-percent growth at its Hardee's restaurants and a…
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