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Starbucks: Comps aided by McDonald's McCafe ad spend
July 21, 2009
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said in the company's third-quarter earnings call that McDonald's huge ad push of its McCafe specialty coffee helped the coffee…
read nowBurger King launches customizable Web site
July 20, 2009
With the slide of a bar, visitors to the newly redesigned Burger King Web site can choose the type of content they want to view from the BK.com home page. The…
read nowIll. McDonald's part of hepatitis A investigation
July 20, 2009
A McDonald's restaurant in Milan, Ill., is part of an investigation into reporting failures connected to a Hepatitis A diagnosis of one of its employees. …
read nowJack in the Box Inc. names top franchisees
July 19, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. recognized the achievements of several franchise operators during the company's annual franchisee conference, which was held…
read nowMcDonald's continues Happy Meal birthday celebration
July 19, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — McDonald's recently unveiled the Top 10 "Happiest Cities for Families" and the return of the Ty Teenie Beanie Babies plush toys as the chain…
read nowBurger King EMEA names new president
July 16, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the appointment of Kevin Higgins as president of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, based in the…
read nowKrystal to launch first QSR branded energy drink
July 16, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. will launch the new Krystal Blitz energy drink in all Krystal restaurants systemwide Monday, the company has announced. …
read nowBurger King to open first company-owned store in Singapore
July 16, 2009
Channel News Asia: Burger King is set to open its first ever company-owned concept store in Singapore next week with plans to open another three to five within…
read nowChristina Aguilera new face of Yum! Brands' hunger relief effort
July 15, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five–time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera is now Yum! Brands global spokesperson for World Hunger Relief campaign, the company has…
read nowYum! leads in restaurant re-franchising, finds Technomic
July 14, 2009
CHICAGO — An updated report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant franchisors reduced corporate ownership of retail units in…
read nowCheckers/Rally's adopts RTIconnect back office solution
July 14, 2009
ATLANTA — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., parent company of both Checkers and Rally's concepts, has selected RTIconnect software for its back office in its…
read nowBurger King to resort to double cheeseburger coupon
July 14, 2009
Advertising Age.com: Burger King franchisees recently have twice voted down the company's attempt to offer a double cheeseburger for a dollar on its value…
read nowYum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline
July 14, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…
read nowWhataburger workers fired after falling for prank
July 14, 2009
KOAT 7 (Albuquerque, N.M.): Two employees at an Albuquerque, N.M., Whataburger said they were fired after a caller pretending to be company upper management…
read nowFired Jack in the Box employee goes on rampage
July 14, 2009
KXII First 12 News (Gainesville, Texas): An employee at a Gainesville, Texas, Jack in the Box reacted strongly to learning he had been fired, destroying…
read nowBurger King Corp. to build two Habitat homes in S.Fla.
July 13, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami to make a difference in the lives of local community members, the company…
read nowBurger King franchisees again vote down $1 dbl cheeseburger
July 13, 2009
NASDAQ: Even the promise of toned down content couldn't sway Burger King franchisees. They again voted down the proposal to sell the chain's double…
read nowFBI investigating incidents of QSR phone-in vandalism
July 13, 2009
QSRweb.com has reported on incidents of phone-in vandalism at quick-serve restaurants, including a KFC in New Hampshire and a Whataburger in New Mexico.
read nowJay Leno to promo McDonald's Monopoly this fall
July 13, 2009
USA Today: Jay Leno will promote McDonald's Monopoly game on his new prime-time show in a 29-day promotion beginning Oct. 6. The chain, however, has not signed…
read nowQSRs announce Oppenheimer participation
July 13, 2009
Several quick-service brands will be present at Oppenheimer's ninth annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference, which takes place in Boston…
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