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Burger King and CKE to present at investor conferences
March 5, 2009
Burger King Holdings Inc. will participate in the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on March 17 at Encore at the…
read nowBurger King, Jack to present at investment conferences
March 4, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Consumer Conference March 11 at…
read nowBurger King kicks off Latin bands contest
March 4, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. will showcase the hottest new Latino musical talent during its third annual Tu Ciudad, Tu Música promotional tour, the company has…
read nowWhite Castle switches to Zimmerman for creative
March 4, 2009
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Zimmerman has been tapped as the full-service creative agency for the White Castle restaurant chain, the company has announced. …
read nowCarl's Jr. hurt by competitors' discounting, Hardee's comps up
March 3, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 23 for Carl's Jr. were down 0.6 percent and up 3.2 percent at Hardee's, parent…
read nowBurger King franchisee encouraged by Q4 results
March 3, 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee and owner and operator of two fast casaul…
read nowMcDonald's offers gift card to customer arrested for 911 complaint
March 3, 2009
Fox News has reported that McDonald's has sent a gift card for a free meal to a Florida woman arrested after calling 911 three times to report the Fort Pierce…
read nowMcDonald's honors its top restaurant managers
March 2, 2009
CHICAGO — McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2008 Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top performing…
read nowEnergy management system helps Wendy's franchisee save
March 2, 2009
Chain Leader: Emerald Foods, a Houston-based Wendy's franchise that operates 44 restaurants, has installed an energy management system that automatically…
read nowExperts differ on Jack in the Box viral marketing ROI
March 2, 2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Jack in the Box has used a variety of media to continue the "drama" of its fictitious mascot, who was depicted as being hit by a…
read nowWendy's/Arby's reports Q4 loss on non-cash charges
March 1, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has reported a $393.2 million loss for the…
read nowWhite Castle free lunch giveaway focuses on childhood hunger
March 1, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Street teams have started distributing 100,000 "free lunch" brown paper sacks in cities where White Castle restaurants operate to raise…
read nowBurger King beef costs down
February 26, 2009
CNN Money: Beef costs for Burger King have plunged nearly 25 percent so far this year as weaker global demand and more supply have sent prices lower. Burger…
read nowMcDonald's intros new kids meals
February 26, 2009
Sony Pictures Television and Marvel Entertainment have joined forces with McDonald's on the creation of a specially branded Happy Meal program based on the…
read nowMcDonald's plans 40 Russia stores in 2009
February 26, 2009
The Moscow Times: McDonald's will invest $120 million to open 40 new Russian restaurants this year, the company has announced. The company also will increase…
read nowHardee's to air user-generated TV spots
February 25, 2009
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's is unveiling 16 new user-created television spots for its Little Thickburger advertising campaign in markets throughout the Midwest and…
read nowMcDonald's employee arrested for drive-thru drug dealing
February 25, 2009
WJZ-TV 13 (Baltimore): Police have arrested an employee at an Edgewater, Md., McDonald's for dealing drugs out of the drive-thru. Police said the employee…
read nowYum! Brands creates president of global branding position
February 24, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the appointment of Micky Pant, 54, as president, global branding, a newly created position reporting directly…
read nowMcDonald's USA partners with Cornell Research Center
February 24, 2009
ITHACA, N.Y. — McDonald's USA has joined Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research as a senior partner. "This is a time for all industry leaders to step up…
read nowJack in the Box adds fish sandwich deal
February 23, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box is introducing a new value deal – 2 for $3 fish filet sandwiches. The fish filet sandwich, which features two crispy fish…
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