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Hardee's, Carl's Jr. period 12 blended comps up slightly
January 7, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has reported a slight increase in blended same-store sales for its…
read nowPopeye's, Jack, Wendy's to present at conference
January 7, 2009
ATLANTA and SAN DIEGO — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes, and Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's and Arby's, and Jack…
read nowMcDonald's Canada among best employers
January 7, 2009
TORONTO — McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd., has been chosen as one of Canada's 50 best employers, the only quick-service restaurant in the country to earn…
read nowTop 5 QSR stories of 2008
January 7, 2009
For the quick-service restaurant industry in 2008 the most read news items covered the gamut, from the economy to takeovers to systemwide rollouts. The…
read nowWendy's kicks off online promotional reverse auction
January 6, 2009
Wendy's is kicking off an online promotional 99-cent Bid For Value auction contest today. Participants can win an X-Box 360 Elite Console, Lenovo ThinkPad, a…
read nowCarl's Jr. in franchise deal for 121 Texas units
January 5, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. and RWJP Star Enterprises have entered into a franchise development agreement to open a minimum of 121 Carl's Jr.
read nowJack in the Box intros Pomegranate Berry Smoothie
January 5, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has added the Pomegranate Berry Smoo Jack in the Box Pomegranate Berry Smoothie thie to its line of Real Fruit…
read nowTexas McDonald's improves customer service with triplets hire
January 5, 2009
NBC 5 (Dallas/Ft. Worth): A Fort Worth, Texas, McDonald's has hired a set of teenage triplets. Customers are amused by the three lookalike drive-thru workers.
read nowBurger King launches LTO Angry Whopper
January 4, 2009
MIAMI — Starting today, Burger King Corp. is offering for a limited time its new Angry Whopper sandwich, the company has announced. Burger King Angry…
read nowCKE releases stockholder rights plan
January 4, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that its board of directors has approved the adoption of a one-year stockholder rights plan, which…
read nowSonic celebrates 3,500th unit
January 4, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has opened its 3,500th drive-in location, the company has announced. The Algonquin, Ill., drive-in, operated by franchisee John…
read nowMcDonald's worker averts kidnapping attempt
January 4, 2009
The Olympian: A counter worker at an Olympia, Wash., McDonald's pulled an 8-year-old girl over the counter and out of the grasp of a man who was trying to…
read nowCarl's Jr. offers founders' scholarships
January 1, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — The 10th annual Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founders' Scholarship application is now available online at www.carlsjr.com/promotions.
read nowNew England McDonald's continue to offer organic coffee line
January 1, 2009
WATERBURY, Vt. — Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has extended its agreement with McDonald's USA to source, roast and package Newman's Own Organics Blend…
read nowEngenuity Systems to help McDonald's cut energy use, cost
January 1, 2009
The Arizona Republic: Chandler, Ariz.-based Engenuity Systems Inc. has been approved as one of McDonald's worldwide building-automation suppliers, providing…
read nowSonic moves up date for Q1 results
December 30, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has announced that it has revised the date and time for the release of its first quarter results. The release has been moved…
read nowU.S. McCafes could learn a lesson from Europe
December 30, 2008
Advertising Age: Blogger Chris Abraham details the coffeehouse experience of a McDonald's McCafe in Berlin, with coffee served in ceramic mugs and seating that…
read nowJack in the Box intros LTO value meal
December 29, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has introduced a new $2.99 Jumbo Deal that features a trio of classic Jack in the Box favorites — a Jumbo Jack hamburger, two tacos…
read nowYum! Brands to offer online fitness program
December 29, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, is launching a free online…
read nowSonic releases value menu
December 29, 2008
MSNBC: Sonic Corp. has launched a new value menu that features 11 food and drink items for $1. The "Everyday Value Menu" includes new items and small sizes of…
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