Taco Bell, 50 Cent settle lawsuit

November 23, 2009

Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, has settled his lawsuit he filed last year against Yum! Brands' Taco Bell, according to the New…

Taco Bell, 50 Cent settle lawsuit

November 23, 2009

Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, has settled his lawsuit he filed last year against Yum! Brands' Taco Bell, according to the New…

Pizza Hut boosts Brazil Fast Food Group's Q3

November 18, 2009

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest restaurant chain with 684 points of sale, operating under the Bob's, Doggis, and KFC brands in Brazil as well as…

El Pollo Loco Q3 revenue down 8.5 percent

November 16, 2009

EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., continues to be impacted by negative economic conditions according to results for its third…

Bojangles' crowns 2009 Master Biscuit Maker

November 15, 2009

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits Restaurants has crowned crew member Glenn Johnson of the Mallard Creek Road Bojangles' in Charlotte, N.C., as its 200…

Chick-fil-A to have record-breaking year

November 15, 2009

Chick-fil-A continues to buck trends in the quick-service industry. While many top brands are seeing traffic and same-store sales slip, the chain expects sales…

Popeyes Q3 comps nearly flat

November 12, 2009

AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has reported that global same-stores sales were nearly flat for the fiscal third quarter ended Oct.

Chick-fil-A Cows roll out literature-spoofing 2010 calendar

November 5, 2009

Chick-fil-A has released the 2010 edition of their annual cow-themed calendar in its restaurants nationwide.   The 2010 calendar features the Chick-fil-A…

Yum! Brands adopting a corporate culture shift

November 5, 2009

Dave Novak, Yum! Brands Inc. chief executive, is presiding over a training program intended to change the company's corporate culture, according to a story in…

New KFC in India is Yum! Brand's 13,000th outside U.S., China

November 1, 2009

KFC, Taco Bell and Pizz Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the grand opening of its 13,000th restaurant outside the United States and China by its…

Bojangles' finds opportunity in recession

The company has taken advantage of lower construction and real estate prices to continue its growth.

KFC hometown plans Sanders' statue

October 28, 2009

Corbin, Ky., home of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, is hoping to focus more on that history, according to a story by The Times-Tribune in Corbin.

KFC publicity stunt ends in international incident

October 27, 2009

KFC's latest publicity stunt involving the United Nations is just another example of the outrageous means Yum! Brands chains will take to get attention.   Last…

KFC launches NFL-themed $5 meal, video game giveaway

October 27, 2009

KFC has introduced a new $5 meal, the $5 Madden NFL Box, now available at U.S. KFC restaurants. The meal includes a choice of one of six KFC favorites, a side…

KFC holds free-piece grilled giveaway, El Pollo Loco counters with contest

October 25, 2009

KFC is offering customers a free piece of grilled chicken today at participating U.S. stores. Customers are limited to one free piece per person, with the free…

Stacking up to McDonald's

If the burger giant won the recession, how did the other QSRs fare?

Former ad exec illustrates agency missteps with KFC in new book

October 18, 2009

Former advertising executive James P. Othmer describes how his then-agency lost the KFC account in his new book, "Ad Land: Searching for the Meaning of Life on…

Chick-fil-A turns raving fan into social media strategist

October 15, 2009

When Chick-fil-A first checked out Facebook as part of its social media strategy early last year, the chain found super fan Brandy Bitzer had already created a…

Church's Chicken finds opportunity to test breakfast

The chain recently bought and converted 23 Mrs. Winners locations and has adapted that brand's menu to learn about the breakfast daypart.

QSRs must mind their brand as they look ahead

Preparing for the economic recovery means making smart moves in marketing and branding.