Mashable examines top 40 brands on Twitter

January 21, 2009

Advertising Age: Technology news blog site Mashable has compiled the 40 best brand accounts on Twitter and the people behind them. The identities of the…

New chicken concept takes aim at Chick-fil-A

January 20, 2009

The Charlotte Observer: A Charlotte, N.C.-area restaurant group has opened a chicken sandwich fast food restaurant with the goal of building a chain to compete…

Church's Chicken, Arrow Stream receive 2009 FS-TEC award

January 13, 2009

CHICAGO — ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain management solutions for the foodservice industry, has announced that its customer Church's Chicken has…

Popeye'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…

Chick-fil-A opens newest stand-alone in Louisville, Ky.

Customers flock to store for year's worth of meals.

KFC in charitable challenge for NFL postseason Hail Mary pass

January 6, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC, the National Football League's first "Official Wing Sponsor" of the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, has announced it will make a six-figure…

Chick-fil-A Bowl marketing genius for brand

January 5, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Chick-fil-A has found success by becoming the title sponsor of what was known as the Peach Bowl. The company become the…

Yum! 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…

Chick-fil-A to give away free Chicken Biscuits

December 29, 2008

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide are offering customers a free Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit to kick off a three-month promotional campaign to…

QSRs explore catering

Subway leads efforts with large orders, party trays.

Rostik's KFC opens 100th restaurant in Russia

December 15, 2008

MOSCOW — Rostik's KFC, a partnership between Rostik Group and Yum! Brands, has opened its 100th franchise restaurant, in Ufa, Russia. Rostik's KFC now has 15…

KFC/Taco Bell opens green restaurant

December 14, 2008

CBS3 (Springfield, Mass.): A recently opened co-branded KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in Springfield, Mass., is drawing attention not only for the menu but for its…

Equipment magazine names Wing Zone Chain Operator of the Year

December 11, 2008

Foodservice Equipment and Supplies: FES has named Atlanta-based Wing Zone its 2008 Chain Operator of the Year, the magazine has announced. The chain, which was…

Yum! Brands unveils 2009 plans

December 10, 2008

CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…

Church's Chicken value strategy translates into positive comps

December 8, 2008

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced its fifth year of positive same-store domestic sales, although the company did not release sales figures.   Company…

Yum! to release first corporate responsibility report

December 8, 2008

The Courier-Journal: Yum! Brands will distribute its first corporate responsibility report tomorrow at an investor conference in New York. Similar reports will…

Popeyes tests value meals

December 7, 2008

The Kansas City Star: Kansas City is one of a few markets testing Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's new "Popeyes $4You" value pack meal. The value meal features a…

Yum! reaffirms FY08 outlook

December 4, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Same-store sales for restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. will increase 4 percent in mainland China, 4 percent in its international…

Yum! reaffirms FY08 outlook

December 4, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Same-store sales for restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. will increase 4 percent in mainland China, 4 percent in its international…

Houston Chick-fil-A mobile text campaign a success

December 4, 2008

HOUSTON — Chick-fil-A Houston has announced that a recent mobile campaign targeted at driving back-to-school breakfast business was a success, despite the…