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KFC greets Lent with new fish sandwich
February 20, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. is extending its popular Snacker line of sandwiches with the introduction of the company's new Fish Snacker. The Fish Snacker, a…
read nowFast-food franchises find stable growth in South Africa
February 13, 2007
AllAfrica.com: The fast-food franchise industry is experiencing a boom in South Africa after a long period of stagnation, according to a recent study by…
read nowChurch's acquires 10 outlets in South Texas
February 7, 2007
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has acquired 10 Popeye's restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley from Edinburg, Texas-based Popeye's franchisee CVI Co. Ltd. Terms…
read nowFast-food lessons found in latest book
February 1, 2007
Infozine: Jerry M. Newman, Ph.D., professor at the University at Buffalo School of Management, has chronicled his fast-food employment experiences in a new…
read nowMcDonald's adds to snack-wrap lineup
January 29, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Six months after the fast-food giant introduced its successful Ranch Snack Wrap, McDonald's Corp. is rolling out a Honey Mustard Wrap. Both…
read nowChick-fil-A continues sales-gain streak
January 28, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A reported same-store sales for 2006 jumped 9 percent and gross sales rose to $2.3 billion, up 15 percent from 2005. The sales increase…
read nowKFC to offer free chicken strips
January 25, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. will offer free samples of the restaurant chain's signature Colonel's Crispy Strips Jan. 29 at participating restaurants The…
read nowChick-fil-A continues "First 100 Fans" promo with first Mo. stand-alone location
January 24, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Chick-fil-A Inc. plans to give away $26,000 worth of free food when the Atlanta-based chain opens its first stand-alone restaurant in…
read nowReport on QSR industry in the U.K. launched
January 17, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has launched its report, "Fast Food in the United Kingdom", a detailed analysis of market size and segmentation…
read nowFast-food chains target Muslim population
January 16, 2007
Bradenton Herald: Fast-food operators across the globe are trying to reach the Muslim population through the offering of halal — the Islamic analog of kosher…
read nowYum! Brands real-estate deal soured by PETA ownership
January 16, 2007
New York Times: Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands wanted to buy property for a Taco Bell in Norfolk, Va., but the identity of the seller turned out to be an…
read nowCarl's Jr. founder to be honored in California
January 11, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. announced Jan. 11 that Carl's Jr. founder Carl N. Karcher will be honored in Anaheim, Calif., with a star on its…
read nowGoing trans-fat-free is no easy trick
January 9, 2007
BusinessWeek.com: Changing KFC's longstanding hydrogenated frying oil to a trans-fat-free option was no easy switch. Just when chain president Gregg Dedrick…
read nowPETA protests KFC
January 1, 2007
The Tribune Star: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant Dec. 30. PETA accuses the restaurant chain of…
read nowPopeyes comps drop in October and November
December 13, 2006
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, reported operational results for its financial period 11 ended Oct.
read nowYum! Brands expects 2007 U.S. comps to increase 2-3%
November 30, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With the new year just around the corner, Yum! Brands expects a promising 2007. The franchisor of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John…
read nowFormer Long John Silver's and KFC CEO joins AFC Enterprises board
November 28, 2006
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, appointed John M. Cranor and Cheryl A. Bachelder to its board…
read nowChurch's Chicken outsources financials to overseas firm
November 28, 2006
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken announced a world-wide partnership with WNS Global Services, a leading offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) provider. The…
read nowChick-fil-A reaches $2-billion sales mark
November 27, 2006
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A said it earned more than $2 billion in system-wide sales for 2006. According to a news release, this will mark its 39th consecutive…
read nowChick-fil-A founder to attend his grandson's restaurant opening
November 26, 2006
SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Chick-fil-A Inc. founder Truett Cathy, 85, will attend a grand opening in California Dec. 6 when his grandson opens a stand-alone…
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