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Yum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit

February 7, 2006

Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…

KFC teams up with Internet-dating site

February 6, 2006

KFC teamed up with an Internet-dating site, PerfectMatch.com, for a very unique promotion. KFC spokesperson Laurie Schalow said KFC wondered what daters really…

McDonald's sells more chicken sandwiches than competitors

February 2, 2006

DETROIT — McDonald's claims it leads the U.S. foodservice industry in sales of chicken strips and chicken sandwiches. The company said it sells more than 60…

Chick-fil-A Restaurant continues unique promotion

January 31, 2006

RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C. — Chick-fil-A Inc. will open its newest Raleigh restaurant on Feb. 2, giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A within the first 15 minutes…

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits chooses FKM advertising firm

January 23, 2006

ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits selected Fogarty Klein Monroe as its new national creative advertising agency. The agency will begin working…

Church's signs new IT company

January 17, 2006

BANGALORE, India — Sonata Software announced that it has signed a deal with Atlanta-based Church's Chicken. According to the company news release, Sonata will…

McDonald's to sell spicy-chicken sandwich and an Asian salad

January 16, 2006

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. will begin selling a premium spicy-chicken sandwich and an Asian salad after sales growth slowed last year. The new sandwich…

KFC No. 1 in South Africa

January 15, 2006

In South Africa, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was named quick-service restaurant chain of the year for the seventh straight year. According to a Moneyweb…

Chick-fil-A keeps it in the family

January 10, 2006

On Jan. 19, Chick-fil-A will open its newest freestanding restaurant in the market, but this particular location will have special significance to the…

Chick-fil-A to give away $26,000 in food

January 3, 2006

Chick-fil-A will give away $26,000 in free food Jan. 5. A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A combo meals (52 coupons) will be given to the first 100 adults at…

AFC Enterprises appoints Mel Hope as Chief Financial Officer

December 20, 2005

AFC Enterprises, Inc. the franchisor and operator of Popeyes(R) Chicken & Biscuits, recently announced the appointment of Mel Hope as Chief Financial Officer…

McDonalds and Sonic ring in the holidays with reusable stored value cards

December 2, 2005

Two of the nation's most popular quick-service restaurants are making holiday shopping a lot easier with reusable stored-value gift cards.  Now available for…

McDonald's: Why don't you just ... ?

November 28, 2005

Pershing Square Capital Management's Bill Ackman unveiled a plan to help McDonald's unlock the hidden value of its substantial real estate portfolio.

Investor details call for McDonald's spinoff

November 21, 2005

Late last month, the largest QSR franchise in the nation McDonald's Corp., said it has no plans to undertake a large-scale restructuring, either through a…

Checkers®/Rally's® Celebrates 20 Years

November 21, 2005

Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largest double drive-thru chain, today announced that it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Checkers® and…

White Castle's Roma Tomato Burger available for limited time

November 21, 2005

For a limited time customers visiting the quick-service restaurant White Castle in New York and New Jersey can order a tasty new sandwich. Beginning November…

KFC prepares bird flu ad

November 9, 2005

In coming days, KFC will have television commercials ready to reassure customers that its chicken is safe to eat in the event of a bird flu outbreak. The QSR…

Good traffic, but less spending expected in slowing economy

Every segment of the restaurant industry will feel the impact of reduced spending, but experts believe that the quick-service segment will suffer the least for…

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits introduces a bigger, better bird

October 31, 2005

Just in time for the holiday's, the world's second-largest quick-service chicken concept, Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, is introducing the bigger, better Cajun…