Chick-Fil-A to test low-fat breakfast items

March 18, 2009

Knoxville News Sentinel: Chick-Fil-A is testing new low-fat breakfast products, including fruit and yogurt smoothies and a yogurt parfait, as well as a…

Grandy's heats up its menu, sales

The homestyle chicken chain's venture into spicy menu items helps boost comps and kicks off its first round of limited-time offerings.

Popeyes' yearly profits decrease

March 11, 2009

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has reported a decline of 2.1 percent in same-store sales for the fourth quarter and year…

Statue of KFC's Colonel Sanders found in Osaka river

March 10, 2009

The Japan Times: The upper half of a statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder and mascot Colonel Sanders has been pulled from the bottom of the Dotonbori River…

Yum CEO stresses importance of recognition

March 10, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands Inc. CEO David Novak outlined his management and leadership philosophy for a gathering of 1,200 businesspeople Tuesday night at…

Mass. KFC-Taco Bell is Yum! Brands' first green store

March 8, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has opened an environmentally friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in…

KFC employee burned in fall into deep-fryer

March 8, 2009

New Hampshire Union Leader: An employee at a Manchester, N.H., KFC was burned when he slipped and fell into a deep-fryer unit while cleaning an exhaust hood…

Popeyes finds practice makes perfect

The brands' New Orleans stores spend months preparing for Mardi Gras sales.

AFC Enterprises announces FY '08 earnings call and webcast

March 5, 2009

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has announced that its annual report for fiscal year 2008, which ended Dec.

KFC responds to Mel Gibson's spoof with its own

March 4, 2009

After the Academy Awards on Feb. 22, Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted a spoof movie trailer featuring Mel Gibson as Colonel Sanders going to war to protect his…

Grandy's adds new Spicy Popcorn Shrimp

March 1, 2009

DALLAS — Grandy's Restaurants has added spicy popcorn shrimp to its menu in time for the Lenten season, the company has announced. Starting Feb. 25 at…

Apparent hoax forces decontamination of KFC employees

February 26, 2009

Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.): Three employees of a KFC store were taken to a hospital for decontamination after an apparent hoax resulted in the release of…

Chick-fil-A mascot victim of random attack

February 24, 2009

11 Alive: A Chick-fil-A employee dressed as the chain's mascot cow was knocked down by an unidentified assailant outside of a Fredericksburg, Va., restaurant.

Yum! Brands creates president of global branding position

February 24, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced the appointment of Micky Pant, 54, as president, global branding, a newly created position reporting directly…

Popeyes' Butterfly Shrimp returns in time for Lent

February 22, 2009

ATLANTA — Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back its Butterfly Shrimp in a new portable package known as the Seafood Tackle Box.   "Our butterfly shrimp…

Popeyes parent files complaint, arbitration demand against supplier

February 17, 2009

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and a Demand for Arbitration…

How safe will QSRs play it this year?

Operators likely to avoid menu experiments; rollouts may be put on hold.

PETA again targets McDonald's for slaughter methods

February 15, 2009

Chicago Tribune: Nine years after calling a truce with McDonald's Corp., People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it is going on a new offensive…

KFC plans U.K. expansion

February 15, 2009

BBC News: KFC is planning to open 300 new outlets in the United Kingdom over the next three to five years. The company currently has 760 outlets in the United…

Study: Burgers but not chicken gaining with affluent

February 12, 2009

Marketing Daily: Newly released Experian Simmons data has found that affluent consumers increased their visits to fast-food burger restaurants and cut back on…