Chicken News & Media

McDonald's in Best Global Brands Top 10, KFC at 64

September 18, 2008

BusinessWeek: Interbrand and BusinessWeek have released the list of Best 100 Global Brands. Two quick-serve restaurant brands made the list: McDonald's at No.

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KFC promos Guitar Hero World Tour launch

September 18, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC has announced an in-store and online contest to promote the launch of Activision's Guitar Hero World Tour in October. Consumers will be…

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Texas Chicken opens first India store

September 18, 2008

DALLAS — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, has announced it has opened its first restaurant in India, at Hyderabad.

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WingStreet set to double number of locations

September 17, 2008

DALLAS — WingStreet, the delivery wing restaurant cobranded with Pizza Hut, has announced that it is on track to double in size in 2008. The wing chain is…

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Popeyes joins Great American Dine Out

September 15, 2008

ATLANTA -- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc. has announced it is a participating restaurant in Share Our Strength's Great American…

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KFC Honey BBQ sauce wins at wing festival

September 14, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC's first entry in the National Buffalo Wing Festival resulted in first place honors in the Traditional Barbecue Sauce category. After…

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Popeyes parent to present at Best Ideas Conference

September 11, 2008

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, and Mel Hope, chief…

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KFC ramping up security for original secret recipe

September 8, 2008

Google/Associated Press: Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices is scheduled to be removed Sept. 9, 2008, from safekeeping at KFC's…

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Afghanistan KFCs pirate American concept

September 7, 2008

Voice of America: Mirwais Abuldrahizmi, a former expatriot who has returned to Afghanistan, brought with him his love for Western food. His Kabul Fried…

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Yum! plans to adjust prices to food costs more often

September 4, 2008

CNNMoney.com: Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to adjust prices more often next year to meet rising ingredient costs. While the quick-serve giant…

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Bojangles' franchisee opens 40th store

September 3, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' franchisee Tands Inc. has announced the opening of its 40th Bojangles' location. The new store, located in Windsor, N.C., about 5…

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KFC franchisee plans 10 outlets in Calcutta

August 27, 2008

The Telegraph (Calcutta, India): KFC franchisee Devyani International plans to open at least 10 KFC outlets in the Calcutta, India, over the next three years.

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Mrs. Winner's intros LTO fried shrimp

August 26, 2008

ATLANTA — Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits has launched a new shrimp product line in its restaurants throughout Georgia and Tennessee. Mrs. Winner's new…

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Chick-fil-A dress-up day promos Chick-n-Strips

August 26, 2008

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced it is offering a Chick-n-Strips giveaway to kick off the college football season. In celebration of the inaugural…

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Popeyes rebrands with 'Louisiana Fast' theme

August 25, 2008

ATLANTA — Popeyes, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has announced it is embarking on a brand transformation that emphasizes its almost four decades of…

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Bojangles' announces five years of comp growth

August 20, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has announced it has achieved a company and quick-service industry milestone with its 60th consecutive month of…

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Tulsa Chick-fil-A owner sets lemonade cup record

August 20, 2008

TULSA, Okla. — The Chick-fil-A restaurant at Eastside Market in Tulsa, Okla., found a bigger-than-life way to commemorate "National Lemonade Day" by setting a…

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Popeyes parent reports Q2 comps down

August 20, 2008

ATLANTA — Popeyes parent, AFC Enterprises Inc., has reported same-store sales were down for the second quarter ended July 13, 2008, despite a slight…

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Chick-fil-A owner attempts largest lemonade record

August 19, 2008

The (Oklahoma City) Journal Record: A Tulsa, Okla., Chick-fil-A owner has added a 9-foot-tall replica of a Chick-Fil-A cup at his store in an attempt to break…

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Brazil Fast Food comps up more than 7 percent

August 17, 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Comparable-store sales at Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second-largest fast-food restaurant chain in Brazil, increased 7.1 percent for…

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