Chicken News & Media
Yum Brands extends deal with farmworkers
May 20, 2007
Kentucky.com: Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Inc. has expanded its tomato deal with a Florida farmworker group to cover all of its restaurant chains, including…
read nowJack in the Box Inc. announces 2Q results
May 15, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Same-store sales at Jack in the Box Inc. company restaurants increased 6.4 percent in the second quarter. Year to date, same-store sales are up 5.…
read nowKFC backs down in pub row
May 10, 2007
Daily Mail: A spokeswoman for KFC in Great Britain has said no further action would be taken against the Tan Hill Inn over its use of the phrase "Family…
read nowKFC plays chicken with pub owner
May 9, 2007
The Northern Echo (United Kingdom): Lawyers for KFC are threatening a pub owner in Yorkshire with legal action over the use of the term "Family Feast" to…
read nowEl Pollo Loco announces quarterly results
May 9, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., reported same-store sales increased 2.4 precent for the first quarter ended March…
read nowWendy's adds chicken sandwich to value menu
May 8, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has added a Buffalo Crispy Chicken Sandwich to its Super Value Menu. The sandwich, priced at 99 cents, will be…
read nowJudge throws out KFC suit
May 2, 2007
CNN: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a doctor who claimed KFC didn't tell its customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. The suit…
read nowYum to offer $1 million Kentucky Derby prize
April 30, 2007
Business First: Yum Brands Inc., the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, will give a $1 million bonus if this year's Derby winner beats Barbaro's winning…
read nowKFC goes trans-fat free
April 29, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After nearly three years of research and planning, KFC restaurants nationwide have switched to trans fat-free cooking oil. Menu items cooked…
read nowKFC intros Mexi Bowls to Southern California
April 26, 2007
SAN MARINO, Calif. — KFC is rolling out new Grilled Mexi Bowls exclusively in the chain's Southern California locations starting April 30. The Grilled Mexi…
read nowEl Pollo Loco promotes new executive team
April 26, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has promoted five members of its management team who helped the growing chain open 26 new locations last year. John Phillips…
read nowKFC settles California potato suit
April 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News: KFC will settle a California lawsuit by warning customers in that state that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical.
read nowChick-fil-A launching online ordering
April 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has signed an agreement with Fresno, Calif.-based Delphis Software to implement Delphis' AROS online ordering solution in the chain's…
read nowEl Pollo Loco brings back BBQ black beans
April 22, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the return of its signature BBQ Black Beans, which can be ordered both as a side dish or as the featured…
read nowShanghai street vendors reselling discarded chicken
April 19, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Cleaning workers at some KFC restaurants in Fuzhou City have been picking leftover chicken pieces from trash cans and selling them to street…
read nowLas Vegas, Phoenix top markets for franchise growth
April 18, 2007
The Business Journal (Phoenix): Las Vegas and Phoenix took the top two spots in a survey of the nation's 39 largest markets for quick-serve franchise growth.
read nowChick-fil-A expands meals for kids
April 15, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A Inc. recently announced the expansion of its Kid's Meal menu as of April 12 to include items both new to the chain and those added from…
read nowKFC airing ads only kids can hear
April 11, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is pitching its newest menu item using The MosquitoTone, a high frequency tone allegedly heard by only segments of the population. The…
read nowNYC health department: Lax standards let to rodent infestations
April 10, 2007
Associated Press: In the first complaint the city health department received about a rodent-infested fast-food restaurant, someone said a rat fell from the…
read nowYUM CEO receives $9.1 million in 2006
April 8, 2007
Business First (Louisville, Ky.): David Novak, chairman and chief executive of Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands Inc. received a total of $9.1 million in…
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