Church's finding success overseas

April 5, 2007

Chain Leader: Church's Chicken is planning an aggressive expansion drive in the Europe and Middle East. The company already has 400 international locations in…

Restaurants build on international ground

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Restaurants look to international shores to boost their brand and build an image.

Wendy's comps up in 1Q

April 4, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Same-store stales at company-owned Wendy's International Inc. restaurants increased 3.8 percent in the first three months of 2007, the company…

Idol contestant offered KFC deal

April 3, 2007

India eNews: KFC is offering American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar a free lifetime supply of Kentucky Fried Chicken's Famous Bowls if he appears on stage…

KFC worker punched in fake robbery

April 2, 2007

TheDenverChannel.com: A KFC employee had her son punch her in the face in an attempt to stage a robbery, according to police. The woman and her son were both…

Sonic sees second-quarter net income decline, comps increase

April 2, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY — Same-store sales at Oklahoma City-based Sonic Corp. grew 2 percent in the second quarter of 2006, the company announced March 28.   Revenues…

Indy White Castles intro Buffalo Chicken Bites

March 28, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — For a limited time, Indianapolis-area White Castle restaurants will add Buffalo Chicken Bites to their menu. The promotion will last from April…

KFC to expand in Brazil

March 28, 2007

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food Corp. and Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. have reached an agreement to franchise the KFC brand in Brazil. …

Cutting costs with kitchen technology

Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.

Burger King to go cage-free

March 27, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Burger King officials announced this week that the company planned to start buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not…

KFC Famous Bowls top product launch of 2006

March 26, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a survey by Boston-based public relations firm Schneider Associates, KFC Famous Bowls were ranked as the year's Most Memorable…

Beyond burgers

Quick-service restaurants expand their menus to increase customer interest, but there could be a downside.

El Pollo Loco's produce-safety methods praised

March 19, 2007

Orange County Register: To help shed light on food safety, El Pollo Loco let The Orange County Register observe its produce safety procedures, and food safety…

China officials clear KFC

March 13, 2007

Reuters: China's Ministry of Health said Tuesday tests at six outlets KFC showed chemicals used in the cooking process at its restaurants in the country were…

KFC faces food-chemical probe in China

March 11, 2007

Reuters: China's health ministry said it will investigate the country's KFC units to ensure they are using  proper amounts of magnesium silicate, or talc, in…

KFC pushes dark meat

March 8, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: KFC, part of Yum! Brands Inc., has started to promote menu items featuring legs and thighs. The advertising push is to…

Taco Bells apologizes for state of New Orleans eateries

March 8, 2007

WWLTV: Taco Bell has apologized for the condition of several of its restaurants that have remained untouched since Hurricane Katrina. A report aired Tuesday…

New Wendy's sandwich turns up the heat

March 6, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. restaurants are offering a new 4-Alarm Spicy Chicken sandwich for a limited time.   The new sandwich features a…

Jack in the Box intros Andes mint shake

March 5, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced March 5 that it has launched the Andes Mint Shake, a confection of real vanilla ice cream, mint flavor and pieces of…

Church's responds to Popeyes suit

March 4, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Officials from Church's Chicken said a lawsuit filed against the company by compteting chicken-chain Popeyes Chicken &…