Chick-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…

El 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…

Shanghai 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…

Las 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.

Chick-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…

KFC 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…

NYC 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…

YUM 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…

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.