Wendy's Q1 sales down

April 26, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's first-quarter earnings were down slightly. The company said its quarterly earnings declined after lower-than-expected sales at its…

Yum profits surge

April 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. reported an 11 percent gain in first-quarter profit, led by strong growth in U.S. operations and higher…

Wendy's appoints new COO

April 23, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced it has named Dave Near as chief operations officer, a new position for the chain.   Near will be…

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

Church's Chicken works on recruiting

April 19, 2006

LAS VEGAS — Church's Chicken's franchise development team is looking to its current franchisees to refresh their existing restaurants and sign new agreements…

Commentary: The fast-food wars

April 18, 2006

Slate: So, we've found a new enemy: obesity. Two years ago, the government discovered that the targets of previous crusades—booze, sex, guns, and…

El Pollo Loco walks a fine line

Neither fast casual nor QSR, the hybrid provides consumers with speed and quality.  

Chicken franchise industry shows strong international growth

April 13, 2006

Franchising.com: Fast-food chicken franchising has come a long way since Colonel Harlan Sanders introduced Kentucky Fried Chicken. Since then, brands like…

McDonald's posts strong Q1 and March sales

April 12, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. credited its breakfast menu and extended operating hours for strong same-store sales in March and the first quarter.

Women's Health columnist publishes Fast Food Fix

April 12, 2006

NEW YORK— Women's Health food columnist Devin Alexander will release her first book "Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant…

Remote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders

April 12, 2006

New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…

Chick-fil-A plans to expand to California

April 12, 2006

Reuters: Chick-fil-A Inc., the family-owned U.S. chicken chain, has an aggressive plan to venture beyond its Southern roots by adding what could be hundreds…

McDonald's runs promotions through cell phones

April 9, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — McDonald's Tulsa-area restaurants are attracting customers through cell phone promotions. According to a news release, the effort is the first…

Former Arby's exec purchases Arby's restaurants

April 9, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. said that Mike Welch, a former executive with the company, has purchased nine Arby's restaurants in Broward…

QSRs attract gamers

Burger King and McDonald's deploy effective advertisements in video games.

Burger King promotes CFO to CEO

April 6, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced that John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer, has been named chief executive officer…

Profits soar for CKE Restaurants thanks to tax benefit

April 6, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. said its fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 profit surged thanks to a reduction in deferred tax.   The…

Arby's runs All-Natural Chicken 'sports' promotion

April 4, 2006

ATLANTA — Arby's teamed up with the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) to create a list of Greatest Athletes. NSSA members were asked…

KFC and Rostik's open first co-branded restaurant in Moscow

April 3, 2006

MOSCOW — Yum! Brands Inc. is opening in Moscow the first of many co-branded KFC-Rostik's restaurants. The remodeled Rostik's restaurant is 682 square-meters…

Triarc Companies, Arby's franchiser, nets 4Q loss

April 2, 2006

NEW YORK—Triarc Companies Inc. announced the results of operations for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended Jan. 1. Triarc Companies is a holding company…