Sonic's Retro Boom

January 3, 2005

January 4, 2005 Throwback jerseys and comic-book movies aren't the only things cashing in on the retro revival. Sonic (Nasdaq: SONC) is growing nicely, as its…

Wendy's to Close Some Baja Fresh Stores

December 29, 2004

Wendy's International Inc. on Tuesday said it will close up to 18 of its struggling Baja Fresh Mexican Grill restaurants and record a write-down of up to $19…

Church's Chicken has a new owner

October 31, 2004

CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - AFC Enterprises Inc. said Monday it has inked a deal to unload the Church's Chicken chain to a private investment group for $390 million.

Ketchup time: Credit enters fast-food realm

by Karen Robinson-jacobs — food industry reporter, dallas morning news

September 11, 2004

Some worry service isn't healthy for consumers' debts.

Sonic expects solid sales trends to continue into fiscal 2005

August 18, 2004

Company Expands Its Stock Repurchase Program.

QSR chains cutting store size

August 18, 2004

Fast food is slimming down. Two of the biggest burger chains, Wendy's and Burger King, are developing restaurants with smaller kitchens and seating areas…

Hardee's Franchisee Group applauds CKE Management

June 27, 2004

Urges continued commitment to cooperate with franchisees.

Top franchisees thrive despite low-carb mania

June 21, 2004

ROSEVILLE, Minn., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Is the entire universe on a low- carb diet? Probably not. At least not according to the numbers of the top restaurant…

Sonic announces acquisition of franchise stores

June 20, 2004

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jun 21, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq: SONC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a…

Castle Harlan agrees to buy Burger King chain in Puerto Rico

May 29, 2004

Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private-equity investment firm, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Caribbean Restaurants LLC…

Hypercom's high-speed card payment for Wendy's

May 12, 2004

Hypercom Corporation's (NYSE: HYC) innovative high-speed card payment terminals and technology is being made available to Wendy's® franchisee restaurant…

Chester Fried announces new name and franchising opportunities

April 25, 2004

Chester's International name debuts in conjunction with franchise announcement.  

KFC Says: 'Kwame, You're Hired!'

April 15, 2004

The colonel 'trumps' trump offering kwame jackson a secret recipe for success.  

Drive-thru regulations contribute to KFC closing

January 20, 2004

The Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant at Branciforte Avenue and Water Street has closed, in part because of what the owner calls "restrictive" city regulations…

Burger King® Restaurants introduces health conscious menu choices

January 12, 2004

Burger King Corporation is introducing a new way to HAVE IT YOUR WAY®. Guests can now make menu choices based on their nutritional eating style ("Hold the bun…

McDonald's designs new food packaging

December 16, 2003

McDonald's Corp. said it would introduce next year its first-ever global packaging design, which was developed as part of its "i'm lovin' it" ad campaign that…

Drive-thru survey bags McDonald's

September 29, 2003

For the second year in a row, Chick-fil-A finished atop trade magazine QSR's annual "Best Drive-Thru In America" rankings.

McDonald's reports August sales up 10%

September 7, 2003

U.S. Comparable Sales Up Nearly 9%, Europe Comparable Sales Up 1%.

Hardee's shifts to a big-beef menu

February 2, 2003

While McDonald's and Burger King consider ending their cut-rate pricing on large sandwiches, Hardee's Food Systems wants to outflank them with a new line of…

Multi-Branding offers all-in-one eats

February 1, 2003

It's lunchtime and you're weighing the choices: chicken or a taco? Now you can have both, at the same location -- and grab a root beer float to wash it all…