Customer sues Burger King over coffee burns

June 25, 2009

13 Central Florida News: An 18-year-old Osceola County, Fla., woman has filed a lawsuit against Burger King alleging an employee's handing her an unbalanced…

Wendy's franchisee installs digital outdoor presale board

June 22, 2009

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. —Wendy's FourCrown, a Minnesota-based Wendy's franchisee of 60 stores, has installed a climate-controlled WAND 46-inch Digital Outdoor…

Woman in wheelchair tries to sue White Castle

June 15, 2009

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul): After being refused service in a White Castle late-night drive-thru because she was not in a licensed motor vehicle, a…

Burger King unveils new, upscale prototype

Still in the test phase in the U.S., the new design is expected to become the 'restaurant design of the future.'

Sonic sweetens up summer with free Root Beer Float

May 28, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In is kicking off the summer season with Free Float Night then with free drink upgrades through the rest of the season. On June 3…

IDS Menus, Panasonic enter technology partnership

May 20, 2009

HOLBROOK, N.Y.— IDS Menus, supplier of indoor, outdoor and digital menu boards, has entered into a technology partnership with Panasonic System Solutions…

Yum! Brands announces $150M cash tender offer

May 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it will offer a cash tender offer to purchase up to $15…

Captain D's: Achieving relevance

New value messaging, updated menu and emphasis on guest service come together to reinvigorate the brand.

Mo. Taco Bell drive-thru hijacked

February 12, 2009

The Sedalia Democrat: Pranksters hijacked the intercom system at a Sedalia, Mo., Taco Bell drive-thru recently and broadcasted obscenities at customers trying…

Intl. Dairy Queen Inc. selects HyperActive Tech for drive-thru solutions

February 5, 2009

* Click here to view a slideshow of HyperActive Technologies.   PITTSBURGH — As part of an initiative to standardize technologies among its corporate and…

Delphi Display Systems, Allure Global Solutions rollout digital displays

January 28, 2009

ATLANTA — Allure Global Solutions Inc. has announced a partnership with Delphi Display Systems Inc. to deliver integrated outdoor digital menu boards and order…

Pair arrested after Houston drive-thru robbery spree

January 28, 2009

KPRC2 (Houston): Houston police have arrested two people after they robbed multiple fast-food restaurants in their drive-thru lanes. Houston police said the…

Indy Culver's offers drive-thru system for hearing impaired

January 26, 2009

Indianapolis Star: An Indianapolis Culver's franchise has installed a program called OrderAssist from Inclusion Systems to make drive-thru ordering available…

NAFEM, FS/TEC to open next week

Co-located manufacturing, technology shows to feature innovations in foodservice industry.

Jack in the Box tests call center for drive-thru

January 25, 2009

Winston-Salem Journal: Jack in the Box Inc. has been outsourcing order-taking functions for some of its Charlotte, N.C.-area restaurants to determine whether…

McDonald's links success to corporate refocus

January 11, 2009

The New York Times: In the mid-1990s, McDonald's was struggling to find its identity amid new competitors and changing consumer tastes as it tried one failed…

Exit41 to expand online ordering, call center

January 7, 2009

ANDOVER, Mass. — Exit41 Inc., a provider of online ordering and drive-thru call center solutions, has announced the company received an $8.8 million investment…

S. Florida Dunkin' Donuts cut hours after robbery spree

November 30, 2008

CBS4: Several South Florida Dunkin' Donuts shops are taking safety measures after a string of violent robberies in its Delray Beach, Sunrise and Tamarac stores…

HyperActive Technologies reports upward sales trend

November 13, 2008

PITTSBURGH — Despite the recent flurry of reports about financial and economic gloom, Pittsburgh-based HyperActive Technologies expects its year-over-year…

Checkers/Rally's names vendor of year

October 28, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-in Restaurants Inc., parent company of both Checkers and Rally's, has recognized Schwartz Consulting Partners Inc. as its 200…