Drive-thru News & Media
Jack in the Box reports earnings
February 21, 2006
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. reported net earnings totaled $25.2 million for the first quarter ended Jan. 22, compared with $25.4 million in the same…
read nowKFC and Long John's face zoning issues in Mass.
February 19, 2006
Daily News Transcript: KFC and Long John Silver's is trying to move into a Massachusetts suburb, but town officials are contesting the way the restaurants…
read nowHarassment carries a hefty price
Until Anita Hill testified in 1991 against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sexual-harassment complaints were rare.
read nowMcDonald's admits to using wheat and dairy in fries
February 15, 2006
KUTV: McDonald's admitted to using wheat and dairy products to make its French fries taste better. The reason McDonald's is now revealing this is new…
read nowYum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit
February 7, 2006
Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…
read nowGet faster or fail
January 30, 2006
Associated Press: There's a new race in the QSR industry: competing to see who can deliver faster and better service to customers pulling up to the takeout…
read nowOrder confirmation
January 24, 2006
Located at the point of ordering in the drive-thru lane, order confirmation systems deliver state-of-the-art video images on large-format, full color…
read nowMcDonald's: 30 years of drive-thru
January 23, 2006
On this day in 1975, McDonald's opened its first drive-thru. The Sierra Vista, Ariz., restaurant closed in 1999 to make way for another McDonald's built next…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out drive-thrus in China
January 15, 2006
FOX News: McDonald's Corp. is rolling out its drive-thru windows in China, reaching out to a generation of newly mobile Chinese. Relying on the windows and…
read nowIn-N-Out Burgers sues VP
January 15, 2006
L.A. Times: In-N-Out Burgers Inc. is suing one of its vice presidents, Richard Boyd, for fraud and embezzlement. Boyd previously had filed a lawsuit, also in…
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Coffee going quick
In the quick-service restaurant industry time is money. Which may explain why drive-thrus, offering quick service to millions of customers each day, coupled…
read nowMcDonalds and Sonic ring in the holidays with reusable stored value cards
December 2, 2005
Two of the nation's most popular quick-service restaurants are making holiday shopping a lot easier with reusable stored-value gift cards. Now available for…
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Win $25,000 MasterCard Gift Card at Arby's
Customers using a MasterCard credit card to pay for any purchase at Arby's are automatically entered for a chance to win $25,000 in MasterCard gift cards.
read nowCheckers®/Rally's® Celebrates 20 Years
November 21, 2005
Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largest double drive-thru chain, today announced that it is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Checkers® and…
read nowCheckers/Rally's donates to relief effort with sales of NASCAR Combo Meals
November 13, 2005
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. the nation's largest QSR chain of double drive- thru restaurants, recently announced that it is donating more than…
read nowDrive-thru wait times creep up as menu options get more complex
November 6, 2005
Quick-serve restaurants are having a tougher time keeping the fast in fast food, as menus become more complicated in response to customers' evolving culinary…
read nowSonic to Present at the 2005 RBC Capital Markets Consumer Conference
September 18, 2005
Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that it will participate in the 2005 RBC Capital Markets…
read nowSonic Teams With Its Operators, Supply Partners and Customers to Aid Hurricane Katrina Victims
September 7, 2005
Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq: SONC - News), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that it will join with its operators to provide…
read nowSonic'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…
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