Yum! sets $586MM offer for China’s Little Sheep

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 12, 2011

Yum! Brands' footprint in China is about to get even bigger. The company announced today that it has offered to buy China's Little Sheep for $586 million…

Tim Hortons Q1 profit rises

May 11, 2011

Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons Inc. has reported results for its first quarter 2011 ended April 3, which included an earnings increase of 7.5 percent to…

Jack in the Box sets Q2 earnings webcast

May 10, 2011

Jack in the Box Inc. will report second quarter fiscal 2011 operating results after market close May 18. The company will host a conference call to review the…

Burger King plans Q1 earnings call

May 10, 2011

Burger King Holdings Inc. will release financial results for the first quarter of 2011 on May 12. The results will be available online.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory FY12 revenue up

May 10, 2011

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Feb. 28.

Krispy Kreme sells major stake in Mexican franchise

May 9, 2011

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has sold its 30 percent stake in Krispy Kreme Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., one of its Mexican franchises, for $7.8 million.

Wendy’s/Arby’s Group’s Q1 up slightly

May 9, 2011

Arby's North America systemwide same-store sales were up 5.5 percent in the first quarter 2011 ended April 3. The momentum helped boost Wendy's/Arby's Group's…

El Pollo Loco reports slight sales drop

May 9, 2011

EPL Intermediate Inc., parent company of El Pollo Loco Inc., today reported results for the 13 weeks ended March 30.

McDonald’s turns in strong April, shows off new design

May 9, 2011

McDonald's Corp.'s global comparable sales were up 6 percent in April. Sales in the U.S. increased 4 percent; Europe was up 6.5 percent; and Asia/Pacific…

McDonald's franchisee Arcos Dorados reports strong first quarter

May 5, 2011

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, today reported unaudited results for the first quarter…

Krispy Kreme sets results call

May 5, 2011

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 on May 23 shortly before the…

Dunkin’ Brands files for IPO

May 3, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that it has filed a registration statement…

Tim Hortons sets Q1 results call

May 3, 2011

Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons Inc. will release its first quarter 2011 results and conference call  May 12 prior to the market open.

J.M. Smucker sets fiscal 2011 call

May 2, 2011

The J.M. Smucker Company will conduct its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings conference call and webcast June 9 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Earnings will…

Dunkin’ Brands reports 5.4 percent sales increase

April 27, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, reported results for the first quarter 2011, ended March 26.

McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados sets earnings call

April 26, 2011

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, will report its first quarter 2011 earnings results after…

Sonic announces intention to refinance

April 26, 2011

Sonic Corp. has announced that its subsidiaries intend to refinance their outstanding securitization debt with a new debt facility.

GE Capital, Franchise Finance offers funds to Church’s, Little Caesars operator

April 25, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided a $7.5 million credit facility to Houston-based MSK Enterprises LLC, which operates 16 Church's Chicken units and 1…

Dunkin’ Brands sets Q1 call

April 24, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, plans to release its first quarter fiscal year 2011 financial results…

Hay Group & CRCA: Restaurant salary freezes thawing

April 24, 2011

According to a recent survey released by management consulting firm Hay Group and the Chain Restaurant Compensation Association (CRCA), the restaurant industry…