Researchers find few healthy fast-food kids' meals

December 22, 2008

Science Daily: A recent study of the nutrient quality of children's meals in the Houston quick-service market found that only 3 percent of kids' meals served…

QSRs explore catering

Subway leads efforts with large orders, party trays.

Truitt Bros. opens new plant in Kentucky

December 22, 2008

EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. — Truitt Bros. Inc. celebrated its expansion into the eastern United States with the grand opening of a new food processing plant in East…

Burger King trans fat lawsuit dismissed

December 21, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that Washington, D.C., Superior Court has dismissed the trans fats lawsuit brought by the Center for Science in the…

Rita's Italian Ice chain to expand to Texas

December 18, 2008

Trevose, Pa. — Rita's Italian Ice has signed its first development agreement in the state of Texas.  The three-store agreement will result in new stores in…

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year.   The consulting…

Study examines QSR meals' calorie impact

December 18, 2008

WNEM (Saginaw, Mich.): A new study by Purdue University researchers has found that quick-service restaurants typically serve smaller meals with fewer calorie…

Subway to test Seattle's Best Coffee

December 17, 2008

Earlier this month in MarketWatch, Starbucks revealed that Subway would be testing the coffee chain's Seattle's Best Coffee brand in 1,900 locations starting…

Hardee's intros diner-style breakfast offerings

December 16, 2008

ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has introduced the new Ham & Three Cheese Breakfast Burrito and Country Potatoes side item to its breakfast menu. The breakfast…

Agency sees more regulation for foodservice ahead

December 16, 2008

Los Angeles Times: The Center for Science in the Public Interest predicts that more regulations for the food service industry may be ahead under the Obama…

Mid-Atlantic Subway developer staying strong

December 15, 2008

Washington Business Journal: Subway Development Corp., a Subway area developer for the mid-Atlantic region, said business is still good even during the…

QSRs find value in snacks

Smaller portions please budget-, portion-conscious consumers.

Sonic announces value menu as comps decline

December 14, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. plans to launch a system-wide value menu at the end of December, the company has announced. Sonic did not give any specifics about…

Report finds retail ready-to-eat cutting into QSR

December 14, 2008

CHICAGO — Market research company the NPD Group has found that 6 percent of the roughly 62 billion commercial foodservice meals and snacks consumed in a year…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's Q3 gains down

December 10, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, were up 0.9 percent for the third quarter…

Yum! Brands unveils 2009 plans

December 10, 2008

CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…

Arby's features LTO mint chocolate shake for holidays

December 9, 2008

ATLANTA — Arby's has introduced its Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake for the holidays. Available through Jan. 10, Arby's new Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake is a blend of…

NRA unveils 2009 top menu trends

December 9, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …

Jack in the Box, Sonic Benchmark reports available

December 9, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of two new reports to its offerings: Restaurant Research LLC's report "Jack in the Box…

Dietitians reveal top 5 unhealthiest QSR value menu items

December 9, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new analysis by dietitians with the nonprofit Cancer Project has named the top five most unhealthful quick-service value menu items. The…