Sonic intros LTO fried ice cream

July 28, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Drive-In has announced the limited-time offering of its Fried Ice Cream Blast dessert.   The cold treat is made with a blend of vanilla…

Taco Bell announces free taco day in OKC

July 28, 2008

OKCBusiness: Taco Bell Corp. has announced its Oklahoma City locations will give away Fresco Crunch Tacos July 29, 2008, as a reward for citizens losing a…

Tomato industry compensation bill introduced

July 27, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: Federal health officials haven't cleared tomatoes as a cause of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 1,270 nationwide…

Arby's tests interactive ad campaign

July 24, 2008

ATLANTA — Fletcher Martin, an integrated marketing communications agency, has created two interactive components for Arby's as part of the chain's first market…

Carl's Jr. CEO no health nut

July 24, 2008

Advertising Age (subscription may be required): Andy Puzder, president and CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., has made a name for his chains — and boosted…

Dunkin' Donuts announces new Miss. franchisee

July 24, 2008

CANTON, Mass — Dunkin' Donuts has announced the signing of a multiunit store-development agreement with Capital Franchise Group Inc. for the construction of 3…

Wash. A&W goes mobile with smoothee

July 23, 2008

YAKIMA, Wash. — A&W Restaurants has begun touring a mobile ice-cold smoothee and slushee machine around the Yakima, Wash., area for consumers to beat the…

McDonald's: Dollar Menu changes ahead

July 23, 2008

Forbes: McDonald's international business lifted earnings in the second quarter, but ballooning commodity costs threaten to cut into future profits. The…

McDonald's overcomes Europeans' fast food scorn

July 23, 2008

The Guardian (United Kingdom): In France, McDonald's, known in Paris as "McDo," has posted double-digit growth on average for the last three years despite the…

McDonald's not winning over coffee crowd

July 23, 2008

Chicago Business News: McDonald's Corp. has a marketing challenge as it tries to crack Starbucks' hold on the premium coffee business.   The chain's biggest…

Carl's Jr. intros new breakfast sandwich

July 22, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a new breakfast item as big as its burgers — the Monster Breakfast Sandwich. The morning offering features two…

McDonald's announces Big Mac jingle contest winner

July 21, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Fans of the McDonald's Big Mac jingle have selected Jason Harper of Boynton Beach, Fla., from the company's online consumer casting call.

Buying in numbers

Purchasing cooperatives ease product costs.

Specialty coffee not so hot for McDonald's

July 20, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's sales data suggests that its specialty coffee drinks, now in at least 1,700 locations, aren't selling well. A chart of the…

N.Y. man sues Subway over knife in bread

July 15, 2008

New York Post: A Queens, N.Y., man is suing Subway for $1 million after he said he found a 7-inch serrated knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch cold-cut…

Jack in the Box kicks off Cheesy Macaroni Bites

July 14, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has announced it is introducing Cheesy Macaroni Bites, featuring wedges of macaroni noodles and Kraft cheese in a…

Argentine lab develops lean burger

July 14, 2008

The Washington Post: Argentina's Center for Research and Development in Food Cryotechnology has developed a lean beef burger that is low-fat and low-sodium…

Does organic fit on the QSR menu?

EVOS succeeds with the use of organic ingredients, healthy options.

Checkers/Rally's debuts LTO melt

July 9, 2008

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers/Rally's has announced the introduction of the all-new Toasted Frisco Melt. Offered as a limited time promotion, the Toasted Frisco Melt…

Baskin-Robbins celebrates Ice Cream Month with Oreo

July 9, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Baskin-Robbins is teaming up with the Oreo cookie to create 19 new Oreo Explosion ice cream products, the company announced.    Baskin-Robbins…