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A&W offers free floats for a day
June 15, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A&W Restaurants Inc. has announced it is offering a free root-beer float with no purchase necessary on June 16, 2008. With gas prices…
read nowMaines Paper & Food Service locks in more Burger King work
June 10, 2008
Press & Sun-Bulletin: Maines Paper & Food Service Inc. has announced it has expanded its Burger King account to include foodservice distribution to…
read nowIBM, Self-Service World announce free webinar on reaching the ‘new consumer'
June 10, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — IBM, a global provider of business technologies, and Self-Service World, the leading news and information source covering the self-service…
read nowGary Crompton named ARAMARK president, business dining
June 3, 2008
PHILADELPHIA — Foodservice company ARAMARK has named Gary Crompton president of business dining, reporting to Ira Cohn, president of the business and industry…
read nowStudy: Americans spend $500M on fast food
May 28, 2008
WSYR: A study released by Chicago-based Research International shows Americans are spending an average of $500 million a year on quick-service restaurants. The…
read nowPopeyes parent announces earnings call
May 22, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, will release earnings for the first quarter ended April 20…
read nowMcDonald's testing RFID coupons in Japan
May 22, 2008
Wired: McDonald's is testing a new e-coupon system in Japan called the Kasazu, or contactless, coupon. The coupon is a payment application that is downloaded…
read nowWhataburger names three new regional directors
May 21, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has named Carlos Rodriguez as regional director of operations for the chain's Southwest region, the company…
read nowMcDonald's announces quarterly dividend
May 21, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 0.375 cents per share of common stock payable on June 23, 2008, to…
read nowChick-fil-A intros 'Linner Time'
May 21, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has launched a new ad campaign dubbed "It's Linner Time", designed to motivate customers to visit Chick-fil-A for a mid-afternoon snack.…
read nowMcDonald's sues over Paris rent
May 20, 2008
Calgary Herald: McDonald's Corp. is suing its French landlord after the rent for its outlet on the Champs-Elysees doubled in five years. The restaurant in the…
read nowWendy's partners with Screenlife for Kids Meal game
May 20, 2008
SEATTLE — Wendy's International has partnered with Screenlife LLC, the creator of Scene It? The DVD Game, to include four mini-Scene It? games to Wendy's Kids…
read nowYum donates $2.3M to earthquake relief efforts
May 20, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, has donated $2.3 million for…
read nowCarl's Jr. & Hardee's in fake restaurant prank
May 20, 2008
CARPENTERIA, Calif. — A new advertising campaign for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, called "Fake Restaurant," captures on hidden camera the experience of…
read nowWendy's launches Frosty Shakes
May 20, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has introduced a new line of hand-spun Frosty Shakes in three flavors: Vanilla Bean, Chocolate Fudge and Strawberry, all topped with…
read nowNRA Show: Industry expert explores menu trends
May 20, 2008
There are three important features a foodservice menu must emphasize to be successful in today's market: freshness, flavor and health. This is according to…
read nowNRA Show: Chipotle CEO offers advice on sustainable initiatives
May 20, 2008
Chipotle CEO Steve Ells addressed attendees of the National Restaurant Association's 89th annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in an educational session Monday.
read nowBurger King saga points out need for online rules
May 19, 2008
Miami Herald: Burger King Corp. fired two officials last week for ''unauthorized activity'' on public Web sites. Industry experts say what happened at the…
read nowMcDonald's Japan ordered to pay overtime to managers
May 19, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Japan said it would begin paying overtime to restaurant managers starting in August following a court order for the hamburger chain to pay…
read nowCross-dressing bandit caught on tape
May 19, 2008
NBC Augusta (Georgia): Police are searching for a cross-dressing man who robbed a Burger King restaurant in New Orleans May 11. The thief climbed in the…
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