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McD's head chef to address culinary grads
March 18, 2008
HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Dan Coudreaut, director of culinary innovation for McDonald's USA, will return to his alma mater, The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)…
read nowRita's Water Ice to hold spring giveaway
March 18, 2008
TREVOSE, Pa. — On March 20, Rita's Water Ice will hold its 16th annual First Day of Spring Italian Ice giveaway.
read nowYum CEO awarded $15.5 million in 2007
March 18, 2008
CNN Money: Yum Brands Inc. awarded its chief executive, David Novak, $15.5 million in total compensation last year — a 42-percent increase from $10.9 million…
read nowPhilippines asks QSRs to cut rice servings
March 18, 2008
Agence France-Press: With rice prices reaching record levels in the Philippines, the government has asked the country's fast-food outlets to offer half…
read nowMcDonald's launches digital toys
March 18, 2008
Adrants: In conjunction with Fuel Industries, McDonald's Europe is launching digital toys for Happy Meals through April and May. The "Fairies and Dragons…
read nowSubway plans new product test
March 17, 2008
ThePacker.com: Sandwich chain Subway is planning to test a new side dish, Veggie Roasters, in 1,000 stores in April. The product is made with potatoes…
read nowBurger King to launch greeting cards
March 17, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has signed a licensing agreement with Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel Publishing to develop a line of branded Burger King greeting…
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Keeping QSR growth in check
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
When it comes to brand expansion, patience, persistence make the difference.
read nowBasketball coaches, former player to open Dunkin Donuts
March 13, 2008
Boston Herald: University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and former NBA forward Jamal Mashburn are part of an investment group planning to open a…
read nowCulver's raises more than $180,000 for Red Cross
March 12, 2008
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's restaurants in 16 states raised more than $180,000 for local American Red Cross chapters during "Day of Giving" fundraising…
read nowVietnamese QSRs brace for U.S. brands
March 12, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Homegrown Vietnamese fast-food companies are using Western branding techniques to grab a chunk of the country's fast-growing consumer…
read nowGood Times acquires 2 franchised units
March 12, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Good Times Drive Thru Inc., it has acquired two franchised…
read nowNew plan unveiled after AFC earnings drop
March 12, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has reported that earnings dropped for its fiscal year 2007 ended…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to expand into D.C. area
March 11, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently announced that the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area, including northern Virginia and suburban Maryland, is open for…
read nowTop McDonald's managers receive Ray Kroc Award
March 11, 2008
CHICAGO — The nation's top McDonald's restaurant managers were honored March 11 in Chicago as they received the 2007 Ray Kroc Award, an annual…
read nowAPA honors Burgerville for health-care plan
March 11, 2008
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville, a chain of 39 quick-service restaurants located throughout Oregon and southwest Washington, has been presented with a national…
read nowMcCain visits Chick-fil-A HQ
March 10, 2008
Baptist Press: Sen. John McCain visited Chick-fil-A corporate headquarters in Atlanta on March 7 with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue, calling the chain a "great…
read nowDunkin', Yahoo partner for video programs, site
March 10, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts recently announced a partnership with Yahoo! Inc., through which Yahoo will create two new Dunkin' Donuts-branded video programs…
read nowMcDonald's global comps rise in February
March 10, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation recently announced that global same-store sales rose 11.7 percent for February and 8.6 percent for the year-to-date.
read nowWendy's intros Spicy Baconator
March 10, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has introduced a spicy version of the Baconator. The bold sandwich features six strips of bacon on top of two hamburgers with two slices…
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