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McDonald's planning UAE expansion
May 3, 2007
Gulfnews.com: McDonalds plans to open at least 10 new restaurants in the United Arab Emirates this year. The company already has 44 restaurants in the UAE and…
read nowComps up at CKE brands
May 2, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at Carl's Jr. restaurants rose 2.2 percent for the four-week period ended April 23 compared with a same-store sales…
read nowHot coffee lands McDonald's in heat
May 2, 2007
Southeast Texas Record: A Texas woman is suing McDonald's for failing to warn her that coffee is served hot after she spilled a cup in her lap while at a…
read nowJudge throws out KFC suit
May 2, 2007
CNN: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a doctor who claimed KFC didn't tell its customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. The suit…
read nowJack in the Box intros premium burger
May 2, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Burger chain Jack in the Box has added a 1/3-pound Sirloin Burger to its menu, the company announced. The new burger is available in two…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's conducting cancer awareness campaign
May 1, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States are conducting a three-week, in-store fundraiser benefiting breast cancer…
read nowMcDonald's gets iced
April 30, 2007
Chicago Tribune: More than 700 McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago region on Tuesday will introduce iced coffee in vanilla and Hazelnut flavors in addition…
read nowHong Kong restaurants attracting working poor
April 30, 2007
International Herald Tribune: Resident of Hong Kong who are down on their luck are increasingly turning to 24-hour fast food restaurants for shelter. The term…
read nowTriac chief departs in style
April 30, 2007
Reuters: Nelson Peltz, chairman and chief executive of Arby's parent The Triarc Companies, will receive $50 million when he steps down in June. Peltz will…
read nowBurger King adds summertime sweets
April 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King restaurants have announced the addition of several summertime treats: The Oreo BK Sundae Shake, Butterfinger Pie, Icee Floats and Mocha BK…
read nowKFC goes trans-fat free
April 29, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After nearly three years of research and planning, KFC restaurants nationwide have switched to trans fat-free cooking oil. Menu items cooked…
read nowArby's adds value menu to lineup
April 29, 2007
ATLANTA — Arby's restaurant has announced the permanent addition of the Pick 5 for $5.95 value program to the menu. For $5.95 every day, customers can mix…
read nowKFC intros Mexi Bowls to Southern California
April 26, 2007
SAN MARINO, Calif. — KFC is rolling out new Grilled Mexi Bowls exclusively in the chain's Southern California locations starting April 30. The Grilled Mexi…
read nowSale talk boosts Wendy's shares
April 26, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer: Shares of hamburger chain Wendy's International soared Thursday after the company said it was exploring a possible sale. Wendy's has…
read nowNation's capital struggles to define fast food
April 26, 2007
Washington Post: City planners in Washington, D.C., have been working for nearly a year to come up with a legal definition of a fast-food establishment. The…
read nowFirehouse Subs to honor firefighters
April 25, 2007
Jacksonville Daily Record: Firehouse Subs is rolling out a "Hero Cup" campaign in all of its 270 locations around the country. The cups feature pictures of…
read nowKFC settles California potato suit
April 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News: KFC will settle a California lawsuit by warning customers in that state that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical.
read nowDairy Queen adding waffle bowls and cones
April 24, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen is introducing freshly-baked waffle bowls and cones to its menu beginning May 1. Waffle bowls and cones can be ordered plain or…
read nowCanada DQ to pull controversial ad
April 24, 2007
Globe and Mail: Dairy Queen announced this week that a commercial showing a boy being hung on a hook will stop airing in Canada. The ad was similar to an…
read nowMcDonald's partners with Greenpeace
April 23, 2007
Washington Post: McDonald's officials have joined with the environmental activist group Greenpeace in calling for a moratorium on the purchase of soybeans…
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