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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…
read nowReport 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…
read nowCarl'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…
read nowYum! 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…
read nowArby'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…
read nowNRA 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) …
read nowJack 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…
read nowDietitians 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…
read nowPopeyes tests value meals
December 7, 2008
The Kansas City Star: Kansas City is one of a few markets testing Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen's new "Popeyes $4You" value pack meal. The value meal features a…
read nowTim Hortons to open 500th U.S. store
December 4, 2008
DETROIT — Tim Hortons has announced the opening of its 500th store in the United States. The store, located at the Millender Center in downtown Detroit, will…
read nowBurger King resizes value offerings
December 2, 2008
The Boston Herald: Burger King rolled out its "Size It Your Way" initiative, with new, so-called "value" sizes for its soft drinks, french fries and onion…
read nowMcDonald's celebrates 25 years of Chicken McNuggets
December 1, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Chicken McNuggets with the launch of Nuggnuts.com, an online fan community for Chicken…
read nowCritics slam Burger King's use of poor villagers in ad
December 1, 2008
NYDailyNews.com: Burger King has launched a new, documentary-style ad campaign called "Whopper Virgins," in which remote villagers in poor nations such as…
read nowResearch: Fast food diet linked to Alzheimer's
November 30, 2008
Reuters: A Swedish researcher has found that mice fed junk food for nine months showed signs of developing the abnormal brain tangles strongly associated with…
read nowKrispy Kreme debuts Holiday Combo
November 30, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has launched its new Holiday Combo, the company announced. The combo includes: Snowman-shaped doughnuts with…
read nowMcDonald's ups double cheeseburger price
November 25, 2008
The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has officially raised the price of its double cheeseburger to the recommended price of $1.19 beginning Dec. 1, moving the…
read nowCold Stone Creamery enters licensing deal
November 25, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Licensing agency Global Icons LLC has paired Cold Stone Creamery ice cream and Turin chocolate in a licensing deal to offer Cold…
read nowMaggieMoo's launches holiday lineup
November 24, 2008
ATLANTA — MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery is offering holiday-themed ice cream cakes, pies and cupcakes, the company announced. Beginning this…
read nowJack in the Box names new senior culinary manager
November 24, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced the addition of senior culinary manager Dennis Samala to its product development team. Samala, an 18-year…
read nowDunkin' Donuts hopes to find success in China
November 20, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts opened its first shop in Shanghai, China, the company announced. The company has secured agreements to open a total of 150 shops…
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