New 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…

Dunkin' 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…

Top 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…

APA 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…

McCain 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…

Dunkin', 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…

McDonald'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.

Wendy'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…

Cutting condiment costs

Eliminating self-service, buying bulk among ways operators can save.

Greek food group to bid for Everest

March 6, 2008

Reuters: Vivartia, Greece's largest food group, recently said it would tender for 100 percent of fast-food chain Everest as part of its 2008 expansion plans.

Subway names Van Hout CTO

March 6, 2008

MILFORD, Conn. — Sandwich chain Subway has hired Thys Van Hout as the chain's chief technology officer.

White Castle to celebrate 'Daylight Cravings Time'

March 5, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — All White Castle restaurants will offer two free hamburgers to each customer visiting one of the company's restaurants between 1 a.m. and …

International Dairy Queen Canada selects Instill solutions

March 5, 2008

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Instill Corp., a provider of spend intelligence services and solutions for the foodservice industry, recently announced that International…

Arby's acquires 41 Calif. restaurants

March 5, 2008

ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Triarc Cos. Inc. has acquired 41 restaurants in California from Arby's franchisee Cambridge Investments…

Burger King enters Curacao

March 5, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods B.V. The first Burger King restaurant is expected to open…

Dunkin' to open in N. Dallas

March 4, 2008

DALLAS — Dunkin' Donuts will open a restaurant in North Dallas on March 5. The store will offer hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches and…

KFC testing grilled chicken

March 4, 2008

AdAge: Yum Brands CEO David Novak recently told analysts that grilled-chicken products would form the "centerpiece" of a turnaraound at the company's KFC's…

BK franchisees: Value menus hurt business

March 4, 2008

New York Daily News: Two Burger King franchisees have charged that Burger King's 99-cent menu and the more recent dollar value menu required them to sell food…

Arby's to open 197 restaurants in '08

March 4, 2008

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., an Atlanta-based unit of Triarc Cos., has surpassed its restaurant development goals for 2007 and…

Feb. comps up at Hardee's, Carl's Jr.

March 3, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 25, 2008, for increased 1.4 percent for Carl's Jr. and and 1.6 for Hardee's…