Wendy's and Berjaya Corp. to open Malaysian restaurants

October 11, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International and Berjaya Corp. Berhad announced today that they have signed a development agreement to build Wendy's restaurants in…

McDonald's Sept., 3Q comps continue ascent

October 11, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 5.9 percent in September and 6.9 percent in the third quarter 2007. Systemwide sales for…

McDonald's offers pre-sale for basketball games

October 10, 2007

MILWAUKEE — McDonald's has announced a pre-sale opportunity for tickets to the 2008 McDonald's All American High School Basketball Games. The boys and girls…

KFC Colonel to journey cross-country

October 10, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC will dispatch a Colonel Sanders look-alike to drive cross-country collecting "Honks for Hunger Relief," the company has announced. KFC…

Taco Bell names band search finalists

October 10, 2007

IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has announced the 2007 class of Feed the Beat. The 50 bands will receive $500 in free Fourthmeals — the late night meal between…

Pizza Hut, KFC parent kicks off world hunger effort

October 10, 2007

Louisville Courier-Journal: Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, is launching a…

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Taco Bell approaches Mexico — again

October 9, 2007

The Associated Press: Taco Bell is reopening in Mexico after its last attempt 15 years ago, in which the restaurants lasted less than two years.   This time…

Fatburger CEO chides reporter

October 9, 2007

Blue MauMau: In a letter dated Oct. 3, 2007, Fatburger Corp. CEO Andrew A. Wiederhorn criticized the reporter of a recent Forbes article for omitting…

BK names John Schaufelberger SVP of global product marketing

October 8, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has promoted John Schaufelberger to senior vice president, global product marketing, the company announced. He will lead product…

Arby's offers limited-edition gift card

October 8, 2007

ATLANTA — Arby's is offering a limited edition Matt Kenseth "I'm Thinking Arby's" gift card in honor of the NASCAR superstar's race for the top title in the…

Dunkin' Donuts withdraws glow sticks

October 7, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts LLC has withdrawn approximately 1 million pink and orange glow sticks after determining they were not labeled properly to warn…

McDonald's offers free Wi-Fi in U.K.

October 7, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's has said it will offer free wireless Internet access at its 1,200 U.K. restaurants. The move makes the fast-food chain the country's…

Carl's Jr. offers high-tech menus

October 7, 2007

The Oklahoman: Carl's Jr. franchisor Star Chasers Oklahoma Inc. has installed touchscreen kiosks in 31 of its 39 restaurants in Oklahoma and Wichita Falls…

Checkers signs 20-unit Las Vegas deal

October 7, 2007

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. announced it has secured a deal to develop 20 new restaurants in Las Vegas. The new development agreement…

Burger King to offer cell phone games

October 4, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced a licensing arrangement with Seattle-based mobile-content provider Mobliss Inc. to create downloadable cell phone…

Burgerville inspires 500-mile bike tour

October 4, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Two Burgerville fans will attempt to visit all 39 Burgerville restaurants in the Pacific Northwest by bicycling 500 miles in four days. …

Jury weighs McDonald's case

October 4, 2007

The Associated Press: A Kentucky jury deliberated the case involving a strip-search hoax at a Mount Washington, Ky., McDonald's without reaching a verdict the…

Jury reaches verdict in McDonald's strip-search hoax

October 4, 2007

After a four-week-long trial and two days of deliberations, a Kentucky jury has delivered a $6.1 million verdict to a former McDonald's Corp. employee…

Church's, WETCO purchase 20 La. restaurants

October 3, 2007

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced an agreement with WETCO Restaurant Group LLC to purchase 20 Church's restaurants in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge…