Restaurant performance outlook rises in June

July 30, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index, a comprehensive index of restaurant activity, posted a moderate gain in…

McDonald's sued in China over receipt

July 29, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald: A lawyer in China has sued McDonald's for using mostly English instead of Chinese on its receipts. The lawyer, who said the use of…

Tip jars becoming a common sight at fast-food outlets

July 29, 2007

News-Herald (Panama City, Fla.): Tip jars are becoming increasingly common on counters at fast-food restaurants. Some customers see it as businesses begging…

Wendy's parent steps up for Massachusetts workers

July 26, 2007

The Republican (Massachusetts): Wendy's International will pay hundreds of workers who lost their jobs when a franchisee closed 13 restaurants in…

Wendy's workers waiting for wages

July 25, 2007

The Republican (Massachusetts): The employees of 13 Massachusetts-area Wendy's locations shut down without warning by the franchise owner are seeking the…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's raise $650K for breast cancer

July 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States raised more than $650,000 in May during a three-week, in-store fundraiser…

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Wendy's YTD profit doubles

July 25, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Comparable-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. rose 0.7 percent in the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, the company announced. Wendy's…

Hardee's refranchises restaurants in Iowa, Nebraska

July 24, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, is selling 18 restaurants in its Des Moines and Cedar…

McDonald's CFO to retire

July 24, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. chief financial officer Matthew Paull plans to retire by the end of the year, the company announced.   Paull, who was named…

Rally's runs into roadblock over sign colors

July 24, 2007

The Shelbyville News (Shelbyville, Ind.): Plans to build a Rally's restaurant in the Indiana town of Shelbyville are on hold while city planners seek legal…

McDonald's revenue up 12 percent

July 23, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the second quarter ended June 30, the company announced.   Revenues…

Chick-fil-A taps Bob the Builder for brand buildup

July 23, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant chain Chick-fil-A Inc. is partnering with New York-based preschool entertainment provider HIT Entertainment in a promotion featuring…

Taco Bell, KFC sued over receipt info

July 23, 2007

Louisville Courier-Journal: Two separate lawsuits filed last month allege that fast-food chains KFC and Taco Bell failed to comply with a law limiting the…

RTI adds three new electronic ordering partners

July 22, 2007

ATLANTA — Restaurant Technology Inc., provider of Web-based restaurant back-office systems, has joined with three major foodservice distributors to provide…

Popeyes extends partnership with food bank network

July 22, 2007

ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits and America's Second Harvest have extended their Virtual Food Bank program until Aug. 15, the organizations have…

Jack in the Box debuts ice cream floats

July 22, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has unveiled its Real Ice Cream Floats, featuring real vanilla ice cream mixed with a choice of soda, including Barq's Root Beer…

SICOM Systems touted as top Burger King vendor

July 19, 2007

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — SICOM Systems Inc. has been selected by Burger King Corp. as its Supplier of the Year.   The award was presented to SICOM at the 2007 Burger…

Canadian KFC operator runs 2Q loss

July 19, 2007

Toronto Star: Comparable-store sales at Canadian restaurant operator Priszm Income Fund fell 5 percent in the second quarter, the company announced. The…

McDonald's, others to limit marketing to kids

July 19, 2007

Michigan Live: Eleven of the nation's biggest food and drink companies, including McDonald's USA, plan to adopt new rules limiting advertising to children…