McDonald's new look boosts European sales

June 26, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's has remade about a third of its 6,400 European restaurants, boosting sales by about 9 percent. The company plans to remodel restaurants at…

New Orleans QSRs face a multitude of challenges

June 26, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Officials with several restaurant chains say they are still working to get their businesses up and running in New Orleans nearly…

Chick-fil-A celebrates anniversary

June 25, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Chick-fil-A is marking the 40th anniversary of its first restaurant this week. The company also will observe Cow Appreciation…

McDonald's Canada to accept PayPass, chip cards

June 25, 2007

TORONTO — McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. will install MasterCard's PayPass readers and chip-card terminals in some of its 1,400 restaurants across…

Jack in the Box intros Chocolate Overload Cake

June 24, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has introduced a decadent new dessert – the Chocolate Overload Cake.

Yum eyed as potential Wendy's buyer

June 24, 2007

Louisville Courier-Journal: Yum Brands Inc., operator of KCF, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant brands, could be a match for the Wendy's hamburger chain…

Burger King managers go back to school

June 24, 2007

Miami Herald: Burger King is participating in the third annual Great American Teach-a-Thon by encouraging its managers to volunteer and teach a class at a…

Taco Bell taps winner in Teen Reporter Challenge

June 21, 2007

ATLANTA — Chris Maxwell, 17, a member of The Salvation Army J.B. Fuqua Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, won a one-week internship at NBC as part of the grand…

Wendy's expands breakfast menu

June 21, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is expanding its new breakfast menu to more than 75 additional restaurant markets across the U.S. The move comes after an extended test…

Sonic net off 13 percent

June 21, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY — Comparable-store sales for drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. grew 4 percent in the third quarter ended May 31, 2007, the company…

Malaysia to ban fast food ads

June 21, 2007

CTV: Malaysia will ban fast food advertisements during children's television shows, an official announced June 22, saying poor eating habits are causing a rise…

Carl's Jr. debuts sliced turkey breakfast sandwich

June 20, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. restaurants have introduced a new sandwich to their breakfast menu. The Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of roasted…

Payment cards gain in QSR popularity

June 20, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO —According to a survey commissioned by Visa, 82 percent of respondents said that quick-serve restaurant purchases made with debit or credit…

Dunkin' Donuts adds theme park locations

June 20, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is opening two new restaurants within the theme park Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa. The outlets are the first Dunkin' Donuts…

Bigger burgers beef up business

Burger sizes and prices are changing the quick-serve landscape.

Michigan man breaks Blimpy Burger record

June 19, 2007

Spokesman-Review (Ann Arbor, Mich.): University of Michigan graduate James Rocker made history at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger on June 6 by eating a 40-patty…

Burger King Japanese expansion boosts New Zealand beef

June 19, 2007

National Business Review (New Zealand): Burger King will use beef imported from New Zealand when it re-enters the Japanese market over the next few years. The…

Taco Del Mar, Athena water partner

June 18, 2007

SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar announced it has partnered with Seattle-based Athena Partners purified bottled water to carry Athena water in its restaurants locations.

In-N-Out sues alleged copycat

June 18, 2007

KSL News (Salt Lake City):  In-N-Out Burger has filed a 30-page trademark infringement lawsuit against Chadders Restaurant in American Fork, Utah, alleging…

Unauthorized Wendy's shut down

June 18, 2007

Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Illinois): Wendy's International sought a temporary restraining order against the operators of a recently reopened restaurant…