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Sale talk boosts Wendy's shares
April 26, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer: Shares of hamburger chain Wendy's International soared Thursday after the company said it was exploring a possible sale. Wendy's has…
read nowNation's capital struggles to define fast food
April 26, 2007
Washington Post: City planners in Washington, D.C., have been working for nearly a year to come up with a legal definition of a fast-food establishment. The…
read nowFirehouse Subs to honor firefighters
April 25, 2007
Jacksonville Daily Record: Firehouse Subs is rolling out a "Hero Cup" campaign in all of its 270 locations around the country. The cups feature pictures of…
read nowKFC settles California potato suit
April 24, 2007
San Jose Mercury News: KFC will settle a California lawsuit by warning customers in that state that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical.
read nowDairy Queen adding waffle bowls and cones
April 24, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen is introducing freshly-baked waffle bowls and cones to its menu beginning May 1. Waffle bowls and cones can be ordered plain or…
read nowCanada DQ to pull controversial ad
April 24, 2007
Globe and Mail: Dairy Queen announced this week that a commercial showing a boy being hung on a hook will stop airing in Canada. The ad was similar to an…
read nowMcDonald's partners with Greenpeace
April 23, 2007
Washington Post: McDonald's officials have joined with the environmental activist group Greenpeace in calling for a moratorium on the purchase of soybeans…
read nowHardee's tries turkey for breakfast
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Fast-food chain Hardee's is hoping to sell consumers on the idea of turkey for breakfast. Hardee's' new Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of…
read nowMidwest Hardee's to bring back Big Shef
April 23, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's is bringing back the Burger Chef Big Shef hamburger for a limited time to the chain's locations in Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Ind., Fort…
read nowChick-fil-A launching online ordering
April 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has signed an agreement with Fresno, Calif.-based Delphis Software to implement Delphis' AROS online ordering solution in the chain's…
read nowTriarc set for restaurant growth
April 22, 2007
Houston Chronicle: Financier Nelson Peltz's Triarc Companies Inc. has signaled its intention to become a pure-play restaurant operator. The final switch from…
read nowMcDonald's net up 22 percent
April 19, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 6.3 percent in the first quarter ended March 31, the company announced. March arked the…
read nowTriarc to focus on Arby's
April 19, 2007
BusinessWeek: Triarc Cos. plans to focus on its Arby's business following the sale of its controlling stake in investment manager Deerfield & Co.…
read nowDunkin' Donuts expands Smoothie line
April 19, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a new flavor to its popular smoothie beverage line. The Tropical Fruit Smoothie is a blend of real pineapple…
read nowShanghai street vendors reselling discarded chicken
April 19, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Cleaning workers at some KFC restaurants in Fuzhou City have been picking leftover chicken pieces from trash cans and selling them to street…
read nowMcDonald's earnings due Friday
April 18, 2007
BusinessWeek: Analysts expect McDonald's to report first-quarter earnings of 62 cents per share, according to a poll of analysts by Thomson Financial. The…
read nowMcDonald's debuts American Idol-inspired Happy Meal toys
April 17, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — From April 20 through May 10, young McDonald's customers will receive one of six superstar toys inspired by American Idol with the purchase…
read nowTexas Whataburgers warns of hepatitis A
April 17, 2007
Corpus Christ Caller-Times: The Texas Department of State Health Services issued a warning Tuesday to anyone who ate at the Harlingen, Texas, Whataburger…
read nowWendy's names CFO
April 16, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has named Jay Fitzsimmons as executive vice president and chief financial officer. At Wendy's, Fitzsimmons will…
read nowMcDonald's franchisees grumbling about costs
April 16, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times: A survey obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times show McDonald's franchisees say the corporation forces them to foot large bills associated with…
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