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Burger King net jumps 41 percent
January 29, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported today that its net income for its fiscal year 2007 second quarter increased to $38 million, compared to the same…
read nowDunkin' Donuts sues franchisee over sanitation
January 29, 2007
COURIER JOURNAL(Louisville, Ky.): Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Louisville, Ky., against a commissary operation…
read nowMore McDonald's staying open all night
January 28, 2007
MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…
read nowChick-fil-A continues sales-gain streak
January 28, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A reported same-store sales for 2006 jumped 9 percent and gross sales rose to $2.3 billion, up 15 percent from 2005. The sales increase…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowSuit over McDonald's fryer accident nearing trial
January 25, 2007
LEGAL NEWSLINE: A lawsuit over a 2003 accident where a McDonald's Corp. employee was burned while cleaning deep fryers alleges the company failed to warn…
read nowKFC to offer free chicken strips
January 25, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. will offer free samples of the restaurant chain's signature Colonel's Crispy Strips Jan. 29 at participating restaurants The…
read nowCarl's Jr. celebrates dual-branded milestone
January 25, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will celebrate the opening of its 300th dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito restaurant location Jan. 30 in Livermore…
read nowPenn Station inks Ohio expansion deal
January 25, 2007
CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs announced it has finalized expansion plans for three additional locations in the Canton, Ohio, area. The locations…
read nowWendy's franchisor goes private
January 24, 2007
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., which operates 49 Wendy's restaurants and five O'Charley's in western and southern Michigan, has…
read nowChick-fil-A continues "First 100 Fans" promo with first Mo. stand-alone location
January 24, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Chick-fil-A Inc. plans to give away $26,000 worth of free food when the Atlanta-based chain opens its first stand-alone restaurant in…
read nowMcDonald's ad draws fire in China
January 24, 2007
MALAYSIAKINI: A Penang, China, consumer group is calling for McDonald's to pull its latest television advertisement and apologize to consumers. The ad depicts…
read nowTaco Bell to feature new menu item in Super Bowl ad
January 24, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell will launch its newest menu item, the Carne Asada Steak Grilled Taquito, in an ad slated to run during Super Bowl XLI Feb. 4. The…
read nowWendy's names new ad agency
January 24, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has named New York-based ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi as the company's lead agency of record. The company also…
read nowMcDonald's profit doubles on new menu items
January 23, 2007
BLOOMBERG: Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. reported that net income for the fourth quarter doubled compared to the previous year, in part due to strong…
read nowArby's awards Web software contract
January 23, 2007
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has tapped Orange, Calif.-based SRC LLC to develop Web-based franchise planning and development applications for the…
read nowQSR menus incorporating healthier fare
January 23, 2007
COLUMBUS LEDGER-ENQUIRER (Georgia): Quick-service restaurant operators are revising their menus to include more low calorie menu items as well as cutting back…
read nowSunTrust starts CKE coverage
January 23, 2007
FORBES: An analyst at investment firm SunTrust kicked off coverage of CKE Restaurants Inc. Tuesday with a neutral rating. The Carpinteri, Calif.-based…
read nowArby's sued after salmonella outbreak
January 22, 2007
The News and Tribune (Indiana):The first of approximately a dozen lawsuits was filed in a Georgia state court this week against Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.
read nowMcDonald's tests PepsiCo beverages
January 21, 2007
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A quiet little test project in College Station and metro Kansas City is threatening Coca-Cola's more than 50-year-old monogamous…
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