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Analyst: Value in a McDonald's spinoff
October 10, 2005
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- McDonald's Corp. shares got back on an upward path Tuesday after a UBS Investment Research analyst backed suggestions that the…
read nowYum Brands lifts view on solid results
October 4, 2005
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yum Brands Inc. said Wednesday that strong global expansion helped boost third-quarter profit by 16%, enabling the operator of Pizza…
read nowTrustreet Properties Closes a 117 Restaurant Property Portfolio
October 4, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct 05, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Trustreet Properties, Inc. (TSY) closed on the purchase of 117 restaurant properties from GE…
read nowFinger-lickin' good results
October 4, 2005
It's shaping up to be another difficult day on Wall Street, but at least Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has given the bulls something to nibble on. For the second…
read nowTrimaran Capital Partners agrees to acquire El Pollo Loco
September 28, 2005
IRVINE, Calif. & NEW YORK, Sep 28, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trimaran Capital Partners announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase El…
read nowStarbucks launches new ready-to-drink coffee beverage in Japan and Taiwan
September 25, 2005
Starbucks Coffee Company (SBUX) today launched its first ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee beverage outside of North America in Asia.
read nowTrustreet Properties, Inc. Provides $36,500,000 in Sale/Leaseback Financing to The Nath Companies
September 7, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept 08, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Trustreet Properties, Inc. (TSY) has closed a $36,500,000 transaction with the Nath…
read nowBorders bookstores sign up Seattle's Best Coffee
August 12, 2005
Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc., the nation's second-largest bookseller, will replace its in-store cafes with Seattle's Best Coffee shops at the company's…
read nowBURGER KING opens first freestanding restaurant in Brazil
July 18, 2005
BURGER KING Restaurants in the Country Serve More Than 1.5 Million Guests
read nowCereality® Cereal Bar & Cafe Adds an All-Star Team of Talent
February 21, 2005
Executives Come From Potbelly Sandwich Works, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks Coffee Company and Quaker Foods
read nowSonic's Retro Boom
January 3, 2005
January 4, 2005 Throwback jerseys and comic-book movies aren't the only things cashing in on the retro revival. Sonic (Nasdaq: SONC) is growing nicely, as its…
read nowCaptain D's is reeled in by venture firm
December 30, 2004
Charlesbank Capital Partners and Grotech Capital Group are acquiring Nashville-based fast food fish chain Captain D's Inc. The deal value could not be…
read nowThe King of Caffeine
October 25, 2004
Pop quiz time. You brew coffee and tea for a living. Your customers are unusually loyal, and your revenue growth shows it. In fact, you just reported sales…
read nowVeteran McDonald's Franchisees say goodbye to Ronald and hello to Moe
October 20, 2004
Brother Team Revamps Business Portfolio with 16 Moe's in Florida and Texas.
read nowKrispy Kreme up on possible McDonald's interest
September 23, 2004
LOS ANGELES, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) rose 2.5 percent on Friday after an analyst report…
read nowHardee's Franchisee Group applauds CKE Management
June 27, 2004
Urges continued commitment to cooperate with franchisees.
read nowNew president of Arby's sees signs of improvement
June 21, 2004
Name: Doug Benham Title: President and chief executive of Arby's. Age: 47. Previous position: Chief financial officer for RTM Restaurant Group, Arby's largest…
read nowSonic announces acquisition of franchise stores
June 20, 2004
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jun 21, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq: SONC) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a…
read nowBurger King tests 24-hour service
June 3, 2004
Burger King Corp. is testing 24-hour-a-day operations at 63 units in Colorado, according to chief executive Brad Blum.
read nowCastle Harlan agrees to buy Burger King chain in Puerto Rico
May 29, 2004
Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private-equity investment firm, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Caribbean Restaurants LLC…
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