Franchising News & Media
McDonald's announces dividend increase
September 12, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's board of directors has declared an annual cash dividend of $1.50 per share payable Dec. 3, 2007, to shareholders of record as of…
read nowBurger King to restrict kids' advertising
September 11, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced it will join 11 major food and beverage companies that have pledged to focus their advertising to children under 12 on…
read nowResearch & Markets adds BK customer profile report
September 10, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Burger King Customer Profile" to its offering. The target profile provides a…
read nowMcDonald's comps continue upward trend
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowMcDonald's comps continue upward trend
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowMcDonald's comps increase 8%
September 10, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.1 percent in August, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowDairy Queen unveils interactive Web site
September 9, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has launched a new interactive Web site at DairyQueen.com and DQ.com. A virtual Dairy Queen hostess welcomes visitors to the site…
read now'Magic School Bus' to stop at Taco Bueno
September 6, 2007
DALLAS — Taco Bueno will run a kids meal program based on the children's television series "The Magic School Bus" from Oct. 15 to Dec. 31, 2007. As part of…
read nowChurro Station sells two franchise deals
September 6, 2007
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Churro Station has announced the sale of two franchise territories for Las Vegas and Miami. The new franchised locations are set to open…
read nowVoters to select Wendy's new burger
September 6, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Voters will choose from 10 contenders to select a new Wendy's hamburger. Voting for the "Build Wendy's New Burger" contest, which generated…
read nowMcDonald's denies wrongdoing in cheese allergy suit
September 6, 2007
Charleston ( W.Va. ) Daily Mail: McDonald's denies any wrongdoing and believes it owes nothing to a Morgantown , W.Va. man who claims to have had a severe…
read nowWendy's set to pay wages
September 6, 2007
Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle: Wendy's officials have announced plans to reopen 13 closed western Massachusetts restaurants within 30 to 60 days. Company…
read nowEinstein Bros. opens at University of Missouri-Rolla
September 5, 2007
ROLLA, Mo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has opened an Einstein Bros. Bagels location on the campus of University of Missouri-Rolla. The location…
read nowApple, Starbucks team up on iTunes deal
September 5, 2007
The Associated Press — Starbucks Corp. and Apple Inc. have announced a deal that will allow Starbucks' customers to buy and download music through a new…
read nowTaco Bell, Gizmoz to launch 'avatarsment'
September 4, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has teamed with Gizmoz.com to create an "avatarsment" for the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 9, 2007. The consumer-generated ad…
read nowHalf-price Big Mac combatting climate change hits big in Japan
September 4, 2007
Agence France-Presse: A Japanese government Web site crashed Sept. 5, 2007, as people pledged to fight global warming in exchange for a half-price McDonald's…
read nowTriarc announces organizational changes
September 4, 2007
NEW YORK — Arby's franchisor Triarc Companies Inc. has made several executive changes effective Sept. 1, 2007, as part of its previously announced corporate…
read nowHardee's ad draws teacher complaints
September 4, 2007
Public News Service: A Hardee's television commercial called "Schooled" has drawn complaints from teachers in Tennessee. Tennessee Education Association…
read nowBack Yard Burgers closing delayed
September 3, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. has delayed a proposed merger transaction because of a complaint filed against it in federal district court. The…
read nowMcDonald's first to use Upromise platform
August 30, 2007
NEWTON, Mass. — Upromise Inc. has announced a new platform for companies to help Americans earn college savings. McDonald's is the first to leverage the…
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