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McDonald's remains focused on growth in Europe
January 25, 2009
Forbes: McDonald's Corp. has announced plans to spend $1.1 billion on new restaurants and upgrades in Europe this year. The investment will help open 240 new…
read nowSubway to deploy Torex QSR POS systemwide
January 11, 2009
NEW YORK — Torex Retail Holdings Ltd., a provider of integrated technology solutions, has announced that Subway has signed an agreement to implement the Torex…
read nowMcDonald's links success to corporate refocus
January 11, 2009
The New York Times: In the mid-1990s, McDonald's was struggling to find its identity amid new competitors and changing consumer tastes as it tried one failed…
read nowU.S. McCafes could learn a lesson from Europe
December 30, 2008
Advertising Age: Blogger Chris Abraham details the coffeehouse experience of a McDonald's McCafe in Berlin, with coffee served in ceramic mugs and seating that…
read nowMarble Slab Creamery to expand into St. Lucia
December 21, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement for the expansion of Marble Slab Creamery franchised stores into the eastern Caribbean…
read nowRostik's KFC opens 100th restaurant in Russia
December 15, 2008
MOSCOW — Rostik's KFC, a partnership between Rostik Group and Yum! Brands, has opened its 100th franchise restaurant, in Ufa, Russia. Rostik's KFC now has 15…
read nowYum! Brands unveils 2009 plans
December 10, 2008
CNN Money/Dow Jones: Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W, hopes record international store expansion and a…
read nowInternational sales still strong for McDonald's
December 8, 2008
OAK BROOK, IL — McDonald's Corp. has announced a global comparable sales increase of 7.7 percent in November. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide…
read nowCarl's Jr. to expand into Kazakhstan
December 8, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. franchisee Americana Group S.A.K. plans to build 12 Carl's Jr. restaurants in Kazakhstan over the next five years, Carl's Jr.
read nowYum! reaffirms FY08 outlook
December 4, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Same-store sales for restaurant chain operator Yum! Brands Inc. will increase 4 percent in mainland China, 4 percent in its international…
read nowFirst Czech Burger King opens
November 25, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has announced the opening of the first Burger King restaurant in the Czech Republic. This…
read nowFast food trash blamed in U.K. rat population explosion
November 24, 2008
Sunday Sun: Britain is experiencing a 208 percent increase in its rodent population, blamed in part on discarded fast food. Their diet of fatty foods also…
read nowDunkin' Donuts hopes to find success in China
November 20, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts opened its first shop in Shanghai, China, the company announced. The company has secured agreements to open a total of 150 shops…
read nowDT Research, Wowcard deploy digital signage at Philippine QSRs
November 18, 2008
HONG KONG — DT Research Inc., which develops information appliances for vertical markets, and Wowcard Inc., a service provider to restaurants, tourist…
read nowYum! Brands to expand Taco Bell overseas
November 18, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Yum! Brands Inc. plans to build Taco Bell into a global brand with locations across the world, just as it has done with KFC and Pizza…
read nowCarl's Jr. hits milestone in Mexico
November 17, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. is celebrating the opening of its 100th Carl's Jr. restaurant in Mexico. Located in Aguascalientes…
read nowMcDonald's CEO says company is recession proof
November 16, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. CEO said the company is shielded against recession and has hardly been hit by the international financial crisis. The company…
read nowSubway plans expansion in Ireland
November 13, 2008
The Irish Times: Subway plans to open 119 new stores in Ireland over the next two years, the company announced. Subway founder and chief executive Fred…
read nowSubway overtakes McDonalds in the U.K.
November 9, 2008
London Telegraph: Subway has opened 800 stores in the U.K. and Ireland over the past three years, reaching 1,300 outlets. The company, which sees 15-25 year…
read nowMcDonald's U.S. comps up 5.3% in October
November 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.2 percent in October, the company announced. System-wide sales for McDonald's…
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