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McDonald'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…
read nowMcDonald's expects 4th-quarter foreign currency hit
November 6, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has said it expects revenue and operating income to be hurt by foreign currency translation in the current fourth quarter because the…
read nowBurger King UK relaunches Web site, adds discount downloads
October 29, 2008
Revolution UK: Burger King UK has relaunched its website to incorporate video, a Google Maps store locator, more nutrition and allergy information, and…
read nowKrispy Kreme Hong Kong franchisee enters receivership
October 27, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' Hong Kong franchisee plans to enter into receivership, a form of bankruptcy, the company announced. The…
read nowNexCen expands international franchise reach
October 27, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened 43 international franchised stores to date this year and entered into multi-year agreements that provide for the…
read nowBurger King subsidiary signs Taiwan acceleration agreement
October 22, 2008
TAIWAN, China — Burger King Corp. has announced a new partnership and expansion plans in Taiwan. Wholly owned Burger King subsidiary BK Asiapac Pte. Ltd.
read nowProlonged credit crisis could affect Burger King franchisees
October 21, 2008
Reuters: Burger King has not experienced credit problems to date, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees…
read nowMcDonald's Australia to launch free Wi-Fi
October 21, 2008
The Courier Mail (Australia): McDonald's will roll out the largest network of free wireless Internet in Australia, in partnership with Telstra. McDonald's…
read nowBurger King launches Canadian online poetry contest
October 15, 2008
TORONTO, Ontario — Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the launch of MeatHaiku.com, a light-hearted Web site dedicated to Canadian fans of the…
read nowResearch & Markets Japan fast food report available
October 15, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fast Food in Japan" report to their offering. The Fast Food in Japan industry…
read nowWendy's plans New Zealand expansion
October 13, 2008
The National Business Review (Auckland, New Zealand): Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its…
read nowVenezuela orders nation's McDonald's shut in tax fight
October 9, 2008
Reuters: Venezuela's tax body has shut all branches of McDonald's in the South American nation for 48 hours as punishment for alleged tax irregularities. …
read nowMarble Slab Creamery opens in Beirut
October 8, 2008
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has announced the opening of its first franchise location in Lebanon. The first of five stores planned over the next seven years…
read nowKrispy Kreme to expand into China
October 8, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has entered into an agreement with KKD Lotte Holdings Co. Ltd. for the development of approximately 35 Krispy…
read nowVegetarian Paul McCartney angry over photo in Liverpool McDonald's
October 7, 2008
The Telegraph (U.K.): Paul McCartney, who has been a vocal advocate of vegetarianism for 30 years, was furious after discovering pictures of the Beatles had…
read nowFla. Burger King Whopper Bar in the works
October 6, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to open its first Whopper Bar in Orlando, Fla., in February and open more across the globe. The…
read nowMcDonald's turns to east Europe
October 5, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. will speed up its expansion drive in central and eastern Europe to tap into the region's vibrant growth and increasingly affluent…
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