Vietnamese QSRs brace for U.S. brands

March 12, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: Homegrown Vietnamese fast-food companies are using Western branding techniques to grab a chunk of the country's fast-growing consumer…

Greek food group to bid for Everest

March 6, 2008

Reuters: Vivartia, Greece's largest food group, recently said it would tender for 100 percent of fast-food chain Everest as part of its 2008 expansion plans.

Burger King enters Curacao

March 5, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods B.V. The first Burger King restaurant is expected to open…

Ex-managers to sue McDonald's Japan for overtime

March 3, 2008

CSR Asia: Two former managers of McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. plan to file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court in March, demanding the hamburger chain pay…

QSRs gain ground in Asia

Personalization, unique experiences draw droves of customers.

Google invests in Indian QSR

February 27, 2008

Mashable: Google-backed Erasmic Venture Fund recently invested in a Bangalore, India-based fast-food chain named Kaati Zone, whose American corporate cultural…

Vietnamese youth welcome fast food

February 26, 2008

Viet Nam News: "Western-style" fast food is welcomed eagerly in Vietnam, especially by the young. KFC has 44 restaurants in Vietnam, South Korea's Lotteria has…

McDonald's Canada returns Shamrock Shake

February 26, 2008

TORONTO — McDonald's Canada has announced the return of the Shamrock Shake. For a limited time beginning Feb. 26, the Shamrock Shake — with a sweet, minty…

McDonald's offers home delivery in China

February 25, 2008

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has begun offering home delivery in Shanghai, aiming to build a model in China to boost sales and help it catch up with rival Yum!

Burger King to open 50 Malaysian outlets

February 24, 2008

Franchise International: Burger King is set to open 50 outlets in Malaysia through franchisee Cosmo Restaurants Sdn Bhd. These restaurants are due to be…

McDonald's begins 6-month Olympic countdown

February 7, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — With six months to go until the Olympic Games in Beijing, McDonald's plans as official restaurant of the games are under way. Global programs…

McDonald's Japan profit soars in 2007

February 6, 2008

Reuters: McDonald's Japan recently posted a five-fold increase in annual net profit and predicted further growth as it opens new stores and refreshes its menu.

Texas Chicken launches in U.K.

February 5, 2008

ATLANTA — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, will open its first restaurants in the United Kingdom in February, with…

Outages cut sales at QSRs in S. Africa

February 4, 2008

Business Report: The fast-food industry in South Africa suffered a drop in sales of as much as 40 percent in January due to power cuts and has limited options…

KFC franchisee sets Guinness record

February 3, 2008

The Peninsula On-line: A KFC franchisee has set the world record for the largest serving of fried chicken. The Qatar Food Company (Americana) made it into the…

'McDiplomas' to be offered in Britain

January 28, 2008

The Associated Press: The British government is giving McDonald's Corp. the power to award the equivalent of advanced high-school qualifications as part of a…

McDonald's to open 150 units in China in '09

January 28, 2008

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. plans to open 150 outlets in China in 2009, the company's top China executive said recently, as competition heats up in the rapidly…

Global comps rise at McDonald's

January 27, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the company announced. U.S. comps grew 3.3 percent…

KFC serving Chinese breakfast favorite

January 20, 2008

China Daily: KFC has begun serving youtiao, a quintessential Chinese breakfast food, in all of its restaurants in China as another step to localize its menu.

Britain to unveil plans to curb QSRs near schools

January 20, 2008

The Observer: The British government will launch a strategy Jan. 23 to curb the spread of fast-food outlets near schools and halt the country's levels of…