Mary Brown's pulls ad after church complaint

May 5, 2008

The Canadian Press: The Canadian chicken chain Mary Brown's has pulled a marketing campaign after the company received a complaint from a Roman Catholic…

Yum's net up 31%

April 22, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Worldwide comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc. restaurants rose 4 percent for the 2008 first quarter ended March 22, 2008, fueled in…

McDonald's net up 24 percent

April 21, 2008

OAK PARK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the first quarter ended March 31, the company has announced. Comps…

Church's Chicken sets store-opening record

April 20, 2008

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken opened 99 stores in 2007, representing seven percent unit growth globally and setting a company record for total restaurant openings…

Wendy's signs 2 development agreements in Mexico

March 31, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. recently announced it has signed development agreements to open Wendy's restaurants in two major Mexico cities…

Radiant Systems selected for BK units in Middle East, N. Africa

March 18, 2008

ATLANTA — Technology provider Radiant Systems Inc. recently announced that Olayan Food Services Company (OFSC) has selected Aloha QuickService Point of Sale…

Philippines asks QSRs to cut rice servings

March 18, 2008

Agence France-Press: With rice prices reaching record levels in the Philippines, the government has asked the country's fast-food outlets to offer half…

McDonald's launches digital toys

March 18, 2008

Adrants: In conjunction with Fuel Industries, McDonald's Europe is launching digital toys for Happy Meals through April and May.   The "Fairies and Dragons…

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.