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Burger King reopens in Japan
June 10, 2007
Forbes: Burger King has opened its first restaurant in Japan's district of Tokyo's Shinjuku, after a six-year hiatus. The fast-food chain exited the Japanese…
read nowMcDonald's comps up in May
June 7, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.7 percent in May, the company announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's restaurants…
read nowBurger King plans Asia expansion
June 6, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to add as many as 250 new stores in Asia in the next five years, according to chief executive officer John…
read nowPolice kill KFC hostage-taker
June 6, 2007
Courier Mail (Australia): Shanghai police shot and killed a knife-wielding man who took a four-year-old girl hostage in a KFC outlet in the city. The man…
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Quick-serve menus cross international borders
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Menu items indicate tastes of a region.
read nowChild held hostage at China KFC
June 5, 2007
Reuters: A three-year-old girl is being held hostage by an unidentified man at a KFC restaurant in Shanghai, according to official Chinese media. People…
read nowNRA show tops 74,000 attendees
June 3, 2007
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show completed a record-breaking, four-day run at McCormick Place in Chicago May…
read nowGlass found in KFC Japan salads
May 31, 2007
Reuters: Pieces of glass were found in salads sold at two Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in Japan, the company said. The glass came from a broken refrigerator…
read nowBerlin rebels fight to keep McDonald's out
May 28, 2007
Guardian Unlimited: Berlin's rebellious Kreuzberg district is fighting to remain one of the last McDonald's-free zones in Europe, having rediscovered its…
read nowMcDonald's banking on breakfast in China
May 22, 2007
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. is looking at breakfast as a long-term strategy to boost profits from its China operations. McDonald's breakfast sales doubled in…
read nowDunkin' Donuts eyes Indian market
May 20, 2007
LiveMint.com: Dunkin Brands Inc., the owner of the Dunkin' Donuts chain, is in preliminary discussions with potential Indian partners to roll out the brand in…
read nowMcDonald's among most ethical companies
May 10, 2007
Marketing Daily: McDonald's has been named one of the "2007 World's Most Ethical Companies" by Ethisphere Magazine, a publication dedicated to compliance…
read nowKFC backs down in pub row
May 10, 2007
Daily Mail: A spokeswoman for KFC in Great Britain has said no further action would be taken against the Tan Hill Inn over its use of the phrase "Family…
read nowKFC plays chicken with pub owner
May 9, 2007
The Northern Echo (United Kingdom): Lawyers for KFC are threatening a pub owner in Yorkshire with legal action over the use of the term "Family Feast" to…
read nowMcDonald's comps up in April
May 7, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Global comparable-store sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants rose 4.8 percent in April, the company announced. Systemwide sales for…
read nowSouth African company buys Wimpy U.K.
May 7, 2007
Franchise International: Famous Brands, a South African based fast food company, has bought 75 percent of Wimpy U.K. for £3 million (U.S. $5.97 million) and…
read nowMcDonald's job leads to successful career
May 6, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Shirley Chang was working as a cardiac nurse in 1984 when she applied for a part-time job at Taiwan's first McDonald's. Now Chang is…
read nowMcDonald's planning UAE expansion
May 3, 2007
Gulfnews.com: McDonalds plans to open at least 10 new restaurants in the United Arab Emirates this year. The company already has 44 restaurants in the UAE and…
read nowHong Kong restaurants attracting working poor
April 30, 2007
International Herald Tribune: Resident of Hong Kong who are down on their luck are increasingly turning to 24-hour fast food restaurants for shelter. The term…
read nowMcDonald's partners with Greenpeace
April 23, 2007
Washington Post: McDonald's officials have joined with the environmental activist group Greenpeace in calling for a moratorium on the purchase of soybeans…
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