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McDonald's net up 22 percent
April 19, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 6.3 percent in the first quarter ended March 31, the company announced. March arked the…
read nowShanghai street vendors reselling discarded chicken
April 19, 2007
Shanghai Daily: Cleaning workers at some KFC restaurants in Fuzhou City have been picking leftover chicken pieces from trash cans and selling them to street…
read nowMcDonald's cleared of wage violations in China
April 10, 2007
Associated Press: China's labor authorities have cleared McDonald's of wage and other regulation violations, but officials have uncovered problems with…
read nowMcDonald's updating German restaurants
April 10, 2007
Deutche Welle: About 240 of the 1,276 McDonald's in Germany have been renovated to incorporate the company's modern-looking McCafe concept. At least another…
read nowChurch's finding success overseas
April 5, 2007
Chain Leader: Church's Chicken is planning an aggressive expansion drive in the Europe and Middle East. The company already has 400 international locations in…
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Restaurants build on international ground
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Restaurants look to international shores to boost their brand and build an image.
read nowBurger King to expand in Egypt
March 29, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp has signed a development agreement with Hana International Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of The Olayan Group, giving Hana the exclusive…
read nowKFC to expand in Brazil
March 28, 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food Corp. and Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. have reached an agreement to franchise the KFC brand in Brazil. …
read nowSix held in Russia McDonald's bombing
March 22, 2007
Daily Telegraph: Russian police have detained six ultranationalists suspected of bombing a McDonald's restaurant in St Petersburg last month. The Feb. 1…
read nowMcDonald's targets British dictionaries
March 20, 2007
Chicago Sun-Times: McDonald's plans to launch a campaign in Britain to get the country's dictionary publishers to stop listing the word "McJob." Executives at…
read nowKrispy Kreme under attack
March 20, 2007
Food Navigator USA: According to a panel of Australian parents, Krispy Kreme is "guilty" of unfairly targeting its products to children. The verdict was…
read nowMcDonald's denies Latin American sale
March 19, 2007
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. denied a report it is planning to sell its outlets in Latin America to a Brazilian investment fund. The company called the report…
read nowIndia McDonald's expanding McDelivery
March 15, 2007
Moneycontrol India: Fast-food giant McDonald's is projecting that home delivery will fuel 25 percent growth in that country over the next three years. The…
read nowNew Zealanders new love: fast food
March 13, 2007
Stuff.co.nz: New Zealanders are developing a growing love affair with fast food, with sales reaching $103 million in January. Figures issued yesterday show…
read nowChina officials clear KFC
March 13, 2007
Reuters: China's Ministry of Health said Tuesday tests at six outlets KFC showed chemicals used in the cooking process at its restaurants in the country were…
read nowBurger King enters Poland
March 12, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has awarded Burger King development rights in Poland to American Restaurants Sp. z.o.o., a…
read nowKFC faces food-chemical probe in China
March 11, 2007
Reuters: China's health ministry said it will investigate the country's KFC units to ensure they are using proper amounts of magnesium silicate, or talc, in…
read nowMcDonald's comps up worldwide
March 7, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald's Corp. announced today that global comparable sales for the fast-food giant rose 5.7 percent in February and 5.3 percent for the…
read nowPrince Charles calls for McDonald's ban
February 27, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Prince Charles suggested that banning McDonald's was crucial to improving people's diets. The prince made the remark during a visit to the…
read nowMalaysia considers fast-food ad ban
February 19, 2007
Malaysia Star: Malaysia's information minister said he is willing to stop fast-food advertisements from being aired over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM…
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