Pizza Patrón introduces Pizza Lista

March 1, 2006

DALLAS—Pizza Patrón, a Latino-centered pizza brand, is introducing its Pizza Lista (meaning "ready now") program in all 54 of its locations in the Southwest…

Sales soar at Yum! Brands

March 1, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Yum! Brands reported that blended comparable-store sales at its U.S. corporate units rose 4 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 25.    …

McDonald's takes $60 million in pre-tax charges

February 27, 2006

CHICAGO — An acquisition in Brazil and store closings in the United Kingdom will lead McDonald's Corp. to take about $60 million in pre-tax charges in the…

Pizza Hut named most trusted QSR in India

February 22, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Economic Times' (India) annual survey of India's "Most Trusted Brands" in 2005 rated Pizza Hut as the most trusted quick-service…

Bojangles moves to Mexico

February 15, 2006

CHARLOTTE N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. announced a development deal with the Mexicajun Investment Group to open 10 restaurants over the next five years…

President Bush speaks at Wendy's

February 15, 2006

DUBLIN, Ohio — President Bush spoke at Wendy's headquarters Feb. 15. He talked about good health, and his plan to help America pay for it at the home office of…

Serving those who serve U.S.

Eating a Burger King Whopper or a Subway foot-long reminds Capt. Bill Roberts of home.

New Zealand McDonald's workers strike

February 12, 2006

New Zealand — N.Z. McDonald's workers carried out a symbolic strike Feb. 12, according to the organization SuperSizeMyPay.com. A news release said 10…

Yum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit

February 7, 2006

Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…

McDonald's Jan. same-store sales rise 5.7 percent

February 7, 2006

McDonald's Corp. said January same-store sales rose 5.7 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 9.7-percent growth in the United States, a 3.3-percent increase…

Franchises grow 27 percent in the Middle East

January 19, 2006

DUBAI — The Middle East's franchising industry recorded a growth rate of 27 percent and earned more than $14 billion in 2005. QSRs account for 40 percent of…

McDonald's rolls out drive-thrus in China

January 15, 2006

FOX News: McDonald's Corp. is rolling out its drive-thru windows in China, reaching out to a generation of newly mobile Chinese.   Relying on the windows and…

Saudi Arabia: 40 percent of QSR market in Middle East

January 4, 2006

TradeArabia: Saudi Arabia accounts for around 40 percent of the quick-service restaurant market in the Middle East, according to tradearabia.com. The GCC…

In Singapore, McDonald's adds rice burgers

January 3, 2006

Reuters:In Singapore , McDonald's has added rice burgers – fried beef slices served between two pressed rice cakes. The largest quick-service restaurant…

Yum! Brands Recognized in FORTUNE's "Top 50 Employers For Women"

December 13, 2005

Yum! Brands, Inc. has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's "Top 50 Employers for Women" for its comprehensive results across key diversity measures.

New research tells hollywood to seek out the ''Golden Arches''

December 4, 2005

New research by NYU Stern Professors C. Samuel Craig, Susan Douglas and William Greene suggests that the number of McDonald's restaurants per capita in a…

Starbucks new leadership team to begin company's China expansion

November 21, 2005

Starbucks Coffee Company today appointed Jinlong Wang to the newly created position of senior vice president, Starbucks Coffee Company and president, Starbucks…

U.S., China to drive Yum's growth

November 7, 2005

In its sales update for October, YUM!, the Louisville, Ky.-based operator of the quick serve restaurant chains Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC said that U.S.

Yum Brands lifts view on solid results

October 4, 2005

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Yum Brands Inc. said Wednesday that strong global expansion helped boost third-quarter profit by 16%, enabling the operator of Pizza…

Starbucks launches new ready-to-drink coffee beverage in Japan and Taiwan

September 25, 2005

Starbucks Coffee Company (SBUX) today launched its first ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee beverage outside of North America in Asia.