McDonald's goes after Wendy's

April 27, 2006

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has identified its next big worry: Wendy's. "This is the face of the enemy over the next 18 months," correspondence recently…

Immigrants will not work May 1

April 26, 2006

Associated Press:  Immigrants are being asked to stay home from work, school and stores on May 1 to protest federal immigration reform legislation. Organizers…

Former Burger King CEO received $5MM severance package

April 26, 2006

St. Louis Business Journal: Burger King Corp. granted former chief executive Gregory Brenneman a $5.15 million severance package, while reporting a $1…

Jack in the Box video used in robbery investigation

April 25, 2006

WOAI.com: A San Antonio Jack in the Box could help investigators catch the crooks who robbed the QSR April 8. Surveillance video captured the faces of the…

Controlling drugs

Are you drug testing employees? According to research, you should be.

Subway and franchisees fight over advertising plans

April 23, 2006

Advertising Age: Subway restaurants, in a new contract with franchisees, is attempting to assert control over its $400 million advertising fund. Since 1978…

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

Commentary: The fast-food wars

April 18, 2006

Slate: So, we've found a new enemy: obesity. Two years ago, the government discovered that the targets of previous crusades—booze, sex, guns, and…

Krispy Kreme revenue slides

April 17, 2006

CHICAGO — Krispy Kreme's revenue continued to slide in the fourth quarter.   Krispy Kreme said that it expects to report revenue of approximately $120 million…

Triarc appoints new president and CEO

April 16, 2006

NEW YORK — Triarc Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Roland C. Smith as the new president and chief executive officer of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc.

Women's Health columnist publishes Fast Food Fix

April 12, 2006

NEW YORK— Women's Health food columnist Devin Alexander will release her first book "Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant…

McDonald's prepares for Fast Food Nation author

April 11, 2006

MarketWatch: Fast-food critic Eric Schlosser is setting off alarms at McDonald's Corp. again.   The author of two books slamming the industry— and singling…

QSRs attract gamers

Burger King and McDonald's deploy effective advertisements in video games.

Burger King announces eighth consecutive quarter of positive comps

April 6, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced its eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales in the United States. According to a news release, for…

Profits soar for CKE Restaurants thanks to tax benefit

April 6, 2006

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. said its fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 profit surged thanks to a reduction in deferred tax.   The…

Back Yard Burgers names new board members

April 4, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— Back Yard Burgers Inc. announced the appointment of Dane C. Andreeff and Gina A. Balducci as members of the Board of Directors, effective…

Business Week questions Burger King IPO

April 3, 2006

Business Week: Burger King's upcoming IPO looks lucrative ... for the private-equity firms doing the deal. While those firms make even more cash, the chain's…

Hundreds protest outside a Chicago Mcdonald's

April 2, 2006

Associated Press: Farmworker advocates crowded the sidewalk outside McDonald's flagship restaurant Saturday, demanding better wages for the people who pick…

Triarc Companies, Arby's franchiser, nets 4Q loss

April 2, 2006

NEW YORK—Triarc Companies Inc. announced the results of operations for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended Jan. 1. Triarc Companies is a holding company…

Sovereign Investment acquires 23 Wendy's in $39.6MM transaction

April 2, 2006

PRINCETON, N.J.— Sovereign Investment Company, one of the largest and fastest-growing private equity investors providing sale/leaseback capital, announced it…