Value fails to improve Burger King's U.S. comps

August 24, 2009

The economic recession and heavy discounting by other quick-service chains has impacted Burger King's fourth quarter global comparable sales, Burger King…

NPD reports global restaurant traffic down in Q1

August 24, 2009

Feeling the sting of a bleak global economy, consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first quarter of the year, according to…

Wendy's still leads, McDonald's gains in consumer perception

August 23, 2009

Wendy's continues to lead the top quick-serve burger chains in consumer perception as tracked by BrandIndex, according to a story by MediaPost/Marketing Daily.

Regional chicken chain thrives on small-town values

Golden Chick never forgets that it's a part of the community.

Deep-discount offering, national media plan pays off for Popeyes

August 19, 2009

Popeyes' deep-discount PayDay promotion in April and a new national advertising plan helped the company fight off competition as it worked aggressively to…

Milwaukee Culver's stores raise $37K for boy burned in SUV

August 19, 2009

Culver's restaurants in Milwaukee raised raised $37,000 in one day to donate to a 5-year-old boy severely burned in a SUV wreck in the city last month…

QSRs among national retailers growing in NYC despite economy

August 18, 2009

A recent report released by the Center for an Urban Future ranking the national retailers with stores in New York City has found that quick-service restaurant…

New app connects parents with restaurants' kids meal deals

August 17, 2009

Kokopelli Software LLC has released the new KidsEatFor application for the iPhone and iPod touch platform. The app is available for download from the iTunes…

Technomic finds growth opportunities for restaurants in consumer catering

August 16, 2009

The recession has taken its toll on the restaurant industry, including brands that have grown their catering services by focusing on box lunches or party trays…

Fla. Chick-fil-A organizes 'nurse-in' for breastfeeding mothers

August 16, 2009

The manager of a Winter Park, Fla., Chick-fil-A averted a public relations crisis by organizing a "nurse-in" after asking a nursing mother to cover her baby…

Albany County, N.Y., passes menu labeling

August 13, 2009

Albany County, N.Y., lawmakers have passed a local law requiring restaurant chains with 10 or more units to post calorie counts on menus and menu boards…

Church's Chicken benefits from goodwill from $20,000 giveaway

The chain's Random Acts of Goodness campaign gave customers a total of $20,000 over four months.

Tim Hortons, Cold Stone make progress on co-branding in N.Y.

August 12, 2009

Tim Hortons in Western New York is making progress on its co-branding test with Cold Stone Creamery, having added the ice cream shop to 10 of its Tim Hortons…

Man charged with Fla. Taco Bell manager's murder

August 11, 2009

The Broward Sheriff's Office has charged a 20-year-old Lauderhill, Fla., man with murder while engaged in another felony offense in connection to the stabbing…

Will dual-branding work for Wendy's and Arby's?

Experts question whether two competing segments can adequately share the love.

Church's Chicken sale final

August 10, 2009

The sale of Church's Chicken to San Francisco-based private equity firm Friedman Fleischer & Lowe LLC (FFL) for an undisclosed amount is now complete, the…

Tim Hortons cancels sponsorship of anti-gay marriage rally

August 10, 2009

Tim Hortons has pulled its scheduled sponsorship of a Rhode Island event organized by a group that opposes same-sex marriage after a storm of criticism…

Fla. Taco Bell manager killed by fake job seekers

August 10, 2009

A 39-year-old manager of a Taco Bell in Oakland Park, Fla., a suburb north of Miami, was found stabbed to death inside her restaurant Monday morning, according…

McDonald's responds to PETA's McCruelty campaign

August 10, 2009

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is stepping up its "McCruelty" campaign against McDonald's Corp. over its U.S. chicken slaughtering methods, this…

McDonald's July comps up 4.3%

August 9, 2009

McDonald's Corp.'s continues to see positive same-store sales, although not to the level of the prior year. The company's global comparable sales rose 4.…