Wash. Dairy Queen employee arrested for mixing toxic malt

March 8, 2009

KOMO 4 News: Police in Ferndale, Wash., have arrested a former Dairy Queen employee accused of tainting the store's malt mix with a toxic agent.   After…

Burger King and CKE to present at investor conferences

March 5, 2009

Burger King Holdings Inc. will participate in the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on March 17 at Encore at the…

Sonic updates Q2 sales expectations

March 5, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has updated its sales expectations for the second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28. Estimated systemwide same-store sales for the…

Popeyes finds practice makes perfect

The brands' New Orleans stores spend months preparing for Mardi Gras sales.

Burger King, Jack to present at investment conferences

March 4, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Consumer Conference March 11 at…

Carl's Jr. hurt by competitors' discounting, Hardee's comps up

March 3, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 23 for Carl's Jr. were down 0.6 percent and up 3.2 percent at Hardee's, parent…

Wash. Dairy Queen investigated for toxic malts

March 3, 2009

KOMO 4 News (Seattle) reports that Ferndale, Wash., police are investigating two separate incidents at a local Dairy Queen in which two customers became…

More states propose menu labeling laws

March 3, 2009

More states continue to look at menu labeling legislation as the National Restaurant Association continues to support the LEAN Act, a national menu labeling…

Burger King franchisee encouraged by Q4 results

March 3, 2009

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee and owner and operator of two fast casaul…

McDonald's offers gift card to customer arrested for 911 complaint

March 3, 2009

Fox News has reported that McDonald's has sent a gift card for a free meal to a Florida woman arrested after calling 911 three times to report the Fort Pierce…

Dunkin' Donuts No. 1 again

March 2, 2009

CANTON, Mass. — For the third year in a row, Dunkin' Donuts has ranked No. 1 in customer loyalty in the coffee category by the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty…

McDonald's honors its top restaurant managers

March 2, 2009

CHICAGO — McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2008 Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top performing…

Energy management system helps Wendy's franchisee save

March 2, 2009

Chain Leader: Emerald Foods, a Houston-based Wendy's franchise that operates 44 restaurants, has installed an energy management system that automatically…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Wendy's/Arby's reports Q4 loss on non-cash charges

March 1, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has reported a $393.2 million loss for the…

White Castle free lunch giveaway focuses on childhood hunger

March 1, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Street teams have started distributing 100,000 "free lunch" brown paper sacks in cities where White Castle restaurants operate to raise…

First co-branded Marble Slab, Great American Cookies opens in Bahrain

March 1, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies franchised store in Bahrain, the company…

Tim Hortons approves share repurchase program

February 26, 2009

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has announced that on Feb. 25, the company obtained regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up…

Burger King beef costs down

February 26, 2009

CNN Money: Beef costs for Burger King have plunged nearly 25 percent so far this year as weaker global demand and more supply have sent prices lower.   Burger…

Apparent hoax forces decontamination of KFC employees

February 26, 2009

Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.): Three employees of a KFC store were taken to a hospital for decontamination after an apparent hoax resulted in the release of…