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Utah Carl's Jr. holds funeral for demolished toilet
February 1, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: Employees at a Centerville, Utah, Carl's Jr. restaurant held a mock funeral for a toilet destroyed last week when a patron's handgun…
read nowCaptain D's promotes David Head to chairman, CEO
January 29, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's has announced that David Head has been promoted to chairman and CEO of the seafood restaurant chain. Head had been president and…
read nowChick-fil-A reports continued positive sales
January 29, 2009
ATLANTA — Despite the struggling economy, Chick-fil-A enjoyed another year of double-digit sales growth in 2008. The company has reported 2008 systemwide sales…
read nowNRA: Restaurant industry outlook continues to soften
January 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in December, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowBurger King to present at upcoming conferences
January 28, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that management will present at two investor conferences. On Feb. 10, the company will present at the…
read nowPaul Murphy named Del Taco chairman/CEO
January 27, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Paul J.B. Murphy III has been named the new chairman and CEO of the Mexican quick-serve chain. Murphy will…
read nowMcDonald's growth, beverage plans on track
January 26, 2009
Despite fourth quarter net income that was down 23 percent from last year, McDonald's is focusing on domestic and international growth with 1,000 new stores…
read nowMcDonald's Q4 down, but year ends up
January 25, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp.'s fourth quarter net income was down, but year-end results were strong, the company has announced. Global comparable sales…
read nowMcDonald's remains focused on growth in Europe
January 25, 2009
Forbes: McDonald's Corp. has announced plans to spend $1.1 billion on new restaurants and upgrades in Europe this year. The investment will help open 240 new…
read nowBook to give in-depth look at In-N-Out Burger
January 22, 2009
Forth Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram: BusinessWeek writer Stacy Perman has written a book that looks behind the In-N-Out Burger chain, exploring everything from…
read nowNeb. Subway robbed by would-be job applicant
January 21, 2009
Action 3 News (Omaha, Neb.): Omaha, Neb., police are looking for a man who began filling out a job application at a Subway and then pulled out a knife and…
read nowNRA Show 2009 outlines educational offerings
January 18, 2009
CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19, 2009, at McCormick Place in Chicago, will feature more than 6…
read nowS.C. man gets life in slayings of Wendy's co-workers
January 18, 2009
The State (Columbia, S.C.): A former Wendy's employee has been convicted of murdering his manager and a co-worker at a Wendy's in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 3. John…
read nowBurger King to hold Q2 conference call
January 15, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced it will hold its second quarter earnings call Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. Eastern time following the release of its…
read nowHardee's meets strategic refranchising goal
January 14, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the sale of 11 Hardee's restaurants in the Jefferson City and Columbia, Mo., markets to Rising Stars…
read nowBurger King franchisee reports year-end revenue up
January 12, 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Burger King franchisee Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has reported a slight increase in revenues for its…
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read nowDT Research unveils new line of handheld POS devices
January 11, 2009
NEW YORK — DT Research Inc., a developer of information appliances for vertical markets, has announced the introduction of the WebDT 400 series, a new line of…
read nowIllinois couple weds at Taco Bell
January 11, 2009
Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.): A couple who met online chose a Normal, Ill., Taco Bell as the site for their wedding because they said they wanted off-beat…
read nowSubway to deploy Torex QSR POS systemwide
January 11, 2009
NEW YORK — Torex Retail Holdings Ltd., a provider of integrated technology solutions, has announced that Subway has signed an agreement to implement the Torex…
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