Yum: Taco Bell 'starting to turn the corner'

February 5, 2008

CNN: Yum Brands Inc. has said Tuesday that Taco Bell, its leading domestic chain, is "starting to turn the corner." The concept was hit by a food-safety issue…

CKE reports positive Q4, '08 blended comps

February 5, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced period 13 same-store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2008, for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's as well…

AFC names Lynch, Bower to Popeyes leadership

February 5, 2008

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has announced the appointments of Richard Lynch as chief marketing…

Outages cut sales at QSRs in S. Africa

February 4, 2008

Business Report: The fast-food industry in South Africa suffered a drop in sales of as much as 40 percent in January due to power cuts and has limited options…

Wendy's 2007, Q4 comps weak

February 3, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Annual same-store sales at wendy's International Inc.'s U.S. franchise restaurants increased 1.4 percent for the year ended Dec. 30, 2007…

In-N-Out, Jack in the Box boycott slaughterhouse after abuse claims

February 3, 2008

LAist: Irvine, Calif.-based In-N-Out Burger decided to stop buying beef from a Chino slaughterhouse after the U.S. Humane Society released a video of abused…

Krystal experiments with menu

January 31, 2008

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Because the Krystal brand is so intertwined with its iconic sandwich, the company has been wary of items that appear inconsistent…

Chick-fil-A marks 40th year of positive comps

January 30, 2008

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced year-end 2007 systemwide sales of $2.6 billion, a 16.1-percent increase over the chain's 2006 performance and a same-store…

NexCen acquires Great American Cookie Co.

January 30, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. recently announced that it has acquired the Great American Cookie Company from Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC. The purchase price…

Burger King 2Q 2008 comps, revenue up

January 30, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced its second-quarter fiscal 2008 results.

QSRs feeding the faithful

Seafood offerings rise in popularity as Lent approaches.

Sagittarius names Shepherd chairman and CEO

January 28, 2008

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Nicholas Paul Shepherd has been named chairman, chief executive officer and president of Sagittarius Brands, parent company of the…

McDonald's to open 150 units in China in '09

January 28, 2008

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. plans to open 150 outlets in China in 2009, the company's top China executive said recently, as competition heats up in the rapidly…

Global comps rise at McDonald's

January 27, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the company announced. U.S. comps grew 3.3 percent…

Famous Uncle Al's to exhibit at Orlando show

January 27, 2008

DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs Inc. has announced it will be exhibiting at the annual World Money Show being held Feb. 6-9, 2008, at the Gaylord…

Wendy's: Strategic review taking longer than expected

January 27, 2008

CNN: Wendy's International Inc. has said the previously disclosed review of its strategic options by a special committee of the board is taking longer than…

NCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions

January 27, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless-payment terminals for point of sale (POS) systems. The solutions…

Alvarez elected to McDonald's board of directors

January 24, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced that president and COO Ralph Alvarez has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective…

Good Times comps rise by double digits

January 24, 2008

GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that same-store sales increased 11.2 percent in December 2007 and 11.6 percent for its first fiscal…

KFC serving Chinese breakfast favorite

January 20, 2008

China Daily: KFC has begun serving youtiao, a quintessential Chinese breakfast food, in all of its restaurants in China as another step to localize its menu.