Dunkin' Brands names new senior director

January 17, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that Cirabel Lardizabal Olson will join the company in…

Burger King names VP of inclusion, talent management

January 16, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has appointed Robert Perkins as vice president, inclusion and talent management, the company announced.   In this newly created…

McDonald's plans $2 billion in '08 capital spending

January 16, 2008

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. forecasts capital spending of about $2 billion in 2008, split between new restaurants and renovation of existing ones, according to…

Dunkin' Brands realigns, names brand leaders

January 16, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has announced a realignment of its organizational structure by combining the U.S. and international teams for its Dunkin…

QSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast

January 16, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…

Burger King may stop buying Fla. tomatoes

January 15, 2008

Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal: Burger King is telling suppliers it might stop buying tomatoes from southwestern Florida, where farmworkers have urged the…

Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs opens new Conn. location

January 14, 2008

DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille Inc. has opened its newest restaurant, located in West Haven, Conn., the company announced. It is the…

Burger King opts for Nestlé bottled water

January 10, 2008

Reuters: Burger King Holdings Inc. has said its U.S. locations will switch their bottled water offering from PepsiCo Inc.'s Aquafina to Nestlé's Pure Life. …

Passing the buck to franchisees

How McDonald's added some sugar to make specialty coffee work. 

Founder's grandson to open newest Chick-fil-A

January 8, 2008

DURHAM, N.C. — Chick-fil-A founder and CEO Truett Cathy and his grandson, John White IV, will open the newest Chick-fil-A restaurant Jan. 10 in Durham, N.C.…

Dec. same-store sales rise at CKE

January 8, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales at Hardee's and Carls' Jr. parent CKE Restaurants Inc. rose 1.2 percent for the four weeks ended Dec. 31, 2007…

Friendly's names John Bowie SVP of company operations

January 7, 2008

WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has named John Bowie senior vice president for company operations effective Dec. 17, 2007. In this role, Bowie…

Krispy Kreme promotes chairman to CEO

January 6, 2008

The Associated Press: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has named chairman James H. Morgan president and chief executive, replacing Daryl G. Brewster, who resigned…

Wendy's 4Q comps down at company stores

January 3, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced preliminary average same-store sales for the fourth quarter of 2007, which ended Dec. 30.  Average…

365 days of quick-serve

QSRs weathered food safety, health concerns in 2007.

Emergency preparedness

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

When disaster strikes, a restaurant's survival can depend on a good plan.

Triarc completes Deerfield sale

December 20, 2007

ATLANTA — In connection with its corporate restructuring, Triarc Companies Inc. announced  that it has completed the sale of Deerfield & Company LLC to…

Yum Brands generates $15 million for hunger relief

December 20, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W restaurant brands, has generated more than $15 million…

N.C. McDonald's charges $1 for water

December 19, 2007

WRAL (Raleigh, N.C.): A McDonald's restaurant in Wilson, N.C., is charging $1 for a small cup of water, making it the same price as a large iced tea.

Extended hours grow more common

But late-night service may pack on pounds, expose workers to risk.