Wendy's dropping Frescata sandwiches

December 2, 2007

The Columbus Dispatch: Wendy's International plans to stop selling its Frescata deli-style sandwiches by the end of December, according to the company. The…

Fla. farmers protest at Burger King HQ

December 2, 2007

Fox News: Farmworkers, union members and activists marched through Miami streets to Burger King headquarters Nov. 30, 2007, to protest low wages for tomato…

Watchdog: McDonald's ad promoted unsafe driving

December 2, 2007

The Sydney Morning Herald: A McDonald's advertisement showing a carload of male teenagers ordering a drive-thru meal is off the air after an investigation by…

Jack in the Box CEO exercises stock options

November 29, 2007

The Associated Press: The chairwoman and chief executive of Jack in the Box Inc. has exercised options for 70,000 shares of common stock, according to a…

Neil Golden named McDonald's USA SVP, CMO

November 29, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has announced the promotion of Neil Golden — an 18-year McDonald's veteran — to senior vice president and chief marketing officer…

McDonald's intros McSkillet Burrito

November 27, 2007

CHICAGO — McDonald's has launched its new McSkillet Burrito, along with data showing the company has shown a 42-percent increase in breakfast sales since…

Rashes, choking hit 19 at German McDonald's

November 27, 2007

The Earth Times: Police cleared a McDonald's restaurant Nov. 27 in Dresden, Germany, after 19 people mysteriously developed rashes in their mouths and…

McDonald's: No plans to offer all-day breakfast

November 27, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. is looking for ways to expand its breakfast business in the United State, but isn't considering offering breakfast all day long, a…

CEO: Wendy's doesn't need sale

November 26, 2007

New York Times: Kerrii Anderson, chief executive of Wendy's, says a sale is not needed to save the company. She maintains that her back-to-basics turnaround…

McDonald's marks 20 years in Scotland

November 25, 2007

The Scotsman: Twenty years ago — on Nov. 23, 1987 — McDonald's made its arrival in Scotland.   Dave Jeffrey, the first manager of the branch, still runs the…

No-match reprieve could be short lived

Homeland Security rewriting regulation to ensure it passes muster.

McDonald's franchisees feel specialty-coffee strain

November 18, 2007

Chicago Tribune: As McDonald's tries to cash in on the fast-growing specialty coffee market, the chain is already finding itself at odds with the unlikeliest…

Burglar busted for cooking burgers

November 18, 2007

Ventura County Star: A Santa Paula, Calif., man was arrested Nov. 18 after breaking into a Carl's Jr. restaurant. Ruben Manzano, 19, told police he was hungry…

Dunkin' responds to discrimination allegations

November 18, 2007

BlueMauMau: Dunkin' Brands' president and executive VP has stated in a systemwide memorandum that given the accusations of racial discrimination, the company…

McDonald's plans full-scale beverage blitz

November 15, 2007

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. plans to move full-scale into the premium beverage business, rolling out specialty coffees, smoothies, frappes and iced tea…

Jack in the Box reports record 2007 profit

November 15, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Same-store sales at Jack in the Box company restaurants increased 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared to a 5.9 percent increase during the…

Popeyes 3Q comps down

November 14, 2007

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. 7, 2007. …

CKE reports positive third-quarter comps

November 14, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales increased 2.7 percent at Hardee's and 0.7 percent at Carl's Jr. company-owned restaurants for the third quarter ended…

Meals by mobile

Text messaging could be the ordering avenue of the future.

KFC offers presidency to Colbert

November 13, 2007

WHAS 11 (Louisville, Ky.): KFC has extended an invitation to Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert to be president for a day at its Louisville headquarters. …