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Wendy's comps up slightly
October 30, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Average same-store sales at Wendy's International Inc.'s U.S. company-operated restaurants increased 0.2 percent for the quarter, compared to…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out specialty coffees
October 28, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — McDonald's restaurants in the United States are offering customers new McCafe Specialty Coffees – and for a limited time, customers can…
read nowEating champ smashes Krystal record
October 28, 2007
Fox News: A competitive eater took home $10,000 by eating 103 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes. Joey Chestnut of San Diego broke the previous record of 9…
read nowTaco Bell hits World Series home run
October 28, 2007
Advertising Age: According to advertising industry observers, Mexican fast-food restaurant Taco Bell scored big with its "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco…
read nowWendy's launches phase two of strategic growth plan
October 25, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced it is launching Phase 2 of its Strategic Growth Plan. "To drive our business, Wendy's leadership…
read nowMcDonald's offers free meals to emergency personnel
October 25, 2007
SAN DIEGO — McDonald's restaurants in Southern California are offering a free extra value meal to emergency workers through Nov. 1 and free Wi-Fi Internet…
read nowStolen base in World Series means free tacos
October 25, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Boston Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury stole second base in the bottom of the 4th inning of Game Two at the Major League Baseball World…
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Surveillance integration
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
New technologies are making it easier to mind your store and your revenue.
read nowSubway launches 'My Subway Mobile' in N.Y.
October 23, 2007
BOSTON — More than 100 Subway restaurants in Buffalo, N.Y., are offering preferred customers cell phone-based, real-time alerts and coupons via the new My…
read nowMcDonald's crew teams with Philadelphia 76ers
October 23, 2007
UPPER DARBY, Pa. — On Oct. 29 from about 2:30-3:30 p.m., Philadelphia 76ers basketball players Andre Iguodala, Louis Amundson, Samuel Dalembert, Rodney…
read nowCollege student helps KFC launch Triple Dip Strips
October 22, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville student Will Baumgardner answered an ad in his school newspaper and now stars alongside the KFC Colonel in a…
read nowBurgerville launches systemwide composting and recycling program
October 22, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc. has announced that its Burgerville chain of quick-service restaurants will expand its pilot composting and recycling…
read nowMcDonald's testing new breakfast burritos
October 22, 2007
CattleNetwork: McDonald's is testing two new McSkillet Burritos in a bid to boost breakfast sales. One of the burritos features steak and the other features…
read nowBurger King foundation receives $4.5 million grant
October 21, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. announced that its Have It Your Way Foundation has accepted a $4.5 million grant from the Burger King McLamore Foundation, designated…
read nowTaco Bell catches baseball fever
October 21, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has announced the launch of its new promotion in conjunction with the 2007 Major League Baseball World Series. If any player from…
read nowWendy's tests Frosty milkshakes
October 18, 2007
OhioNewsNow.com: Wendy's International Inc. is testing vanilla, strawberry and chocolate milkshakes in three stores in Columbus, Ohio, where the company's…
read nowMcDonald's net up nearly 30 percent
October 18, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 5.9 percent in September and 6.9 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007…
read nowWendy's sued over syrup costs
October 17, 2007
Zanesville Times Recorder: DavCo Restaurants Inc., the largest Wendy's franchisee, is suing the company for $2 million, alleging the company improperly…
read nowAttempted KFC robbery caught on video
October 17, 2007
NBC4.com (Washington D.C.): An employee of a KFC restaurant in Statesville, N.C., battled with an armed robber after the robber's gun jammed. The struggle was…
read nowHardee's comps up for 24th consecutive period
October 16, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands, increased 0.1 percent for the…
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