YUM CEO receives $9.1 million in 2006

April 8, 2007

Business First (Louisville, Ky.): David Novak, chairman and chief executive of Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands Inc. received a total of $9.1 million in…

McDonald's, Chinese officals working toward union

April 8, 2007

International Herald Tribune: McDonald's is cooperating with China's large state-controlled union to allow the formation of more union locals in its 67…

Toledo Taco Bells testing breakfast

April 5, 2007

BG News (Bowling Green, Ohio): The Toledo, Ohio, area is one of four cites around the country where Taco Bell restaurants are testing a new breakfast menu.

Carl's Jr. diners robbed at gunpoint

April 5, 2007

North County Times (California): Customers and employees at a Temecula, Calif., Carl's Jr. were robbed at gunpoint April 3.   The victims told police officers…

Church's finding success overseas

April 5, 2007

Chain Leader: Church's Chicken is planning an aggressive expansion drive in the Europe and Middle East. The company already has 400 international locations in…

Denver McDonald's to promote healthy eating

April 5, 2007

Denver Post: More than 100 McDonald's in the Denver area are joining in a program with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to encourage…

Wendy's comps up in 1Q

April 4, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Same-store stales at company-owned Wendy's International Inc. restaurants increased 3.8 percent in the first three months of 2007, the company…

McJobs often pathway to success

April 4, 2007

Niagara Falls Review: McDonald's is trying to have the term "McJob" removed from the Oxford English Dictionary, saying the term is demeaning to its workers.

CKE comps up in March

April 3, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand rose 1.2 percent for the four weeks ended March 26, the company announced.

Idol contestant offered KFC deal

April 3, 2007

India eNews: KFC is offering American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar a free lifetime supply of Kentucky Fried Chicken's Famous Bowls if he appears on stage…

Former Wendy's manager sentenced

April 3, 2007

Newark Advocate: A former Wendy's manager who took a percentage of nearly $14,000 her employees stole has been sentenced to nine months in prison. The…

Taco Bell manager dragged by thief's car

April 2, 2007

News-Record (Greensboro, N.C.): A Taco Bell assistant manager was injured when she chased a man who had stolen the store's night deposit bag. The manager…

KFC worker punched in fake robbery

April 2, 2007

TheDenverChannel.com: A KFC employee had her son punch her in the face in an attempt to stage a robbery, according to police. The woman and her son were both…

Dunkin Donuts moving into Memphis

April 1, 2007

Commercial Appeal (Memphis): Dunkin Donuts is planning to open 70 stores in the Memphis area over the next seven years, the company said. Dunkin Donuts plans…

Burger King to expand in Egypt

March 29, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp has signed a development agreement with Hana International Co. Ltd. a subsidiary of  The Olayan Group, giving Hana the exclusive…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's comps up in Q4

March 29, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand rose 4.9 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended Jan. 29, while comps at the…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's comps up in Q4

March 29, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Comparable-store sales for CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. brand rose 4.9 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended Jan. 29, while comps…

Indy White Castles intro Buffalo Chicken Bites

March 28, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — For a limited time, Indianapolis-area White Castle restaurants will add Buffalo Chicken Bites to their menu. The promotion will last from April…

KFC to expand in Brazil

March 28, 2007

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil Fast Food Corp. and Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. have reached an agreement to franchise the KFC brand in Brazil. …

Cutting costs with kitchen technology

Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.