Arrest made in Taco Bell razor-blade hoax

March 4, 2007

KQTV (St. Joseph, Mo.): A St. Joseph, Mo., man has been arrested after allegedly filing a false police report claiming he found a razor blade in an order of…

Golden Chick celebrates 40 years

March 4, 2007

DALLAS — Golden Chick, the Texas-based quick-service chain launched in 1967 as Golden Fried Chicken, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.            …

McDonald's USA named Energy Star partner of the year

March 4, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named McDonald's U.S.A. its 2007 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its outstanding energy…

Wendy's sidesteps NYC menu regulation

March 1, 2007

Marketwatch: Wendy's International removed posters containing nutritional information from its New York-area restaurants in a bid to avoid a new city…

McDonald's beefs up California menus

March 1, 2007

Orange County Register: McDonald's Corp. is introducing three new six-ounce burgers in 600 California restaurants on March 5. The menu additions follow…

Loss narrows at Arby's parent

March 1, 2007

NEW YORK — Arby's restaurant parent Triac Restaurant Group Inc., which operates approximately 3,600 restaurants through its Arby's Restaurant Group…

McDonald's eyes specialty coffee drinks

February 28, 2007

BeaconNewsOnline (Chicago): McDonald's is considering adding smoothies and specialty coffee drinks to the menus of its U.S. restaurants, the company's…

Dunkin' Donuts launches retail coffee line

February 28, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. and Cincinnati-based Proctor & Gamble have signed an agreement to begin distributing Dunkin' Donuts packaged coffee to…

Popeyes, Church's in chicken fight

February 28, 2007

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurants, has filed suit against Church's Chicken and a former Popeyes franchise…

Taco Bell facing lawsuits over outbreak

February 28, 2007

Business First of Louisville: Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc. said in a Feb. 28 regulatory filing that 11 lawsuits have been filed against the company over a…

Mystery shopping: Not a secret anymore

High-tech mystery shopping is digging up deep details that help restaurateurs improve their operations.

Taco Bell parent closes other NYC restaurants

February 28, 2007

Boston Herald: Yum Brands Inc., the parent of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, announced it has temporarily shut down several other restaurants operated by…

Taco Bueno launches Louisiana expansion

February 28, 2007

DALLAS — Taco Bueno Restaurants announced it has awarded development rights for 16 new units throughout Louisiana to three franchise partners. The agreements…

CKE to restate results

February 27, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, will restate its results for Fiscal Year 2006 due…

Prince Charles calls for McDonald's ban

February 27, 2007

Chicago Tribune: Prince Charles suggested that banning McDonald's was crucial to improving people's diets. The prince made the remark during a visit to the…

Wendy's to concentrate on U.S., Canada markets

February 27, 2007

Washington Post: Wendy's International Inc. plans to focus its near-term attention on increasing margins at its U.S. and Canada restaurants, chief…

Restaurant-industry outlook positive despite activity-index drop

February 27, 2007

Washington, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its largest decline in 17 months, but the NRA…

McDonald's complaints on the rise

February 26, 2007

Globe and Mail: The number of people calling McDonald's customer complaint hotline grew in 2006, rising to an average 20.1 complaints per 100,000 guests at…

McDonald's fish campaign targets Hispanic market

February 26, 2007

ClickZNews: McDonald's is reaching out to the Hispanic market through a new mobile-phone text message ad campaign. The campaign gives customers access to free…

KFC/Taco Bell issues statement about NYC rat incident

February 25, 2007

NEW YORK — KFC and Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc. issued a statement Feb. 23 regarding a KFC/Taco Bell cobranded restaurant in New York which became the…