Original Wendy's slated to close

February 25, 2007

Tennessean: The Columbus, Ohio, restaurant where Wendy's founder Dave Thomas started the nation's third-largest hamburger chain nearly 40 years ago will close…

QSR stocks on the rise – Barron's

February 25, 2007

Reuters: Financial newspaper Barron's reported in its Feb. 26 edition that fast-food restaurant stocks are beating those of sit-down restaurant chains in the…

Hardee's and Carl's Jr. debut new Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

February 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. is rolling out a new limited-time Buffalo Chicken Sandwich at all of its 1,079 Carl's Jr. and 1,923 Hardee's…

McDonald's executive bonuses top $21 million

February 21, 2007

Montgomery Advertiser: McDonald's Corp. paid CEO Jim Skinner $8.8 million in performance bonuses last week, the company disclosed in filings with the…

Del Taco adds to seafood line

February 21, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco is adding to its popular line of Crispy Fish and Shrimp Tacos, with new Papas and Fish or Shrimp menu items. Shrimp and Papas…

Reduce turnover by boosting benefits

Quick-service restaurant companies are reducing employee turnover by increasing benefits plans.

KFC greets Lent with new fish sandwich

February 20, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. is extending its popular Snacker line of sandwiches with the introduction of the company's new Fish Snacker. The Fish Snacker, a…

Dunkin' Brands hires digital marketing agency

February 18, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has selected Atlanta-based Studiocom Interactive to handle digital…

Captain D's parent expands franchise division

February 15, 2007

Nashville Business Journal: Captain D's parent Sagittarius Brands has hired three new franchise field directors and a company analyst. The new directors will…

Investor turns up heat on McDonald's

February 15, 2007

Chicago Tribune: Bill Ackman, a principal of New York-based Pershing Square Capital Management LP, has increased his stake in the company to 18.5 million…

Penn Station subs inks expansion deal

February 15, 2007

CINCINNATI — Penn Station East Coast Subs has finalized expansion plans for five additional locations in the Columbus, Ohio area.    Five Penn Station…

Investment firm takes aim at Cold Stone

February 14, 2007

New York Times: A New York buyout firm is purchasing two ice-cream chains in an attempt to unseat Cold Stone Creamery as the top player in the premium ice…

Immokalee workers plan McDonald's protest

February 14, 2007

Reuters: A group of migrant farmworkers hope that protests planned for next month outside McDonald's Oak Brook, Ill., headquarters will persuade the fast-food…

The conundrum of cobranding

Though profitable and promising, cobranding in restaurants has turned out to be a greater struggle than some in the industry anticipated.

Arby's signs franchise development agreements

February 13, 2007

ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. signed development agreements during the fourth quarter of 2006 for 51 Arby's locations throughout North America. This…

Subway launches deli-meat line

February 12, 2007

SMITHFIELD, Va. — Subway Restaurants has entered into a licensing agreement with Smithfield Deli Group, a division of meat processor Smithfield Foods Inc., to…

Subway planning Middle East expansion

February 12, 2007

Gulfnews.com: Subway Restaurants plans to triple its Middle East presence over the next three years, the sandwich chain announced. Subway plans to have 50…

E. coli outbreaks tied to California lettuce

February 11, 2007

Appleton Post-Crescent (Wisconsin): The Food and Drug Administration has pinpointed lettuce grown in central California as the source of an E. coli outbreak…

Wendy's learns from past breakfast mistakes

February 11, 2007

MSNBC: When Wendy's International Inc. starts rolling out breakfast offerings at its restaurants later this year, the company will be looking at its own…

Subway franchisee sued over ventilation

February 11, 2007

New York Sun: Residents of a condominium building on New York's Upper East Side have filed a $500,000 lawsuit against the owner of a newly-opened Subway…