Captain D's appeals court judgment

February 8, 2007

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Miss.): A federal appeals court is slated to hear arguments in an appeal by Captain D's over a $21 million judgement awarded to an…

CKE comps up for January

February 7, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. posted a same-store sales increase of 2.1 percent for its Carl's Jr. brand for the four-week period ended Jan. 29.

Church's acquires 10 outlets in South Texas

February 7, 2007

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has acquired 10 Popeye's restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley from Edinburg, Texas-based Popeye's franchisee CVI Co. Ltd.   Terms…

McDonald's global comps up nearly 5 percent

February 7, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global same-store sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants open at least 13 months increased 4.9 percent in January, the company announced in…

Tim Hortons fourth-quarter profit triples

February 6, 2007

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Net income at Tim Hortons Inc. jumped by more than 300 percent, partly due to $33.5 million in goodwill and asset impairment charges that…

Whataburger names new president

February 6, 2007

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Whataburger Restaurants LP has named Preston Atkinson as president of the 700-restaurant chain.   The president's post has been vacant…

Nextep launches outdoor kiosk

February 6, 2007

TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of self-service kiosk solutions, has launched its Nextreme Outdoor Kiosk.   The kiosk employs an industrial PC with…

Burger King, Immokalee end tomato-picker wage talks

February 5, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has declined to accept the "penny per pound" proposal submitted to them by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' (CIW) to increase…

Wendy's looks to breakfast for growth

February 5, 2007

The Street: Wendy's International Inc. plans to begin offering breakfast in 20 to 30 percent of its 5,950 U.S. restaurants this year, according to chief…

Jack in the Box rolls out new sandwich

February 4, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. is adding a new sandwich to the hamburger chain's menu.   According to a news release, Jack's new Sirloin Steak 'n' Mushroom…

Taco John's names president

February 4, 2007

CHEYENNE, Wy. — Taco John's International Inc. has appointed chief financial officer Barry Sims as its new president, the company announced in a news release.

McDonald's shifts ad accounts

February 4, 2007

Advertising Age: McDonald's Corp. is moving creative work on its $100 million breakfast advertising account and is embarking on a $1-$2 million…

Fast-food lessons found in latest book

February 1, 2007

Infozine: Jerry M. Newman, Ph.D., professor at the University at Buffalo School of Management, has chronicled his fast-food employment experiences in a new…

Taco Bell offers K-Fed a job

February 1, 2007

Forbes: The Yum Brands Inc. chain Taco Bell is trying to convince would-be rap star Kevin Federline that he as a future "Thinking Outside The Bun." Federline…

Wendy's net drops 58 percent

February 1, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Revenues at Wendy's International Inc. were $2.4 billion for 2006, roughly equivalent to revenues for 2005, the company announced in an…

Sonic boosts stock buyback program

January 31, 2007

OKLAHOMA CITY — Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. announced that its board of directors has increased the company's stock buyback program from $10.…

Florida woman alleges razor blade in McDonald's sandwich

January 31, 2007

Sarasota Herald-Tribune: A Bradenton, Fla., woman is claiming that the Sausage McMuffin she purchased at McDonald's on Jan. 31 contained a razor blade. The…

Burgers, fries ... and Wi-Fi?

A growing number of quick-service restaurants are offering Wi-Fi to customers.

Burger King testing trans fat-free oil

January 30, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has begun in-restaurant testing of several trans fat-free cooking oils, the company announced. According to Burger King marketing…

McDonald's names Cargill as oil supplier

January 30, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL: McDonald's Corp. has named Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. as its supplier of trans fat-free cooking oil. The…