Texas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee

April 22, 2009

KEYE TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…

McDonald's posts growth in Q1

April 21, 2009

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has reported strong global comparable sales and a 4 percent net income growth for the first quarter ended March 31, the…

Church's Chicken CEO to share success initiatives

April 21, 2009

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken CEO Harsha V. Agadi will be hosting a conference call to outline the chain's success strategy, the company has announced. The call…

Now is the right time to hire a foodservice consultant

Outside experts provide objectivity and breadth of knowledge in QSR corporate decision making.

Ark. Taco Bell manager fights off robber

April 16, 2009

KTHV (Little Rock Ark.): The manager of a Little Rock, Ark., Taco Bell fought with an attempted robber and wrested his gun away after letting him into the…

Ask the Experts: Why is it important for QSRs to engage foodservice consultants?

April 16, 2009

It may seem counterintuitive to turn to a foodservice consultant in today's economy, but quick-serve brands often need the outside expertise to facilitate…

Krispy Kreme reports narrower net loss for Q4, year

April 15, 2009

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has reported a slight increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1 with a yearly net loss…

Cupcakes boost Cold Stone Creamery sales

New product line leads to double-digit increase.

Burger King Holdings reports preliminary Q3 results

April 14, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced its preliminary results for the company's third quarter.   Revenues for the quarter were $600 million, up …

Dairy Queen value menu drives Q1 sales boost

April 14, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has seen a 5 percent same-store sales increase for the first quarter behind the January launch and rollout of its new, everyday Sweet…

McDonald's still Americans' preferred QSR

April 12, 2009

NEW YORK — Experian Simmons has released its free downloadable publication The Launching of an Industy — Quick Service Restaurants, which examines the…

Brazil Fast Food Corp. Q4, FY 2008 results down

April 9, 2009

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest fast-food restaurant chain and operating under the Bob's, KFC, Pizza Hut, In Bocca al Lupo CafÃ…

Pa. Subway employee killed in robbery

April 7, 2009

WJAC TV (Johnstown, Pa.): A robbery at an Altoona, Pa., Subway restaurant ended with one employee dead, another wounded and an innocent bystander dead. The…

W.Va., Mass. town quash menu labeling proposals

April 7, 2009

The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…

Burger King menu to get creative

New flexible broilers allow the chain to go beyond Whoppers into casual dining fare.

Neb. woman killed by falling Taco Bell sign

April 5, 2009

North Platte Bulletin (Neb.): A Nebraska woman was killed last week as strong winds blew over a North Platte, Neb., Taco Bell sign. The woman and her husband…

Ask the Experts: How can the use of precooked meats save operators money?

April 2, 2009

When it comes to the use of precooked meat products, cost analysis goes beyond equipment needs and portion control. Liz Hertz, marketing director with Burke…

First Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store opens in Ohio

April 1, 2009

The Xenia Daily Gazette: The first co-branded Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store has opened in Xenia, Ohio. The location is one of the first of 30 Tim…

Subway franchisee upset by W.Va. menu-labeling revision

April 1, 2009

The Charleston Gazette: St. Albans, W.Va., Subway franchisee Larue Causey is angered by the West Virginia Senate's decision to revise its menu labeling bill to…

Carl's Jr. P2 comps fall further, Hardee's still up

March 31, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced blended same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's were down 2.7 percent for the four weeks of…