McDonald's honors its top restaurant managers

March 2, 2009

CHICAGO — McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2008 Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top performing…

Energy management system helps Wendy's franchisee save

March 2, 2009

Chain Leader: Emerald Foods, a Houston-based Wendy's franchise that operates 44 restaurants, has installed an energy management system that automatically…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Wendy's/Arby's reports Q4 loss on non-cash charges

March 1, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has reported a $393.2 million loss for the…

White Castle free lunch giveaway focuses on childhood hunger

March 1, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Street teams have started distributing 100,000 "free lunch" brown paper sacks in cities where White Castle restaurants operate to raise…

First co-branded Marble Slab, Great American Cookies opens in Bahrain

March 1, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies franchised store in Bahrain, the company…

Tim Hortons approves share repurchase program

February 26, 2009

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has announced that on Feb. 25, the company obtained regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up…

Burger King beef costs down

February 26, 2009

CNN Money: Beef costs for Burger King have plunged nearly 25 percent so far this year as weaker global demand and more supply have sent prices lower.   Burger…

Apparent hoax forces decontamination of KFC employees

February 26, 2009

Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.): Three employees of a KFC store were taken to a hospital for decontamination after an apparent hoax resulted in the release of…

McDonald's plans 40 Russia stores in 2009

February 26, 2009

The Moscow Times: McDonald's will invest $120 million to open 40 new Russian restaurants this year, the company has announced. The company also will increase…

Maine, Hawaii consider menu labeling

February 24, 2009

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has reported that Maine has proposed a measure to require calories to be printed out on menu boards and at the…

Wendy's/Arby's Group announces Q4 2008 earnings call

February 23, 2009

ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced that it will release…

Finding the ROI in sustainable practices

Taking small steps can prove cost saving from the start.

McDonald's not losing breakfast share to Starbucks, CEO says

February 22, 2009

Forbes: McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner said at a Chicago luncheon last week that the chain is not losing breakfast market share to Starbucks Corp.   "It's…

Study links quantity of QSR locations with stroke risk

February 22, 2009

ABC News: A new study presented at last week's International Stroke Conference in San Diego has found an association between people living in regions with 3…

Tim Hortons store closings affect Q4 net

February 19, 2009

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. reported same-store sales increased 4.4 percent in Canada and decreased 0.1 percent in the United States for the fourth…

Orkin University Online offers free training resources

February 19, 2009

ATLANTA — To better equip business owners and operators in the fight against pests, Orkin Commercial Services offers free training materials via an online…

Krispy Kreme: Future is bright

February 18, 2009

Earlier this month, U.S. News & World Report blogger Rick Newman forecast 15 companies that might not survive 2009, naming Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.

Culver's confident of brand growth

February 18, 2009

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Bucking the trend of a down economy, Culver's Restaurants is committed to growth, leading to increased sales, new restaurant openings…

Krystal moves forward in new markets

Company plans new stores, products in coming year.