Investor details call for McDonald's spinoff

November 21, 2005

Late last month, the largest QSR franchise in the nation McDonald's Corp., said it has no plans to undertake a large-scale restructuring, either through a…

SYSCO Honors SCA Tissue as a Top Ten Supplier

November 21, 2005

Gold Level Award Presented at 2005 Annual Supplier Recognition Ceremony.

Steak n Shake's shaky stock

November 21, 2005

While you might drive that extra mile for the great taste of the QSR Steak n Shake. You might want to think twice about investing in their stock.  

Del Taco names Sharon Fogg Marketing VP

November 9, 2005

LAKE FOREST, Calif., Oct 26, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Del Taco Inc. has tapped Sharon Fogg, an industry veteran with marketing stints at Burger King and Imasco…

Domino's Pizza trials online order system

November 7, 2005

Domino's Pizza is trialling an online ordering system for some Brisbane residents, who will be able to order pizzas within 40 seconds according to the…

Good traffic, but less spending expected in slowing economy

Every segment of the restaurant industry will feel the impact of reduced spending, but experts believe that the quick-service segment will suffer the least for…

Drive-thru wait times creep up as menu options get more complex

November 6, 2005

Quick-serve restaurants are having a tougher time keeping the fast in fast food, as menus become more complicated in response to customers' evolving culinary…

Food spend management Solutions to drive savings for QSR franchises

November 2, 2005

Instill® Corporation, the leading provider of technology solutions and services for the QSR and foodservice industry, today announced that UPGC chose its Food…

CKE Restaurants, Inc. Reports same-store sales at Carl's Jr.(R) and Hardee's(R)

October 18, 2005

CARPINTERIA, Calif., Oct 19, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. (CKR) announced today period nine same-store sales for the four…

Burger King announces Positive comp sales

October 17, 2005

10/17/2005 2:26:04 PM MIAMI, Oct 17, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Burger King Corporation today announced its sixth consecutive quarter of positive…

Frisch's reports record sales in first Quarter

October 16, 2005

10/17/2005 7:30:52 AM CINCINNATI, Oct 17, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. (FRS) reported record sales for its 16-week…

Zagat releases 2006 New York City Restaurant Survey

October 16, 2005

And the Winners Are: Le Bernardin Top Food, Gramercy Tavern Most Popular, Daniel for Decor, per se Takes Best Service and Nets Highest Overall Ratings In Best…

Burger chains get charred

October 13, 2005

By W.D. Crotty October 14, 2005 The fast-food business is going great guns. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) just finished 30 consecutive months -- two and a half…

Workbrain and Jack in the Box to present workforce management best practices at conference

October 12, 2005

Fast food giant and workforce management innovator to discuss best practices for improving business performance.

Analyst: Value in a McDonald's spinoff

October 10, 2005

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- McDonald's Corp. shares got back on an upward path Tuesday after a UBS Investment Research analyst backed suggestions that the…

Ark Restaurants announces declaration of dividend

October 10, 2005

10/11/2005 1:11:07 PM NEW YORK, Oct 11, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) announced today that the Board of Directors declared its regular…

KFC invests in Geac MPC

October 9, 2005

High Street fast food giant selects Geac's performance management solution to help plan strategic operations.

Smoking the fast-food industry

October 5, 2005

Fight against warning labels reminiscent of tobacco fray

Hurricanes cut into Wendy's profit

October 4, 2005

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- High gas prices and hurricanes cut into third-quarter revenue and earnings at Wendy's International, as the hamburger chain said…

Finger-lickin' good results

October 4, 2005

It's shaping up to be another difficult day on Wall Street, but at least Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) has given the bulls something to nibble on. For the second…