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WingStreet named fastest-growing chain
May 7, 2008
DALLAS — WingStreet was recently recognized by consumer and retail market research firm NPD Group as the fastest-growing chain in the quick-service restaurant…
read nowBaskin-Robbins co-founder passes away
May 6, 2008
AFP: Irvine Robbins, cofounder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chain, has died at the age of 90. Robbins started the chain with late brother-in-law Burt Baskin…
read nowJack in the Box to discuss Q2 results
May 6, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. will discuss operating results for the second quarter of its 2008 fiscal year during a May 14 conference call at 8 a.m. PDT. …
read nowMcDonald's to host nationwide sampling event
May 5, 2008
CHICAGO — McDonald's will offer customers the opportunity to try its new Southern Style Chicken Biscuit and Sandwich during a nationwide sampling event May 1…
read nowMary Brown's pulls ad after church complaint
May 5, 2008
The Canadian Press: The Canadian chicken chain Mary Brown's has pulled a marketing campaign after the company received a complaint from a Roman Catholic…
read nowYum! quarterly dividend increases 27%
May 5, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its board of directors approved a 27 percent increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend from 1…
read nowBurger King investigates VP's message board postings
May 5, 2008
The News-Press (Ft. Myers, Fla.): Burger King is investigating online postings made by one of its vice presidents criticizing the farm worker's group the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts worker nabbed in Peeping Tom case
May 4, 2008
MyFoxNY.com: An employee of a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts has been arrested for allegedly installing a hidden camera in the ladies' restroom. A nearby resident…
read nowTaco Bueno, Cellfire partner for coupon campaign
May 4, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Following a test at 80 stores in Dallas, Mexican chain Taco Bueno will accept Cellfire mobile coupons at all participating restaurants…
read nowTCBY celebrates Mother's Day with yogurt giveaway
May 4, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY — TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, will celebrate Mother's Day 2008 by giving away free small frozen yogurt cups or cones to moms around the…
read nowTrufoods acquires Ritter's Frozen Custard
May 4, 2008
NEW YORK — Ritter's Frozen Custard, an Indianapolis-based chain specializing in ultra-premium ice cream, on April 29 was acquired by Trufoods LLC. The…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burger & Fries to franchise
May 1, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has announced a partnership with Alexandria, Va.-based franchise developers Fransmart, to begin ramping…
read nowHardee's sells 59 restaurants
April 30, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. restaurant brands, has announced the sale of 59 restaurants as part…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index continues decline
April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowTaco Bell switching to green grills
April 30, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell is rolling out its new Grill-to-Order cooking method by installing water- and energy-saving electric grills that will conserve 30…
read nowTriarc CEO to take Wendy's helm
April 30, 2008
CNNMoney: During a conference call with investors, Triarc CEO Roland Smith and chief financial officer Steve Hare laid out tentative plans for a dual-branded…
read nowBurger King net up 21 percent
April 30, 2008
BOSTON — Global comparable-store sales at Burger King Holdings Inc. increased 5.8 percent for the fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008, the company…
read nowCarl's Jr. comps up 3.8%
April 29, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales at CKE Restaurants Inc. rose 1.7 percent for the four-week period ended April 21, the company has announced.
read nowMrs. Winner's Chicken kicks off free gas promo
April 29, 2008
ATLANTA — Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits has launched a "Free Gas for a Year" promotion in the metro Atlanta area. Customers can come into any…
read nowTaco Bell intros Big Bell Box meal
April 29, 2008
IRVINE, Calif. — Taco Bell has introduced its Big Bell Box meal, which features a Bacon Club Chalupa, Beef Crunchy Taco, Bean Burrito and Cinnamon Twists…
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