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St Louis fast food workers join strike
May 10, 2013
Following the lead of Chicago and New York City, St. Louis is the latest city to see fast-food workers walk off the job in demand of better pay and working…
read nowCheckers president returning to 'Undercover Boss'
May 10, 2013
Checkers President and CEO Rick Silva will appear on "Undercover Boss: Epic Bosses" May 17. Silva first went undercover for the show last year, leading to the…
read nowNRA's Scott DeFife named 'Top Lobbyist'
May 10, 2013
National Restaurant Association's Scott DeFife, EVP of policy and government affairs, has been named a "Top Lobbyist" by Washington-based news publication CEO…
read nowRising beef prices lead to the demise of McDonald's Angus burgers
May 9, 2013
The one-third pound Angus burgers will no longer be a part of McDonald's menus in the U.S. as beef prices rise higher than ever, according to NBCNews.com. In…
read nowLong John Silver's names new food innovation leader
May 9, 2013
Long John Silver's has named Marie Zhang as its new chief food innovation officer. Zhang will be responsible for menu innovation, new product development…
read nowWendy's on track to reimage 200 restaurants this year
May 8, 2013
The Wendy's Company today reported unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, including a same-store sales increase of 1 percent at…
read nowMcDonald's feeling effects of challenging global economy
May 8, 2013
McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 0.6 percent in April, mostly due to the continued challenging global economy.
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Former Nestlé chief chosen to lead Tim Hortons
May 8, 2013
Tim Hortons Inc. announced the appointment of Marc Caira as president and CEO, effective July 2. He replaces Paul House, who will become non-executive chairman…
read nowSonic adds two to franchise development team
May 8, 2013
Sonic today announced the expansion of its franchise development team with two additions: Bob Franke, senior vice president of franchise sales and…
read nowSurvey: Internal promotion popular in hourly marketplace
May 7, 2013
According to an online survey from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to…
read nowDoc Popcorn marks 100th franchise agreement
May 7, 2013
Doc Popcorn announced today the awarding of its 100th franchise agreement, signifying a new milestone for the growing snack brand that began franchising less…
read nowBoardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries plans 100-plus units in China
May 7, 2013
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries will expand across China through a master development agreement signed with ICON. The agreement with ICON marks the brand's…
read nowAnother meat scandal hits China food industry
May 7, 2013
Another meat supply scandal has hit the China food industry. Shanghai authorities are now testing mislabeled mutton from a wholesaler that was initially…
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Wendy's names former Kellogg's president as CFO
May 6, 2013
The Wendy's Company announced today that Todd Penegor has been named senior vide president and chief financial officer. Penegor, who most recently served as…
read nowBurger King franchisee acquires 90-plus restaurants in Germany
May 3, 2013
Burger King announced the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Burger King GmbH and its 91 company-owned restaurants in Germany to Yi-Ko Holding GmbH, owned and…
read nowBurger King earns animal welfare award from Humane Society
May 3, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States has given Burger King Worldwide Inc. its Henry Spira Humane Corporate Progress Award for the company's work to end the…
read nowGood Times gets a sales lift despite inclement weather
May 3, 2013
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced its same-store sales increased 11.4 percent in April, despite a record snowfall for the month in Colorado. Boulder…
read nowNew COO named for Ronald McDonald House Charities
May 2, 2013
The Ronald McDonald House Charities global board of trustees elected Sheila Musolino as chief operating officer effective June 1. Musolino will lead the…
read nowDining Alliance signs national contract with Pepsi
May 2, 2013
Dining Alliance, a foodservice partnership for independently owned restaurants, has signed a national contract with Pepsi, the first soda agreement to serve…
read nowRestaurant operators optimistic about sales growth
May 1, 2013
Buoyed by positive sales results and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…
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