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Wash. QSRs targeted by robbers posing as police
October 29, 2009
Managers at three quick-service restaurants in the Tacoma, Wash., area have been kidnapped by robbers who posed as police and forced at gunpoint to open each…
read nowBurger King remains focused on improvement, growth
October 29, 2009
Burger King Corp. assured investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that the company is committed to focus on improvement, including boosting sales…
read nowBurger King Q1 net down 6 percent
October 28, 2009
Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported that the company continues to be impacted by adverse macroeconomic conditions, with global same-store sales down 2.…
read nowMcDonald's CEO talks business strategy
October 28, 2009
McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner discussed the global chain's business strategy during a Boston College Chief Executives' Club of Boston luncheon. According to an…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee pulls out of Iceland
October 26, 2009
Iceland will lose its three McDonald's locations this week due in part to the country's devalued currency, according to a story in The Globe and Mail.
read nowNew, broader study finds menu labeling does affect purchases
October 26, 2009
Earlier this month, a New York University study found that menu labeling did not necessarily impact consumers' ordering in poor neighborhoods in New York City.
read nowWendy's/Arby's Group announces Q3 earnings release
October 22, 2009
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 third quarter 200…
read nowJack in the Box Foundation donates $45,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters
October 22, 2009
The Jack in the Box Foundation raised $45,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County during its annual bowl-a-thon at El Cajon's Parkway Bowl on Oct.
read nowMcDonald's a popular search for Blackberry, iPhone owners
October 21, 2009
Recent research into smart-phone users searches by Boston start-up uLocate Communications has found correlations between users of different brands and what…
read nowMcDonald's comps increase across the globe
October 21, 2009
McDonald's Corporation has announced strong results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, fueled by positive same-store sales in every area of the world.
read nowSonic traffic flat, comps down 4.5% for Q4
October 20, 2009
Sonic Corp. has announced systemwide same-store sales were down 4.5 percent for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Aug. 31 versus a decline of 0.…
read nowWAND POS integrates DigitalPersona biometrics solution
October 19, 2009
DigitalPersona Inc., a provider of fingerprint identity and authentication solutions, has announced that point-of-sale software provider WAND Corp. has…
read nowChick-fil-A turns raving fan into social media strategist
October 15, 2009
When Chick-fil-A first checked out Facebook as part of its social media strategy early last year, the chain found super fan Brandy Bitzer had already created a…
read nowCarl's Jr. continues to be hit by high unemployment in Calif.
October 13, 2009
CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that Carl's Jr. continues to be impacted by high unemployment in California, where most of the chain's company-owned stores…
read nowTim Hortons opens first U.S. military base location
October 12, 2009
Tim Hortons Inc. has opened its first location at a U.S. military base, a 24-hour restaurant at the iconic U.S. army facility Ft. Knox in Kentucky. Tim…
read nowNexCen names Lane new chief accounting officer
October 8, 2009
NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the appointment of Brian D. Lane as vice president, chief accounting officer. He will report to Mark Stanko, chief financial…
read nowStarbucks sues new Dunkin' exec
October 7, 2009
Starbucks Corp. is suing its former divisional senior vice president Paul Twohig for taking a job with Dunkin' Donuts, according to a story by Bloomberg News.
read nowQSR franchisees feeling pinched
October 7, 2009
Quick-service restaurant brands are trying a variety of tactics to drive traffic as the industry struggles to lure consumers into their stores. Franchisees…
read nowYum! predicts tough Q4 for U.S. outlets
October 7, 2009
Yum! Brands chief financial officer Rick Carucci told investors and analysts in the company's earnings call yesterday that the company expects the fourth…
read nowDunkin' Brands names new executives at both chains
October 6, 2009
Dunkin' Brands has announced new executive hires at its Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains. Dunkin' Donuts has named former Starbucks division senior…
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