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Subway closing in on surpassing McDonald's in number of units
September 21, 2009
Subway's focus on non-traditional locations and international growth is propelling the company to pass McDonald's in total number of locations, although the…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's raise $1M to fight breast cancer
September 20, 2009
CKE Restaurants Inc. has reached its goal of raising $1 million for breast cancer programs and awareness through its "Pink Star" fundraising campaign. During…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's bank on value comparison
September 17, 2009
CKE Restaurants Inc. CEO Andrew Puzder told investors and analysts in the company's second quarter earnings call that Carl's Jr. and Hardee's plan to improve…
read nowNRA recognizes QSRs as state finalists for Restaurant Neighbor Award
September 17, 2009
The National Restaurant Association recognized several quick-service brands as state finalists for the 2009 Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award recognizes…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's hold Q2 income flat as comps fall
September 16, 2009
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. was able to maintain its level of net income over the prior year even as company-owned same-store…
read nowSonic projects better year ahead
September 16, 2009
Sonic Corp.'s drive-in restaurants continued to be impacted by the challenging economic environment and decreased consumer spending in the fourth quarter ended…
read nowSpeedLine intros restaurant management automation tools
September 15, 2009
Restaurant point-of-sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced the addition of a range of management automation tools to the SpeedLine POS…
read nowNew NRA partnership encourages restaurants to reduce food waste
September 14, 2009
The National Restaurant Association is strengthening its support of food-donation programs with a new partnership with the Food Donation Connection (FDC), an…
read nowNational Restaurant Association names new board officers
September 13, 2009
The National Restaurant Association has announced the election of its new officers during the association's September board meeting in the nation's capital. …
read nowBill would offer franchise rebate for veterans
September 9, 2009
U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois has proposed a bill that would give military veterans a tax rebate for any franchise fees — and rebates to companies that…
read nowMaryland TV celeb opens first burger outlet
September 9, 2009
Maryland television celebrity Jim Stump and his wife Jennifer, who signed a multiunit franchising deal with restaurant chain Boardwalk Fresh Burgers &…
read nowMcDonald's August comps up only 2.2%
September 8, 2009
As it has other quick-serve burger chains, the economy seems to be finally affecting McDonald's Corp. sales, with global comparable sales up only 2.2 percent…
read nowSonic names new president, management changes
September 8, 2009
Sonic Corp. has announced that Omar Janjua has joined the company as president of its restaurant operating subsidiary, Sonic Restaurants Inc. Previously…
read nowTim Hortons, Cold Stone to test more co-branded stores
September 7, 2009
Tim Hortons and Cold Stone Creamery's co-branding test is doing well for the two companies, so much so that Tim Hortons CEO Don Schroeder recently said the…
read nowFocus on service pushes Krispy Kreme Q2 comps up
September 3, 2009
While quick-serve burger chains have seen same-store sales fall during the recession, the donut segment is apparently thriving, with Krispy Kreme comps…
read nowPollo Campero sees strong opportunity for U.S. expansion
September 3, 2009
Pollo Compero, which got its start in Latin America, has plans to become one of the top-50 U.S. quick service restaurant brands with 300 stores by 2014. …
read nowGreat American Dine Out hopes to surpass last year's success
September 3, 2009
Share Our Strength, the leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America, will hold its second annual Great American Dine Out Sept. 20-26 in…
read nowSale of 25 Jack in the Box c-stores complete
September 2, 2009
Corpus Christi, Texas-based convenience store operator Susser Holdings Corp. has announced that it has completed the purchase of 25 Quick Stuff c-stores from…
read nowTiny Burger Time finds it's right time to grow
September 2, 2009
The economy doesn't seem to be slowing growth in the burger segment. Burger Time, a primarily drive-through burger chain, has announced it's expanding to the…
read nowTaco Bell settles Tenn. sexual harassment suit
September 1, 2009
Taco Bell Corp. has agreed to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit involving two teenage female employees at a Memphis Taco Bell. According to the U.S. Equal…
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