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Report recommends fast food tax in local obesity-fighting strategies
September 1, 2009
A new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council suggests local governments add zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near…
read nowStudy links promixity to fast food, lack of car to weight gain
September 1, 2009
A new study by the University of Pittsburgh has found an association between those who live near fast food restaurants and who do not own a car and an excess…
read nowBurger King licenses line of branded fries for retail
September 1, 2009
As more consumers are eating at home, Burger King is trying to capture some of those sales with the release of a retail line of crispy microwaveable Burger…
read nowDairy Queen franchisee selects SecureConnect for PCI compliance
August 31, 2009
Roundtable Corp., a Texas-based 52-unit Dairy Queen franchisee, has tapped SecureConnect to manage their Internet security, network support and Payment Card…
read nowMinnesota restaurant sues McDonald's over slogan
August 31, 2009
A popular hamburger restaurant in Eden Prairie, Minn., is suing McDonald's for trademark infringement, according to a story in the Shakopee Valley News. The…
read nowSubmarina appoints Zeller to CEO post
August 31, 2009
Submarina California Subs has promoted president and chief operating officer Mimi Zeller to president and chief executive officer, the company has announced.
read nowMcDonald's renews real estate transaction-management alliance
August 30, 2009
McDonald's has renewed its strategic partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle for transaction- and project-management services for 25 leased regional offices…
read nowNRA's industry outlook posts slight gain
August 30, 2009
The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…
read nowNRA's industry outlook posts slight gain
August 30, 2009
The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…
read nowN.Y. area Dunkin' Donuts launch recycled bag initiative
August 27, 2009
New York Tri-State area Dunkin' Donuts are offering a "Six for Three" bagel promotion as it kicks off a new program where in-store banners will be repurposed…
read nowSonic continues boom in Northeast
August 27, 2009
Sonic is making its move as a truly national chain with the opening of its first drive-in in Massachusetts, the 41st state for the chain's stores, according to…
read nowMcDonald's tries Dollar Menu at breakfast to wake up sales
August 26, 2009
Chicago area McDonald's have added a breakfast Dollar Menu to combat slumping morning sales, following the lead of a similar offer in the Seattle market…
read nowMiss. Sonic franchisee ordered to pay $22K in discrimination suit
August 26, 2009
A Sonic franchisee in Lucedale, Miss., has been ordered to pay $22,000 as well as adopt and implement anti-discrimination policies, training and procedures to…
read nowBurger King won't abandon value as it ramps up premium rollouts
August 25, 2009
Burger King anticipates its new batch broiler, which is expected to be in all U.S. stores by January 2010, to be "a game changer in the fast food hamburger…
read nowValue fails to improve Burger King's U.S. comps
August 24, 2009
The economic recession and heavy discounting by other quick-service chains has impacted Burger King's fourth quarter global comparable sales, Burger King…
read nowNPD reports global restaurant traffic down in Q1
August 24, 2009
Feeling the sting of a bleak global economy, consumers around the world cut back on visiting foodservice outlets in the first quarter of the year, according to…
read nowWendy's still leads, McDonald's gains in consumer perception
August 23, 2009
Wendy's continues to lead the top quick-serve burger chains in consumer perception as tracked by BrandIndex, according to a story by MediaPost/Marketing Daily.
read nowDeep-discount offering, national media plan pays off for Popeyes
August 19, 2009
Popeyes' deep-discount PayDay promotion in April and a new national advertising plan helped the company fight off competition as it worked aggressively to…
read nowMilwaukee Culver's stores raise $37K for boy burned in SUV
August 19, 2009
Culver's restaurants in Milwaukee raised raised $37,000 in one day to donate to a 5-year-old boy severely burned in a SUV wreck in the city last month…
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