Operations News
Burger King suffers from marketing misstep
May 17, 2009
BusinessWeek: While its competitors blanketed the market with dollar deals this spring, Burger King stuck with ads that wooed its male "superfans" and…
read nowSecond national menu labeling bill introduced
May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…
read nowKrystal names franchisee of the year
May 14, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has named Nashville, Tenn.-based franchise group, BJKF LLC its 2008 Krystal Franchisee of the Year, an honor given…
read nowJack in the Box sees small net gain for Q2
May 13, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has reported same-store sales at company restaurants were up 0.4 percent for the second quarter ended April 12, compared to a…
read nowFugitive makes one last trip to Taco Bell
May 13, 2009
The Journal Gazette (Ft. Wayne, Ind.): Jermaine Askia Cooper, who was wanted on multiple felony charges, led police on a two-county high-speed chase before…
read nowPepsiCo launches online restaurant development tool
May 12, 2009
PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo has launched a new online resource devoted to growing the foodservice trade, bringing valuable data and insights to restaurant…
read nowManchu Wok finds success with new prototype store
May 11, 2009
NEW YORK — One year after the introduction of Manchu Wok's prototype stores into select locations in Canada and the United States, the Chinese fast-food…
read nowCenterplate launches lab to showcase service solutions for sports venues
May 11, 2009
STAMFORD, Conn. — Centerplate, the foodservice partner to North America's convention, sports and entertainment venues, has announced the launch of its new…
read nowCold Stone, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory extend co-branding effort
May 10, 2009
DURANGO, Colo. — Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. and Cold Stone Creamery have announced the expansion of the companies' co-branding option to several…
read nowNFA files class action suit against Burger King
May 10, 2009
Blue MauMau: Burger King's National Franchisee Association has filed a class action suit on behalf of all franchise owners against Burger King Corp. and its…
read nowJack in the Box Inc. to webcast Q2 earnings call
May 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. will release second quarter 2009 operating results after market close on May 13, and the company will host a conference call…
read nowU.S. sales help lift McDonald's April comps
May 7, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp.'s global comparable-store sales rose 6.9 percent in April, marking the 72nd consecutive monthly increase, the company has…
read nowTim Hortons Inc. Q1 net up 7.5%
May 7, 2009
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has reported same-store sales have increased 3.4 percent in Canada and 3.2 percent in the United States for the first…
read nowWendy's comps, Arby's Roastburger boost Q1 results
May 6, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.'s comparable-store sales are up 1.0 percent at Wendy's North America and down 8.7 percent for Arby's North America for the…
read nowBojangles' honors its top performing stores
May 6, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. recently recognized its top performers at its annual Leadership Conference at the Kanuga Conference Center in…
read nowMcDonald's USA officially launches McCafé
May 4, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's new McCafé coffees has launched nationwide, the company has announced. To celebrate, McDonald's is giving consumers a chance…
read nowYum! Brands announces $150M cash tender offer
May 3, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has announced that it will offer a cash tender offer to purchase up to $15…
read nowDairy Queen survey finds value is driver
April 29, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — A recent national survey administered by Harris Interactive on behalf of Dairy Queen has revealed that almost half of U.S. adults (46 percent…
read nowTim Hortons to add $30M coffee roasting facility
April 29, 2009
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons has expanded its 45-year commitment to coffee excellence, announcing a $30-million, state-of-the-art coffee bean production and…
read nowRestaurant industry outlook continues to improve
April 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
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