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McDonald's posts growth in Q1
April 21, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has reported strong global comparable sales and a 4 percent net income growth for the first quarter ended March 31, the…
read nowChurch's Chicken CEO to share success initiatives
April 21, 2009
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken CEO Harsha V. Agadi will be hosting a conference call to outline the chain's success strategy, the company has announced. The call…
read nowArk. Taco Bell manager fights off robber
April 16, 2009
KTHV (Little Rock Ark.): The manager of a Little Rock, Ark., Taco Bell fought with an attempted robber and wrested his gun away after letting him into the…
read nowAsk the Experts: Why is it important for QSRs to engage foodservice consultants?
April 16, 2009
It may seem counterintuitive to turn to a foodservice consultant in today's economy, but quick-serve brands often need the outside expertise to facilitate…
read nowKrispy Kreme reports narrower net loss for Q4, year
April 15, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has reported a slight increase in same-store sales for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 1 with a yearly net loss…
read nowBurger King Holdings reports preliminary Q3 results
April 14, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced its preliminary results for the company's third quarter. Revenues for the quarter were $600 million, up …
read nowDairy Queen value menu drives Q1 sales boost
April 14, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has seen a 5 percent same-store sales increase for the first quarter behind the January launch and rollout of its new, everyday Sweet…
read nowMcDonald's still Americans' preferred QSR
April 12, 2009
NEW YORK — Experian Simmons has released its free downloadable publication The Launching of an Industy — Quick Service Restaurants, which examines the…
read nowBrazil Fast Food Corp. Q4, FY 2008 results down
April 9, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest fast-food restaurant chain and operating under the Bob's, KFC, Pizza Hut, In Bocca al Lupo CafÃ…
read nowPa. Subway employee killed in robbery
April 7, 2009
WJAC TV (Johnstown, Pa.): A robbery at an Altoona, Pa., Subway restaurant ended with one employee dead, another wounded and an innocent bystander dead. The…
read nowW.Va., Mass. town quash menu labeling proposals
April 7, 2009
The Charleston Gazette: Members of the West Virginia House Government Organization Committee ate breakfast biscuits from Tudor's Biscuit World and McDonald's…
read nowNeb. woman killed by falling Taco Bell sign
April 5, 2009
North Platte Bulletin (Neb.): A Nebraska woman was killed last week as strong winds blew over a North Platte, Neb., Taco Bell sign. The woman and her husband…
read nowAsk the Experts: How can the use of precooked meats save operators money?
April 2, 2009
When it comes to the use of precooked meat products, cost analysis goes beyond equipment needs and portion control. Liz Hertz, marketing director with Burke…
read nowFirst Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store opens in Ohio
April 1, 2009
The Xenia Daily Gazette: The first co-branded Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store has opened in Xenia, Ohio. The location is one of the first of 30 Tim…
read nowSubway franchisee upset by W.Va. menu-labeling revision
April 1, 2009
The Charleston Gazette: St. Albans, W.Va., Subway franchisee Larue Causey is angered by the West Virginia Senate's decision to revise its menu labeling bill to…
read nowCarl's Jr. P2 comps fall further, Hardee's still up
March 31, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced blended same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's were down 2.7 percent for the four weeks of…
read nowUPDATE: Revised menu-labeling still alive in W.Va.
March 31, 2009
The Charleson (W.Va.) Gazette: After rejecting menu labeling legislation on Monday, the West Virginia Senate advanced a revised version of the bill that now…
read nowMcDonald's Corp. agrees to promote potato farming best practices
March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investment group Investor Environmental Health Network has announced that McDonald's Corp. has agreed to formally survey and promote best…
read nowNRA industry outlook reports slight gains, more uncertainty
March 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowFast casual chains lead restaurant industry growth
March 30, 2009
CHICAGO -- Restaurant-industry growth continues to be driven by fast casual chains, according to data released by Chicago-based consultancy Technomic Inc. in…
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