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Cost control nets Burger King Q3 15% profit
April 28, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has reported its 21st consecutive quarter of worldwide positive comparable sales for the third quarter ended March 31, the…
read nowEconomy, premium positioning continue to impact Carl's Jr. comps
April 27, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced blended same-store sales were down 0.5 percent for period three ended April 20 for Carl's Jr. and…
read nowYum! crafts plan to boost brands' U.S. sales
April 23, 2009
CNN Money: Yum! Brands Inc. revealed a variety of initiatives aimed at taking on the competition, driving sales and managing costs during its first quarter…
read nowQSRweb panel to feature vendor, operator perspectives
April 23, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — QSRweb has announced it is accepting requests for participation in the 'What QSR Technology is Right for You?' panel at the upcoming National…
read nowYum! Brands Q1 net falls 14%
April 22, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W, has reported that same store sales were up…
read nowPopeyes Pay Day offer overwhelms some stores
April 22, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen recently ran a national ad campaign for "Popeyes Pay Day," featuring an 8-piece mixed Bonafide chicken for $4.99 at…
read nowTexas looks at menu labeling, Md. repeals soda fountain fee
April 22, 2009
KEYE TV (Austin, Texas): The Texas legislature is considering a bill that could require restaurants with at least 20 locations in Texas to post calorie counts…
read nowMcDonald'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…
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