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Whataburger headquarters move to San Antonio
March 29, 2009
SAN ANTONIO — Whataburger has purchased a building in San Antonio for its new new home office, the company has announced. Previously headquarted in Corpus…
read nowAngry customer shoots out McDonald's drive-thru window
March 29, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: A customer at a Salt Lake City McDonald's became enraged upon learning the restaurant had already switched to its breakfast menu when he…
read nowMcDonald's sales growth to slow in Latin America
March 26, 2009
Bloomberg: McDonald's sales growth in Latin America will slow this year due to the recession, said Woods Staton, CEO of Buenos Aires-based Arcos Dorados SA…
read nowCKE's year-end revenues drop slightly, profit surges
March 25, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Despite a slight drop in revenue, CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, has recorded a 19 percent…
read nowNRA readies for 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
March 25, 2009
CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will be held this year May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year's…
read nowCustomer shoots, kills potential robber at Miami Burger King
March 24, 2009
Miami Herald: A customer with a concealed-weapons permit and a gun foiled a robbery at a busy Miami Burger King, fatally wounding the masked gunman and leaving…
read nowSonic Q2 comps, profit down
March 23, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has reported a decline in system-wide same-store sales of 3.6 percent for the second quarter ended Feb. 28, compared to an increase…
read nowCKE to release FY 2009 results
March 18, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that the company will release its fiscal fourth quarter and year end fiscal 2009 results Mar. 25 after…
read nowKrispy Kreme troubles likely not over
March 15, 2009
Earlier this month Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved an agreement to resolve the commission's…
read nowCleaning products found in tainted Dairy Queen malt mix
March 12, 2009
Ferndale Record-Journal (Wash.): The Whatcom County, Wash., Health Department has completed tests on the malt mix believed to have been tainted by a now former…
read nowPopeyes' yearly profits decrease
March 11, 2009
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has reported a decline of 2.1 percent in same-store sales for the fourth quarter and year…
read nowMcDonald's president works to control costs
March 11, 2009
The Wall Street Journal: The worsening global economy has McDonald's Corp. preparing for a difficult year, including the strengthening U.S. dollar affecting…
read nowKrystal names GM of the year
March 10, 2009
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Krystal Co. has named Rus Morris of Prattville, Ala., its 2008 Krystal Franchise General Manager of the Year, the company has…
read nowUniversal Orlando Burger King Whopper Bar opens
March 9, 2009
The Tampa Tribune: Burger King's first Whopper Bar is opening in Universal Orlando on Universal's CityWalk. The concept will allow customers to customize menus…
read nowBurger King doubles stock repurchase program
March 8, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of the company's common stock.
read nowMcDonald's sales weaken for February
March 8, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's February comparable sales results were negatively impacted by the 2008 leap year and an extra day of operations, the company has…
read nowWash. Dairy Queen employee arrested for mixing toxic malt
March 8, 2009
KOMO 4 News: Police in Ferndale, Wash., have arrested a former Dairy Queen employee accused of tainting the store's malt mix with a toxic agent. After…
read nowBurger King and CKE to present at investor conferences
March 5, 2009
Burger King Holdings Inc. will participate in the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on March 17 at Encore at the…
read nowSonic updates Q2 sales expectations
March 5, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has updated its sales expectations for the second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28. Estimated systemwide same-store sales for the…
read nowBurger King, Jack to present at investment conferences
March 4, 2009
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that the company will participate in the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch 2009 Consumer Conference March 11 at…
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