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Burger 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…
read nowCarl's Jr. hurt by competitors' discounting, Hardee's comps up
March 3, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 23 for Carl's Jr. were down 0.6 percent and up 3.2 percent at Hardee's, parent…
read nowWash. Dairy Queen investigated for toxic malts
March 3, 2009
KOMO 4 News (Seattle) reports that Ferndale, Wash., police are investigating two separate incidents at a local Dairy Queen in which two customers became…
read nowMore states propose menu labeling laws
March 3, 2009
More states continue to look at menu labeling legislation as the National Restaurant Association continues to support the LEAN Act, a national menu labeling…
read nowBurger King franchisee encouraged by Q4 results
March 3, 2009
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee and owner and operator of two fast casaul…
read nowMcDonald's offers gift card to customer arrested for 911 complaint
March 3, 2009
Fox News has reported that McDonald's has sent a gift card for a free meal to a Florida woman arrested after calling 911 three times to report the Fort Pierce…
read nowDunkin' Donuts No. 1 again
March 2, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — For the third year in a row, Dunkin' Donuts has ranked No. 1 in customer loyalty in the coffee category by the Brand Keys Customer Loyalty…
read nowMcDonald's honors its top restaurant managers
March 2, 2009
CHICAGO — McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2008 Ray Kroc Award, an annual performance-based award that recognizes the top performing…
read nowEnergy management system helps Wendy's franchisee save
March 2, 2009
Chain Leader: Emerald Foods, a Houston-based Wendy's franchise that operates 44 restaurants, has installed an energy management system that automatically…
read nowNRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January
March 1, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowWendy's/Arby's reports Q4 loss on non-cash charges
March 1, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has reported a $393.2 million loss for the…
read nowWhite Castle free lunch giveaway focuses on childhood hunger
March 1, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Street teams have started distributing 100,000 "free lunch" brown paper sacks in cities where White Castle restaurants operate to raise…
read nowFirst co-branded Marble Slab, Great American Cookies opens in Bahrain
March 1, 2009
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened its first co-branded Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies franchised store in Bahrain, the company…
read nowTim Hortons approves share repurchase program
February 26, 2009
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has announced that on Feb. 25, the company obtained regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up…
read nowBurger King beef costs down
February 26, 2009
CNN Money: Beef costs for Burger King have plunged nearly 25 percent so far this year as weaker global demand and more supply have sent prices lower. Burger…
read nowApparent hoax forces decontamination of KFC employees
February 26, 2009
Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.): Three employees of a KFC store were taken to a hospital for decontamination after an apparent hoax resulted in the release of…
read nowMcDonald's plans 40 Russia stores in 2009
February 26, 2009
The Moscow Times: McDonald's will invest $120 million to open 40 new Russian restaurants this year, the company has announced. The company also will increase…
read nowMaine, Hawaii consider menu labeling
February 24, 2009
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has reported that Maine has proposed a measure to require calories to be printed out on menu boards and at the…
read nowWendy's/Arby's Group announces Q4 2008 earnings call
February 23, 2009
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced that it will release…
read nowMcDonald's not losing breakfast share to Starbucks, CEO says
February 22, 2009
Forbes: McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner said at a Chicago luncheon last week that the chain is not losing breakfast market share to Starbucks Corp. "It's…
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