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QSR sales weaken in China, U.S. brands still plan for growth
February 11, 2009
Los Angeles Times: International sales have boosted U.S. quick-service brands for several years, but the down economy in China is hurting sales. Chinese…
read nowOhio TravelCenters Arby's repeats Operations Award
February 11, 2009
WESTLAKE, Ohio — TravelCenters of America has announced that its Arby's restaurant location along Interstate 10 in Coachella, Ohio, has won the Arby's Corp.
read nowMan arrested after 911 call for Burger King complaint
February 10, 2009
WPTV: A customer displeased with service at a Boynton Beach, Fla., Burger King called 911 to complain about the store not having lemonade and about the poor…
read nowWhataburger to hold employee 'burger Olympics'
February 10, 2009
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sixteen restaurants in Arizona, Georgia and Texas have emerged as finalists in Whataburger's own WhataGames. The 58-year-old Texas…
read nowS. Fla. Dunkin' Donuts donates to crime prevention program
February 10, 2009
MSNBC/WPBF-TV: Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation will contribute $15,000 to the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program and the South Florida Crime…
read nowJack in the Box announces Q1 earnings call
February 10, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced that the company will release its first quarter operating results after market close Feb. 17. The company will…
read nowMcDonald's reports strong January global comps
February 8, 2009
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales for McDonald's Corp. increased 7.1 percent in January, the company has announced. Systemwide sales for McDonald's…
read nowNathan's Famous Q3 revenues up, profits down slightly
February 8, 2009
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc.'s net income for the third quarter ended Dec. 28, 2008, was down slightly, the company has announced. Total revenue…
read nowBreakfast a profitable daypart
February 8, 2009
Bloomberg: Across the restaurant industry, breakfast sales have grown faster than other segments in the past five years, according to data from…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to offer 99-cent lattes
February 5, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that small lattes will be available for 99 cents, at all participating shops throughout the New York Tri-State…
read nowBurger King marks 20 quarters of positive comps
February 4, 2009
MIAMI — Comparable-store sales at Burger King restaurants in the United States and Canada grew 1.9 percent for the company's second quarter ended Dec. 31 and…
read nowTim Hortons announces Q4, year-end results conference call
February 4, 2009
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. will release its fourth quarter and year-end results Feb. 20, the company has announced. A conference call discussing…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's report 6th year of positive blended comps
February 3, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc.'s Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands have reported an increase of 1.7 percent in blended same-store sales for the year…
read nowStudy reveals higher proportion of restaurants not obesity link
February 3, 2009
Chicago Tribune: A recently unveiled study entitled "Are Restaurants Really Supersizing America?" found that the number of fast food restaurants in an area is…
read nowA&W rolls out new drive-ins
February 3, 2009
SAN DIEGO — A&W Restaurants has announced that it will kick off its 90th anniversary celebration by announcing plans to open 15 state-of-the-art drive-ins…
read nowYum! Q4 net slides 12%
February 3, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Global comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands…
read nowDairy Queen turns to value menu
February 3, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced that all of its DQ Grill & Chill and Dairy Queen/Brazier locations are adding a new permanent value menu. The…
read nowWhite Castle issues mea culpa for towing soldiers' cars
February 2, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio — White Castle has made a $5,000 contribution to Wounded Warrior Project as part of an apology to returning soldiers whose cars were towed from…
read nowUtah Carl's Jr. holds funeral for demolished toilet
February 1, 2009
The Salt Lake Tribune: Employees at a Centerville, Utah, Carl's Jr. restaurant held a mock funeral for a toilet destroyed last week when a patron's handgun…
read nowCaptain D's promotes David Head to chairman, CEO
January 29, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's has announced that David Head has been promoted to chairman and CEO of the seafood restaurant chain. Head had been president and…
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