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Westchester County NY passes menu labeling
November 10, 2008
Newsday: Westchester County, a New York suburb, has passed a law requiring restaurant chains with at least 15 locations worldwide to display calorie counts on…
read nowTim Hortons Q3 revenues up 3.8%
November 10, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Canadian same-store sales at Tim Hortons Inc. were up 3.8 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2008, while U.S. same-store sales…
read nowStudy examines feed source of top QSRs
November 10, 2008
Forbes: A study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences contains controversial claims about menu items served at McDonald's, Wendy's and…
read nowMcDonald's U.S. comps up 5.3% in October
November 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 8.2 percent in October, the company announced. System-wide sales for McDonald's…
read nowMcDonald's expects 4th-quarter foreign currency hit
November 6, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. has said it expects revenue and operating income to be hurt by foreign currency translation in the current fourth quarter because the…
read nowChick-fil-A founder awarded philanthropy prize
November 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Truett Cathy, founder of the Chick-fil-A chain, has been named winner of the 2008 William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership, the…
read nowNathan's Famous NF Roasters selloff boosts Q2
November 6, 2008
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Results for Nathan's Famous Inc.'s second quarter ended Sept. 28 were postively impacted by the sale of its subsidiary NF Roasters Corp, the…
read nowWendy's/Arby's posts loss in pre-merger Q3 results
November 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., parent company of Wendy's International Inc. and Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has announced pre-merger results for Triarc…
read nowMedia, exhibitor registration opens for NRA Show 2009
November 3, 2008
CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that registration for news media and exhibitors is now open for its 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…
read nowBurger King franchisees late-night hours suit dismissed
November 3, 2008
Miami Herald: Miami-Dade Circuit Court has ruled that Burger King has the right to require franchisees to comply with extended late-night and early-morning…
read nowCarrols Restaurant Group reports mixed Q3 results
November 3, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 28…
read nowWendy's/Arby's announces Q3 earnings release
October 30, 2008
ATLANTA — Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc., the franchisor of the Wendy's and Arby's restaurant systems, has announced that it will issue a press release with third…
read nowBurger King Q1 global comps up 3.6%
October 30, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported its 19th consecutive quarter of worldwide positive comparable sales, the company announced. Global comps were up 3.…
read nowNRA reports dampened industry outlook
October 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowConsumers responding to restaurant deals, report says
October 29, 2008
Chicago — The NPD Group, a market research company, has reported that discounted price, dollar menus, and other promotions are driving customer traffic and…
read nowDetroit White Castles support Angel's Night
October 29, 2008
DETROIT — White Castle in Detroit is once again offering free food and soft drinks and a place to warm up for Angel's Night volunteers. The annual Angel's…
read nowMcDonald's releases digital Corporate Responsibility Report
October 28, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has released its fourth Corporate Responsibility Report, themed "Responsible food for a sustainable future." The…
read nowAFC Enterprises announces preliminary earnings
October 23, 2008
ATLANTA — Domestic comparable-store sales at AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, decreased 2.8 percent for the 2008 third…
read nowProlonged credit crisis could affect Burger King franchisees
October 21, 2008
Reuters: Burger King has not experienced credit problems to date, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees…
read nowCoalition advocates uniform nutritional info
October 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new coalition has announced that it will support federal legislation that provides consumers with detailed nutrition information in…
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