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Sonic to webcast year-end conference call
October 8, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. will issue its year-end earnings release before the opening of market trading on Oct. 17 beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The…
read nowBurger King franchisee Carrols Corp. prelim Q3 comps up
October 7, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Carrols Corp., the largest Burger King franchisee based on number of stores and operator…
read nowYum global comps up 3% despite soft economy
October 7, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, increased…
read now2009 U.S. Fast Food report released
October 6, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Fast Food Restaurants Industry Report" report to their offering. The…
read nowTim Hortons to open in Tops Friendly Markets stores
October 6, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tops Friendly Markets and Tim Hortons have announced an agreement to pair either a Tim Hortons full-service restaurant or a self-serve…
read nowCalif. town proposes fast food zoning limits
October 5, 2008
The Modesto Bee: The city of Riverbank, Calif., located about 90 miles east of San Francisco, has drafted zoning law changes to give the city more control over…
read nowQSR operators adjust to higher costs
October 5, 2008
The Saginaw News: Restaurants are adapting to the weak economy by reducing portion sizes and raising prices. At Wendy's, for example, the size of value-size…
read nowBurger King goes trans fat-free
October 1, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1…
read nowDel Taco president/COO ends 30-year stint
October 1, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco has announced that Shirlene Lopez, president and chief operating officer, plans to leave Del Taco later this year. During…
read nowResearch and Markets releases Hardee's Benchmark Analysis
October 1, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report "Hardee's Benchmark Analysis" to its offering. …
read nowNexCen inks Waverly selloff
September 30, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell its Waverly brand of decorative fabrics and home furnishings to Iconix Brand…
read nowYum! Brands' company-owned stores post calorie counts
September 30, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its U.S. divisions, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W…
read nowCalif. signs calorie count law
September 30, 2008
The Washington Post: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Tuesday requiring chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to put calorie counts on…
read nowTriarc, Wendy's merger complete
September 29, 2008
ATLANTA & DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., and Wendy's International Inc. have announced that they have…
read nowWhataburger buys out largest franchisee
September 29, 2008
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family-owned Whataburger has announced the acquisition of its largest franchisee, Barrand Inc., a Red Oak, Texas-based company with 4…
read nowUncertain economy dampens industry outlook
September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…
read nowFast Casual launches state of the industry report
September 25, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine and FastCasual.com have released the "2009 Fast Casual State of the Industry Report." The 73-page comprehensive study…
read nowSubway promos Change a Light, Change the World program
September 25, 2008
MILFORD, Conn. — Subway restaurant chain has announced it will participate in the Energy Star Change a Light, Change the World campaign. By partnering with…
read nowSonic announces Q4 prelim comps
September 23, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has announced it has achieved 22 consecutive years of positive systemwide same-store sales growth for the fiscal year ended Aug.
read nowKrispy Kreme pins hopes on ice cream
September 22, 2008
USA Today: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is pinning its hopes on a turnaround plan that includes launching soft-serve ice cream as well as opening smaller stores and…
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