NexCen Brands reports Q2 prelim revenue

September 22, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has reported preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.   NexCen, which owns Marble…

McDonald's stocks fall after report of credit crunch

September 22, 2008

Chicago Tribune: Shares of McDonald's Corp. dropped Monday after Bloomberg News reported that the company had issued a memo to franchisees explaining that a…

Operators need to push through tough economy

September 22, 2008

St. Cloud (Minn.) Times: As casual-dining spots are closing around Minnesota, quick-service restaurant operators are hanging on amid high gas prices and rising…

EVOS franchisee acquires self-serve frozen yogurt concept

September 21, 2008

HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc., a franchisee of quick-service restaurant concept EVOS, has announced that it will acquire the worldwide rights to the…

McDonald's Moms tour potato farm

September 17, 2008

PASCO, Wash. — McDonald's Moms' Quality Correspondents has concluded its second year of unprecedented access to the McDonald's system of owner/operators…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent reports Q2 gain

September 17, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands, has announced that income is up 31 percent over last year for…

Krispy Kreme names general counsel

September 16, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced the appointment of Darryl R. Marsch to senior vice president, general counsel and assistant…

Foodservice top target of cardholder, data hackers

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — New research from global payment security consultancy Trustwave analyzes the most common methods and targets of recent card breach incidents…

Triarc has work ahead to turn around Wendy's

September 14, 2008

The Columbus Dispatch: If shareholders of Wendy's International do the expected today and sign off on the company's sale, Triarc Cos., Wendy's new owners, will…

Triarc, Wendy's shareholders approve merger

September 14, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Triarc Cos. Inc., parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. and Wendy's International Inc., has announced today that their respective…

Arby's, Wendy's menu merger unlikely

September 11, 2008

Akron Business Journal: The proposed merger of Arby's and Wendy's could create significant behind-the-scenes changes for both companies, but the two restaurant…

McDonald's robber climbs in drive-thru window

September 11, 2008

The Washington Post: A man climbed through a late-night drive-thru window at an Annapolis, Md., McDonald's and robbed the store at gunpoint. He was found soon…

Popeyes parent to present at Best Ideas Conference

September 11, 2008

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes, has announced that Cheryl Bachelder, chief executive officer, and Mel Hope, chief…

Krispy Kreme Q2 net loss narrows

September 10, 2008

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has reported its net loss has improved for the second quarter ended Aug. 3, 2008, while same-store sales…

CKE to host Q2 conference call, release period eight comps

September 10, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that the company will release its second quarter results and period eight same-store sales…

Victims of 2006 Arby's salmonella outbreak file suit

September 10, 2008

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Five separate lawsuits were filed in the State Court of Georgia, DeKalb County, on behalf of individuals who became seriously ill with…

McDonald's August worldwide comps up 8.5%

September 8, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced its global comparable-store sales increased 8.5 percent in August. Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide…

KFC ramping up security for original secret recipe

September 8, 2008

Google/Associated Press: Colonel Harland Sanders' handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices is scheduled to be removed Sept. 9, 2008, from safekeeping at KFC's…

Dunkin' to double U.S. stores

September 8, 2008

Reuters: Dunkin' Donuts plans to more than double its U.S. stores to 15,000 by 2020, as its rival Starbucks retrenches. Dunkin's 8,000 global stores — which…

Mid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services

September 7, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety of new…