Operations News
Whataburger 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…
read nowNexCen 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…
read nowMcDonald'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…
read nowOperators 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…
read nowEVOS 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…
read nowMcDonald'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…
read nowCarl'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…
read nowKrispy 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…
read nowFoodservice 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…
read nowTriarc 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…
read nowTriarc, 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…
read nowArby'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…
read nowMcDonald'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…
read nowPopeyes 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…
read nowKrispy 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…
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