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Brazil Fast Food comps up more than 7 percent
August 17, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Comparable-store sales at Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second-largest fast-food restaurant chain in Brazil, increased 7.1 percent for…
read nowNexCen CEO resigns, company restructures debt
August 17, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc., which franchises Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker and Great American Cookies, has announced that…
read nowPopeyes parent announces earnings call
August 14, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., the franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, has announced that it will file its quarterly report on Wednesday, Aug. 20…
read nowDunkin Donuts, Baskin-Robbins end co-branding
August 14, 2008
Jacksonville Business Journal: Future Northeast Florida Baskin-Robbins locations won't share space with Dunkin' Donuts. For several years, most of the Dunkin…
read nowResearch and Markets releases Burger King report
August 13, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Restaurant Research LLC's new report, "Burger King Benchmark Analysis," to their…
read nowNathan's Famous Q1 rises due to sell-off
August 10, 2008
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported a net gain for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 ended June 29, 2008, primarily due to the sale of its…
read nowFatburger parent Q2 loss narrowing
August 10, 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc., which operates Fatburger restaurants as well as manufacturing and real estate operations, has reported a net…
read nowTaco Bueno adds contactless payment to stores
August 7, 2008
PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard Worldwide has announced that Taco Bueno is now accepting MasterCard PayPass contactless payments at all of its 161 corporate-store…
read nowMcDonald's July comps up 8%
August 7, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales for McDonald's Corp. restaurants increased 8 percent in July, the company announced. U.S comps were up 6.7 percent…
read nowYum! spends $180K in 2Q lobbying
August 7, 2008
MSN Money: Yum! Brands Inc. spent $180,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on nutritional menu labeling and other issues, according to a…
read nowResearch and Markets releases Arby's analysis
August 6, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has released a new report titled "Arby's Concept Benchmark Analysis." The report discusses how the chain has struggled…
read nowCommodity costs affect U.S. restaurant results
August 6, 2008
The Washington Post: Wendy's International Inc., Jack in the Box Inc. and other U.S. restaurant companies posted mixed financial results on Aug. 5, 2008, as…
read nowCRA sues to block Santa Clara County calorie-count rule
August 6, 2008
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal: The California Restaurant Association has filed suit against Santa Clara County in an effort to stop a new…
read nowMan arrested in Dunkin' Donuts gift-card scam
August 6, 2008
The Boston Globe: Police charged Kevin Nguyen, 24, of Dorchester, Mass., with larceny over $250 as a suspect in a $100,000-plus scheme using stolen…
read nowWendy's International releases Q2 results
August 5, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Net income for Wendy's International Inc. was down 32 percent for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, while U.S. same-store sales were up…
read nowTriarc announces Q2 results
August 5, 2008
ATLANTA — Triarc Companies Inc., the parent company of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. and expectant parent of Wendy's International Inc., has reduced its net…
read nowJack in the Box net off 13%
August 5, 2008
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., which also operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill through a wholly owned subsidiary, reported a 13.3 percent drop in net…
read nowMan calls 911 over wrong Subway order
August 4, 2008
First Coast News (Jacksonville, Fla.): A Jacksonville, Fla., man called 911 twice because he was angry that his Subway sandwich order was incorrect. The man…
read nowBurger King franchisee reports Q2 results
August 4, 2008
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., which operates Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Burger King restaurants, has announced net income was off 3…
read nowMcDonald's tests Dollar Menu changes
August 3, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: McDonald's Corp. is testing modifications to its popular $1 double cheeseburger, and higher prices for the sandwich, as it prepares to…
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