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Burger King Q4 comps up 5.3%
August 20, 2008
MIAMI — Comparable-store sales at Burger King Holdings Inc. restaurants increased 5.3 percent for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2008, making it the 18th…
read nowPopeyes parent reports Q2 comps down
August 20, 2008
ATLANTA — Popeyes parent, AFC Enterprises Inc., has reported same-store sales were down for the second quarter ended July 13, 2008, despite a slight…
read nowHardee's, Carl's Jr. Q2 comps up
August 19, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Blended same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent CKE Restaurants Inc. were up 3.6 percent for the second quarter ended Aug.
read nowAnalysts expect Burger King to report growth
August 19, 2008
Forbes: Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect Burger King Corp. to report a profit of 34 cents per share and revenue of $634.6 million for the company's…
read nowTaco Bell manager charged with theft
August 18, 2008
eNews Park Forest (Ill.): A Park Forest, Ill., Taco Bell shift manager has been arrested and charged with felony theft for stealing over $11,000 from the…
read nowR&I names top Consumers' Choice chains
August 18, 2008
CHICAGO — Restaurants & Institutions has announced the winners of its 28th annual Consumers' Choice in Chains study. The award winners are selected by a…
read nowBrazil 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…
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