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McDonald's net up 24 percent
April 21, 2008
OAK PARK, Ill. — Global comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 7.4 percent for the first quarter ended March 31, the company has announced. Comps…
read nowChurch's names new ad agency
April 21, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has named Atlanta-based Fletcher Martin as its agency of record for print and media throughout…
read nowPortillo's Hot Dogs opens newest location
April 21, 2008
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Portillo's Hot Dogs has recently opened its newest location in Moreno Valley, Calif., the company announced. The Moreno Valley…
read nowKFC recalls unlabeled chocolate chip cakes
April 20, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. is recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat and soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree…
read nowChurch's Chicken sets store-opening record
April 20, 2008
ATLANTA — Church's Chicken opened 99 stores in 2007, representing seven percent unit growth globally and setting a company record for total restaurant openings…
read nowWendy's rejects takeover bids
April 17, 2008
Reuters: Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners is seeking a special meeting of Wendy's International Inc. shareholders after two takeover offers for the company by…
read nowHealthy Fast Food Inc.'s units separate
April 17, 2008
HENDERSON, Nev. — Healthy Fast Food Inc. has announced that the units issued in connection with its initial public offering have been separated into common…
read nowBurger King revamps Kids Meal packaging
April 16, 2008
MIAMI — Beginning July 2008, Kids Meals from Burger King Corp. will be packaged in bags made from 100 percent recycled materials. Additionally, the beverage…
read nowKrispy Kreme loss tops $67 million
April 16, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Comparable-store sales at company-owned Krispy Kreme Doughnuts locations increased 1.6 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended…
read nowChick-fil-A founder honored for volunteer work
April 15, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A founder and philanthropist S. Truett Cathy has been awarded the President's Call to Service Award in a ceremony at the White House in…
read now'Voice of McDonald's' enters final round
April 14, 2008
ORLANDO, Fla. — On April 17, one vocally talented McDonald's restaurant employee will be named the next "Voice of McDonald's" $25,000 grand prize winner. …
read nowChurch's Chicken expands JobApp rollout
April 14, 2008
TROY, Mich. — Church's Chicken has announced the rollout of the JobApp Network automated hiring solution across all of its 272 corporate-owned restaurants in…
read nowCustomers line up in support of KFC manager
April 13, 2008
Youngstown Vindicator (Ohio): Hundreds of customers lined up for hours at a KFC restaurant in Youngstown, Ohio, to show support for store manager Joe Kaluza.
read nowMcDonald's CEO pay package hits $7.86M
April 13, 2008
CNNMoney: McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner received compensation the company valued at $7.86 million in 2007, a regulatory filing showed Wednesday. Skinner's…
read nowYum CEO rakes in $10M salary
April 13, 2008
Forbes: Yum Brands Inc. chief executive David Novak received compensation in 2007 valued at about $10.6 million, according to a proxy statement filed Friday…
read nowMcDonald's to take on C-stores
April 13, 2008
Crain's Chicago Business: McDonald's Corp. is urging franchise owners in the western United States to cut the price of large soft drinks to $1 this summer to…
read nowBurger King to announce third quarter results
April 9, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. will hold its third quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2008 on May 1 at 10 a.m. EST, following the release of its third…
read nowHardee's locations test touchscreen kiosks
April 9, 2008
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Two Hardee's restaurants in the Richmond, Va., area are testing touchscreen kiosks for customers to order and pay for their food. The…
read nowMcDonald's Feb. comps up nearly 12%
April 9, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Comparable-store sales at McDonald's Corp. rose 11.7 percent for February and 8.6 percent for the year to date, the company announced. …
read nowBurger King intros Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER
April 8, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the introduction of its new Cheesy Bacon BK WRAPPER, featuring eggs, crispy bacon, golden hash browns, American cheese…
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