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McDonald's, CEO lauded for recent turnaround
February 18, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times: The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Chicago will honor McDonald's on Feb. 19, giving it the Outstanding Corporate Growth Award for…
read nowKrystal profits jump 10% in '07
February 18, 2008
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times Free Press: Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Krystal Co. had a record year for revenue and profits in 2007, officials said. The 75-year old…
read nowFit for a king: World's largest White Castle opens in Ky.
February 18, 2008
Louisville, Ky. — Like the lowering of a drawbridge, the scissors snapped down on the blue, orange and white ribbons Feb. 15, ushering in the crowd of media…
read nowWendy's appoints two to marketing positions
February 17, 2008
DUBLIN , Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. has announced today that Paul Kershisnik has been named as interim chief marketing officer and Bob Holtcamp has…
read nowChains move more quantity to dollar menus
February 13, 2008
The Associated Press: Fast-food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to enter St. Louis
February 13, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that St. Louis is open for market development with more than 100 new restaurants projected over the next several…
read nowBojangles' opens 400th restaurant
February 13, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The 400th Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits location opened recently in Daleville, Ala.
read nowPeltz to nominate directors to Wendy's board
February 11, 2008
CNN: Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, who offered to buy Wendy's International Inc. in November 2007, plans to nominate six directors to the chain's board…
read nowWendy's plans to reopen Mass. restaurants
February 7, 2008
The (Mass.) Republican: Wendy's International plans to reopen and run 10 of 13 closed restaurants in western Massachusetts sometime in 2008, the company…
read nowJan. global comps rise 5.7% at McDonald's
February 7, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales for McDonald's Corp. rose 5.7 percent for the month of January.
read nowCheckers Drive-In shuffles management team
February 6, 2008
TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has announced the reorganization of its executive management team.
read nowMcDonald's Japan profit soars in 2007
February 6, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Japan recently posted a five-fold increase in annual net profit and predicted further growth as it opens new stores and refreshes its menu.
read nowYum: Taco Bell 'starting to turn the corner'
February 5, 2008
CNN: Yum Brands Inc. has said Tuesday that Taco Bell, its leading domestic chain, is "starting to turn the corner." The concept was hit by a food-safety issue…
read nowCKE reports positive Q4, '08 blended comps
February 5, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced period 13 same-store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, 2008, for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's as well…
read nowAFC names Lynch, Bower to Popeyes leadership
February 5, 2008
ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has announced the appointments of Richard Lynch as chief marketing…
read nowOutages cut sales at QSRs in S. Africa
February 4, 2008
Business Report: The fast-food industry in South Africa suffered a drop in sales of as much as 40 percent in January due to power cuts and has limited options…
read nowWendy's 2007, Q4 comps weak
February 3, 2008
DUBLIN, Ohio — Annual same-store sales at wendy's International Inc.'s U.S. franchise restaurants increased 1.4 percent for the year ended Dec. 30, 2007…
read nowIn-N-Out, Jack in the Box boycott slaughterhouse after abuse claims
February 3, 2008
LAist: Irvine, Calif.-based In-N-Out Burger decided to stop buying beef from a Chino slaughterhouse after the U.S. Humane Society released a video of abused…
read nowKrystal experiments with menu
January 31, 2008
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Because the Krystal brand is so intertwined with its iconic sandwich, the company has been wary of items that appear inconsistent…
read nowChick-fil-A marks 40th year of positive comps
January 30, 2008
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced year-end 2007 systemwide sales of $2.6 billion, a 16.1-percent increase over the chain's 2006 performance and a same-store…
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