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Wendy'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…
read nowNexCen acquires Great American Cookie Co.
January 30, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. recently announced that it has acquired the Great American Cookie Company from Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC. The purchase price…
read nowBurger King 2Q 2008 comps, revenue up
January 30, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced its second-quarter fiscal 2008 results.
read nowSagittarius names Shepherd chairman and CEO
January 28, 2008
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Nicholas Paul Shepherd has been named chairman, chief executive officer and president of Sagittarius Brands, parent company of the…
read nowMcDonald's to open 150 units in China in '09
January 28, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. plans to open 150 outlets in China in 2009, the company's top China executive said recently, as competition heats up in the rapidly…
read nowGlobal comps rise at McDonald's
January 27, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Global comparable sales at McDonald's Corp. increased 6.7 percent in the fourth quarter, the company announced. U.S. comps grew 3.3 percent…
read nowFamous Uncle Al's to exhibit at Orlando show
January 27, 2008
DANBURY, Conn. — Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs Inc. has announced it will be exhibiting at the annual World Money Show being held Feb. 6-9, 2008, at the Gaylord…
read nowWendy's: Strategic review taking longer than expected
January 27, 2008
CNN: Wendy's International Inc. has said the previously disclosed review of its strategic options by a special committee of the board is taking longer than…
read nowNCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions
January 27, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless-payment terminals for point of sale (POS) systems. The solutions…
read nowAlvarez elected to McDonald's board of directors
January 24, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced that president and COO Ralph Alvarez has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective…
read nowGood Times comps rise by double digits
January 24, 2008
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced that same-store sales increased 11.2 percent in December 2007 and 11.6 percent for its first fiscal…
read nowKFC serving Chinese breakfast favorite
January 20, 2008
China Daily: KFC has begun serving youtiao, a quintessential Chinese breakfast food, in all of its restaurants in China as another step to localize its menu.
read nowDunkin' Brands names new senior director
January 17, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that Cirabel Lardizabal Olson will join the company in…
read nowBurger King names VP of inclusion, talent management
January 16, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has appointed Robert Perkins as vice president, inclusion and talent management, the company announced. In this newly created…
read nowMcDonald's plans $2 billion in '08 capital spending
January 16, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. forecasts capital spending of about $2 billion in 2008, split between new restaurants and renovation of existing ones, according to…
read nowDunkin' Brands realigns, names brand leaders
January 16, 2008
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has announced a realignment of its organizational structure by combining the U.S. and international teams for its Dunkin…
read nowQSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast
January 16, 2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…
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