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Restaurant index sees modest Aug. increase
September 30, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowArby's intros Toasted Subs
September 27, 2007
ATLANTA — Arby's Toasted Subs has debuted nationwide, adding four new deli-inspired sandwiches and completing the company's largest menu launch since the 200…
read nowAllied Capital invests in Bojangles' buyout
September 27, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Allied Capital Corp. has invested $25 million to support the buyout of Bojangles' Holdings Inc. by private equity group Falfurrias Capital…
read nowWingStreet sauce wins in Atlanta
September 26, 2007
DALLAS — Wing delivery chain WingStreet, a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc., won top prize in two categories at the annual Atlanta Wings Festival, held Sept.
read nowArby's signs franchise deals for 35 new locations
September 26, 2007
ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it recently signed development agreements to open 35 new Arby's restaurants throughout the United…
read nowTaco John's president Barry Sims named CEO
September 26, 2007
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Taco John's International board of directors has appointed Barry Sims as the company's chief executive officer. The announcement follows…
read nowWendy's franchisee may be a bidder
September 26, 2007
Nation's Restaurant News: Cedar Enterprises Inc., a 134-unit Wendy's franchisee, has said it is one of the parties that could make a bid for franchisor…
read nowCKE chains, PETA agree on deal
September 25, 2007
The Associated Press: CKE Restaurants' fast-food chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr. will begin purchasing eggs and pork from suppliers who do not keep animals in…
read nowMcDonald's opens defense in strip-search trial
September 25, 2007
The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: In its defense in a former employee's strip-search lawsuit, McDonald's Corp. presented two employees who refused to…
read nowDunkin' Donuts unveils fall items
September 25, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has launched four new fall menu items: the Pumpkin Muffin, Pumpkin Donut, Pumpkin Spice Latte and Vanilla Spice Coffee. The…
read nowGood Times retains QSR Consulting Group
September 24, 2007
GOLDEN, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc. has announced it has retained QSR Consulting Group Inc. to continue to assist with menu pricing strategies for the…
read nowMcDonald's trial: Manager considered suicide
September 24, 2007
The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: The assistant manager who led the strip search of an employee at the Mount Washington, Ky., McDonald's testified that…
read nowMcDonald's surge surprises experts
September 23, 2007
The Associated Press: Not long ago McDonald's sales were decreasing, new products weren't catching on and McDonald's Corp. was under attack by consumer…
read nowYum declares quarterly dividend
September 20, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that its board of directors approved a dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock, which will be distributed…
read nowMass. Wendy's restaurants auctioned
September 20, 2007
WCVB-TV: Two more Wendy's restaurants in western Massachusetts that closed this summer as a result of the franchisee's financial problems have been sold at…
read nowPollo Campero hires Todd Deckert as marketing, sales director
September 20, 2007
DALLAS — Campero USA, the U.S. division of Pollo Campero, has hired Todd Deckert as its new director of marketing and sales, the company announced. Deckert…
read nowCKE 2Q comps up, revenue down
September 19, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales increased 2 percent at Carl's Jr. and 2.9 percent at Hardee's company-operated restaurants for the second quarter ended…
read nowMoms tour McDonald's produce suppliers
September 18, 2007
SWEDESBORO, N.J. — Six Moms' Quality Correspondents are touring McDonald's apple supply chain from the farm to the supplier. They are exploring an apple…
read nowBurger King names Julio Ramirez EVP of global operations
September 17, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has appointed Julio Ramirez as executive vice president of global operations, effective immediately, the company announced.
read nowAmRest to open first KFC in Serbia
September 17, 2007
Polish Market: Fast-food operator AmRest has signed a contract with ProFood Invest to establish a joint venture company (JVC) to operate fast-food and…
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