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Restaurant Performance Index dropped in July
August 30, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…
read nowWendy's sells 25 million Baconators
August 29, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has reported that nearly 25 million Baconators have been sold in North America during the sandwich's initial eight-week promotion. …
read nowHardee's, Carl's Jr. ad promotes flat buns
August 29, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — A new TV commercial celebrates flat buns to promote the Patty Melt Burger, a new Carl's Jr. and Hardee's burger that uses flat buns. …
read nowFriendly's announces stockholder OK of merger
August 29, 2007
WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has announced that its stockholders have approved the merger of Friendly's with Freeze Operations Inc., an…
read nowKFC to open in Cambodia
August 29, 2007
Malaysia Star: Malaysia's QSR Brands Bhd will expand its restaurant business to Cambodia under the KFC brand. The first outlet is expected to be…
read nowTaco Bell parent spends $550K on lobbying efforts
August 28, 2007
Forbes: Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, spent more than $550,000 in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal…
read nowBurger King declares quarterly dividend
August 28, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock. The…
read nowMcCafés open in Japan
August 28, 2007
Japan's Corporate News Network: McDonald's Holdings Co. has opened 15 "McCafé" café-style outlets in the region surrounding Tokyo. Items offered at McCafé…
read nowLenny's Sub Shop expands
August 28, 2007
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Lenny's Franchisor LLC, franchisor of Lenny's Sub Shops, has announced that a fourth franchisee group will join the San Antonio market. …
read nowSun Capital affiliate acquires Boston Market
August 27, 2007
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Sun Capital Partners Inc. has announced that one of its affiliates has acquired Boston Market Corp., a subsidiary of McDonald's Corp. Terms…
read nowCKE announces $100 million increase in term loan
August 27, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced that it has amended its credit facility, increasing the amount of its term loan by $100 million to…
read nowKFC unveils $2.99 Deals via aroma-focused product placement
August 27, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To market the launch of its $2.99 Deals, Kentucky Fried Chicken conducted an aroma-based pilot, sending the meals on mail carts in offices…
read nowHardee's voted best fast-food restaurant
August 26, 2007
ST. LOUIS — According to Citysearch.com's annual "Best Of" poll, Hardee's was voted the No. 1 fast-food restaurant by voters in 13 cities: Indianapolis, St.
read nowCold Stone seeks sleek image in Japan
August 26, 2007
The Wall Street Journal Online: Cold Stone Creamery is trying to convey a fashionable image in Japan. The company is giving out samples in upscale shopping…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to go trans-fat free
August 26, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has announced that all its menu offerings nationwide, including its signature doughnuts, will contain zero grams trans fat by…
read nowBurger King comps increase
August 23, 2007
MIAMI — Comparable-store sales for Burger King Holdings Inc. rose 3.4 percent for the 2007 fiscal year ended June 30. The company reported worldwide…
read nowDunkin' Donuts plans Pittsburgh expansion
August 23, 2007
Pittsburgh Business Times: Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has announced plans to open 105 new restaurants in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pa., in the…
read nowKrispy Kreme to realign operations
August 23, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has announced a proposed operational realignment — both for its franchise and company-owned locations. The…
read nowKFC marks 500 million Snackers
August 23, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Fried Chicken celebrated the milestone sale of its 500 millionth KFC Snacker. Customer Lori Kowalewski of Grand Rapids, Mich., was…
read nowCarl's Jr. intros Patty Melt Burger
August 22, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a new Patty Melt Burger. The burger will be made like a classic diner-style patty melt, with a charbroiled…
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