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Jack in the Box launches Blackberry shake
May 6, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants have announced the debut of the Blackberry Shake, now available in restaurants nationwide. The Blackberry Shake…
read nowRats! NYC Taco Bell to close permanently
May 3, 2007
Fox 5 News (New York): The KFC/Taco Bell restaurant which drew national attention after rats were videotaped scampering though the dining room has permanently…
read nowCKE announces key executive hires
May 3, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced today several key hires for its Carl's Jr. and Hardees brands. Noah Griggs has been appointed to the…
read nowDavid Ovens joins Taco Bell as CMO
May 3, 2007
IRVINE, Calif. — David Ovens has been appointed chief marketing officer of Taco Bell Corp. effective August 6, 2007, the company announced. Ovens will be…
read nowMcDonald's planning UAE expansion
May 3, 2007
Gulfnews.com: McDonalds plans to open at least 10 new restaurants in the United Arab Emirates this year. The company already has 44 restaurants in the UAE and…
read nowKrispy Kreme CFO, general counsel resign
May 3, 2007
BizJournal.com: Winston-Salem-based Krispy Kreme said chief financial officer Michael Phalen, who's been with the company since January 2004, will leave the…
read nowTriarc CEO to receive $50 million in retirement
May 3, 2007
Reuters: Triarc Cos Inc., parent company of the Arby's concept, said its chairman and chief executive, activist investor Nelson Peltz, will receive $50 million…
read nowNRA show educational sessions to focus on health, safety
May 3, 2007
The National Restaurant Association said its 2007 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has a record-breaking 2,140 exhibiting companies that will be represented on…
read nowComps up at CKE brands
May 2, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Same-store sales at Carl's Jr. restaurants rose 2.2 percent for the four-week period ended April 23 compared with a same-store sales…
read nowHot coffee lands McDonald's in heat
May 2, 2007
Southeast Texas Record: A Texas woman is suing McDonald's for failing to warn her that coffee is served hot after she spilled a cup in her lap while at a…
read nowJudge throws out KFC suit
May 2, 2007
CNN: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a doctor who claimed KFC didn't tell its customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. The suit…
read nowJack in the Box intros premium burger
May 2, 2007
SAN DIEGO — Burger chain Jack in the Box has added a 1/3-pound Sirloin Burger to its menu, the company announced. The new burger is available in two…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's conducting cancer awareness campaign
May 1, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants across the United States are conducting a three-week, in-store fundraiser benefiting breast cancer…
read nowMcDonald's gets iced
April 30, 2007
Chicago Tribune: More than 700 McDonald's restaurants in the Chicago region on Tuesday will introduce iced coffee in vanilla and Hazelnut flavors in addition…
read nowTwo Wendy's managers rob a fellow manager
April 30, 2007
TheINDYNewsChannel: Investigators have made two arrests in a case involving three Wendy's restaurant managers. Police said two managers of a Wendy's…
read nowHong Kong restaurants attracting working poor
April 30, 2007
International Herald Tribune: Resident of Hong Kong who are down on their luck are increasingly turning to 24-hour fast food restaurants for shelter. The term…
read nowTriac chief departs in style
April 30, 2007
Reuters: Nelson Peltz, chairman and chief executive of Arby's parent The Triarc Companies, will receive $50 million when he steps down in June. Peltz will…
read nowBurger King adds summertime sweets
April 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King restaurants have announced the addition of several summertime treats: The Oreo BK Sundae Shake, Butterfinger Pie, Icee Floats and Mocha BK…
read nowBurger King releases quarterly earnings, comps increase
April 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported system-wide same store sales increased 3.2 percent for the third quarter of its 2007 fiscal year, making it the 13th…
read nowKFC goes trans-fat free
April 29, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After nearly three years of research and planning, KFC restaurants nationwide have switched to trans fat-free cooking oil. Menu items cooked…
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