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Taco John's names president
February 4, 2007
CHEYENNE, Wy. — Taco John's International Inc. has appointed chief financial officer Barry Sims as its new president, the company announced in a news release.
read nowMcDonald's shifts ad accounts
February 4, 2007
Advertising Age: McDonald's Corp. is moving creative work on its $100 million breakfast advertising account and is embarking on a $1-$2 million…
read nowFast-food lessons found in latest book
February 1, 2007
Infozine: Jerry M. Newman, Ph.D., professor at the University at Buffalo School of Management, has chronicled his fast-food employment experiences in a new…
read nowTaco Bell offers K-Fed a job
February 1, 2007
Forbes: The Yum Brands Inc. chain Taco Bell is trying to convince would-be rap star Kevin Federline that he as a future "Thinking Outside The Bun." Federline…
read nowWendy's net drops 58 percent
February 1, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — Revenues at Wendy's International Inc. were $2.4 billion for 2006, roughly equivalent to revenues for 2005, the company announced in an…
read nowSonic boosts stock buyback program
January 31, 2007
OKLAHOMA CITY — Drive-in restaurant chain Sonic Corp. announced that its board of directors has increased the company's stock buyback program from $10.…
read nowFlorida woman alleges razor blade in McDonald's sandwich
January 31, 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: A Bradenton, Fla., woman is claiming that the Sausage McMuffin she purchased at McDonald's on Jan. 31 contained a razor blade. The…
read nowBurger King testing trans fat-free oil
January 30, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has begun in-restaurant testing of several trans fat-free cooking oils, the company announced. According to Burger King marketing…
read nowMcDonald's names Cargill as oil supplier
January 30, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL: McDonald's Corp. has named Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. as its supplier of trans fat-free cooking oil. The…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans fat solution
January 29, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowDunkin' Donuts expands breakfast menu with LTO sandwich
January 29, 2007
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Brands Inc. has added a new limited-time-offer breakfast sandwich to the menu at its Dunkin' Donut restaurants, the company announced…
read nowMcDonald's adds to snack-wrap lineup
January 29, 2007
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Six months after the fast-food giant introduced its successful Ranch Snack Wrap, McDonald's Corp. is rolling out a Honey Mustard Wrap. Both…
read nowBurger King net jumps 41 percent
January 29, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. reported today that its net income for its fiscal year 2007 second quarter increased to $38 million, compared to the same…
read nowDunkin' Donuts sues franchisee over sanitation
January 29, 2007
COURIER JOURNAL(Louisville, Ky.): Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Louisville, Ky., against a commissary operation…
read nowMore McDonald's staying open all night
January 28, 2007
MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…
read nowChick-fil-A continues sales-gain streak
January 28, 2007
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A reported same-store sales for 2006 jumped 9 percent and gross sales rose to $2.3 billion, up 15 percent from 2005. The sales increase…
read nowMcDonald's finds trans-fat solution
January 28, 2007
Chicago Tribune: Following months of secret tests, Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's Corp. announced it has found a suitable trans-fat-free oil. The company…
read nowSuit over McDonald's fryer accident nearing trial
January 25, 2007
LEGAL NEWSLINE: A lawsuit over a 2003 accident where a McDonald's Corp. employee was burned while cleaning deep fryers alleges the company failed to warn…
read nowKFC to offer free chicken strips
January 25, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. will offer free samples of the restaurant chain's signature Colonel's Crispy Strips Jan. 29 at participating restaurants The…
read nowCarl's Jr. celebrates dual-branded milestone
January 25, 2007
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. will celebrate the opening of its 300th dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito restaurant location Jan. 30 in Livermore…
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