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U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says
April 19, 2006
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…
read nowNew design to save Culver's up to $150,000 per store
April 18, 2006
PRAIRIE du SAC, Wis. — Responding to the rising cost of construction and a desire to expand into urban areas, Culver's has designed and is building a more…
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El Pollo Loco walks a fine line
Neither fast casual nor QSR, the hybrid provides consumers with speed and quality.
read nowTapping into the hispanic market
April 14, 2006
New York Times: At many American private equity firms, a Mexican food deal means sending the junior analyst out to buy tacos. At Palladium Equity Partners, it…
read nowMcDonald's posts strong Q1 and March sales
April 12, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. credited its breakfast menu and extended operating hours for strong same-store sales in March and the first quarter.
read nowRemote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders
April 12, 2006
New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…
read nowKFC and Rostik's open first co-branded restaurant in Moscow
April 3, 2006
MOSCOW — Yum! Brands Inc. is opening in Moscow the first of many co-branded KFC-Rostik's restaurants. The remodeled Rostik's restaurant is 682 square-meters…
read nowTaco Bueno names 2006 Vendors of the Year
April 2, 2006
DALLAS — Taco Bueno has named Lubbock, Texas-based Pedro's Tamales as its 2006 Food Vendor of the Year, and North Carolina-based The Roberts Group as its…
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Bojangles' plays chicken with the competition
by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.
In the first quarter of 2006, the chain has signed 132 franchise commitments with 62 expected to close within 60 days.
read nowCover: Sonic gives customers choice
March 29, 2006
Nobody has to tell Sonic Drive-In that evolution is key to survival. America's largest drive-in chain is constantly changing its menu and adding new…
read nowFace value: Looks matter
March 29, 2006
According to the National Restaurant Association, 44 percent of QSR operators plan to allocate a larger portion of their budgets to remodeling this…
read nowMcDonald's introduces new PlayPlace design
March 22, 2006
TULSA — McDonald's will open a new PlayPlace in Tulsa, Okla., March 27. According to a media announcement, the "R Gym" is exclusive to Tulsa. The gym has…
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Church's Chicken raises new restaurant with state-of-the-art ''Pre-Fab'' technology
October 16, 2005
Church's Chicken® Raises New Restaurant in Nine Hours with State-of-the-Art ''Pre-Fab'' Technology; Company Officials Unveil ''The Future of Church's Chicke…
read nowDes Moines' First Chick-fil-A Restaurant Opens
October 10, 2005
Chick-fil-A Operator to Match Customers' Hurricane Donations Up to $1,000 A Free One-Year Supply of Chick-fil-A Being Awarded to First 100 People in Line at…
read nowTrustreet Properties Closes a 117 Restaurant Property Portfolio
October 4, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct 05, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Trustreet Properties, Inc. (TSY) closed on the purchase of 117 restaurant properties from GE…
read nowNew KFC Snacker Sandwich achieves record-breaking sales
September 14, 2005
99-cent KFC Snackers Fly Out of Restaurants Quickly Becoming KFC's Most Successful Sandwich Launch in Company History
read nowBURGER KING opens first freestanding restaurant in Brazil
July 18, 2005
BURGER KING Restaurants in the Country Serve More Than 1.5 Million Guests
read nowQSR chains cutting store size
August 18, 2004
Fast food is slimming down. Two of the biggest burger chains, Wendy's and Burger King, are developing restaurants with smaller kitchens and seating areas…
read nowCool new looks are in QSR
March 25, 2004
Carl's Jr. jazzes up a cityscape with its contemporary glass-and-metal prototype.
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