QSRs attract gamers

Burger King and McDonald's deploy effective advertisements in video games.

Study shows fast-food ads target African Americans

April 6, 2006

Associated Press: Black-oriented TV carries far more commercials for fast food and snacks than do channels with more general programming, researchers report…

Arby's runs All-Natural Chicken 'sports' promotion

April 4, 2006

ATLANTA — Arby's teamed up with the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) to create a list of Greatest Athletes. NSSA members were asked…

Business Week questions Burger King IPO

April 3, 2006

Business Week: Burger King's upcoming IPO looks lucrative ... for the private-equity firms doing the deal. While those firms make even more cash, the chain's…

Jon Lovitz hosts SUBWAY Dinner Theatre

April 3, 2006

MILFORD, Conn. —  In a new advertising campaign featuring comedian Jon Lovitz, SUBWAY is hosting "Dinner Theatre," where Lovitz sets the stage for several…

Triarc Companies, Arby's franchiser, nets 4Q loss

April 2, 2006

NEW YORK—Triarc Companies Inc. announced the results of operations for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended Jan. 1. Triarc Companies is a holding company…

Sagittarius Brands finalizes Del Taco buy

March 29, 2006

NASHVILLE  — Sagittarius Brands, the Nashville-based parent company for Captain D's Seafood, completed the purchase of Del Taco. The company announced…

Consumers don't visit QSR Web sites

March 29, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.— According to a new report from Sandelman & Associates, "Usage of Restaurant Chain Web Sites," QSR users not only have never visited…

Arby's Restaurant Group selects Mitel

March 23, 2006

OTTAWA, Ontario --  Mitel announced that Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has upgraded its communications capabilities at its global headquarters in Atlanta with…

Chick-fil-A gives away Ford vehicles

March 21, 2006

Biz Journal: Seven Tampa Bay Chick-fil-A restaurant operators won new Ford vehicles through a company-wide sales contest. The winners also receive the "Symbol…

Sonic reports record 2Q earnings

March 20, 2006

Sonic Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter net earnings of $12.9 million, up 15 percent from a year ago. Revenue at the Oklahoma City-based restaurant chain…

Sobik's Subs to introduce new co-brand

March 19, 2006

HEATHROW, Fla. — Quality Restaurant Ventures Inc announced that it is in the final stages of preparation before introducing a new co-brand for its restaurant…

Yum! Brands to buy back $500M shares

March 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. said Thursday it has approved the buyback of an additional $500 million worth of the company's shares over the next 1…

Australians eat more Chinese fast food

March 14, 2006

TMCnet.com: More Australians are eating dim sims — rice and noodle dishes — as Chinese cuisine captures an increasing share of the $6.6 billion fast-food…

Chick-fil-A begins nutrition promotion

March 14, 2006

ATLANTA — March is National Nutrition Month, and Chick-fil-A is offering advice to consumers on eating right when eating out. In a recent national survey of…

Subway franchisee chooses Cisco Systems

March 14, 2006

SAN DIEGO — Cisco Systems Inc. announced that a franchisee of 26 Subway restaurants in Tucson, Ariz., will deploy the Cisco Unified Communications system to…

SUBWAY approves NCR as POS vendor

March 9, 2006

ATLANTA — The SUBWAY restaurant chain has named NCR Corp. an approved point-of-sale (POS) solution provider. According to a news release, the NCR RealPOS 7…

Arby's meets 'The Apprentice'

March 8, 2006

Arby's Restaurant Group announced today it will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's hit reality show, "The Apprentice." The hour-long show is scheduled to…

QSRs upscale to survive

From menu changes to more contemporary designs, the QSR is evolving.

Yum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit

February 7, 2006

Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…