Long John Silver's appoints Northlich agency of record

July 30, 2007

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Long John Silver's has announced that it has selected Cincinnati-based independent agency Northlich as its agency of record.   The…

Del Taco, Captain D's open co-branded location

July 30, 2007

Orange County Register: Sagittarius Brands, parent company of Lake Forest-based Del Taco, plans to launch Aug. 1 its first co-branded Del Taco and Captain D's…

Canadian KFC operator runs 2Q loss

July 19, 2007

Toronto Star: Comparable-store sales at Canadian restaurant operator Priszm Income Fund fell 5 percent in the second quarter, the company announced. The…

Norway McDonald's to serve salmon wrap

June 13, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's restaurants in Norway will begin serving a salmon wrap in August to satisfy consumer demand for healthy food, according to company…

A&W, Long John Silver's concepts struggling

June 7, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: Officials from Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the A&W and Long John Silver's brands, are disappointed the company hasn't…

Captain D's wins "Best Menu Revamp" award

April 24, 2007

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood has announced it has won a 2007 Nation's Restaurant News "MenuMasters Award" in the category of "Best Menu Revamp."…

Smith returns to Captain D's as VP of marketing

March 18, 2007

NASHVILLE — Sandra Clingan Smith has been named as vice president of marketing for the Captain D's Seafood chain, the company announced in a news release.    …

McDonald's fish campaign targets Hispanic market

February 26, 2007

ClickZNews: McDonald's is reaching out to the Hispanic market through a new mobile-phone text message ad campaign. The campaign gives customers access to free…

Del Taco adds to seafood line

February 21, 2007

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Del Taco is adding to its popular line of Crispy Fish and Shrimp Tacos, with new Papas and Fish or Shrimp menu items. Shrimp and Papas…

KFC greets Lent with new fish sandwich

February 20, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC Corp. is extending its popular Snacker line of sandwiches with the introduction of the company's new Fish Snacker. The Fish Snacker, a…

Captain D's parent expands franchise division

February 15, 2007

Nashville Business Journal: Captain D's parent Sagittarius Brands has hired three new franchise field directors and a company analyst. The new directors will…

Captain D's appeals court judgment

February 8, 2007

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Miss.): A federal appeals court is slated to hear arguments in an appeal by Captain D's over a $21 million judgement awarded to an…

Trans-fats, lawsuits and E. coli dominate 2006 headlines

For some operators, 2006 was a year to forget.

Yum! Brands expects 2007 U.S. comps to increase 2-3%

November 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With the new year just around the corner, Yum! Brands expects a promising 2007. The franchisor of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John…

Sen. Snowe wants to end 'langostino lobster' marketing

October 4, 2006

United Press International: U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Me.) is siding with Maine lobster fishermen who claim they're losing money to sales of langostino…

Long John Silver's celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 17, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long John Silver's is celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day on Sept. 19.   According to a news release, Talk Like a Pirate Day began in 199…

Burger King operators sign Captain D's agreement

August 31, 2006

HODGES, S.C.  — Veteran quick-service restaurant operators Denny Cole and his nephew Jason Cole have signed an agreement to open six Captain D's Seafood…

Captain D's hires strategic media planning agency

August 24, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's Seafood announced today that Kelly, Scott and Madison of Chicago is now the chain's strategic media planning and placement…

Long John Silver's partners with Pepsi

August 17, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long John Silver's is converting its more than 500 company-owned restaurants to serve PepsiCo products, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi…

New president takes helm at Captain D's Seafood

July 11, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sagittarius Brands Inc. announced that David Head will join the company as president of its Captain D's Seafood subsidiary replacing Ron…