Yum! Brands ranked in top 40 for diversity

June 12, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has been named one of BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine's "40 Best Companies for Diversity" for its comprehensive results across…

Yum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti

May 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…

Long John Silver's reduces dipping-related incidents

May 17, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Long John Silver's has introduced new Parmesan Crusted Fish Bites, tender bites of Alaskan white fish, surrounded by a crispy breading with…

Yum! Brands creates quality assurance position

May 17, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Liewen, 50, to vice president, quality assurance, a newly created position reporting…

The health insurance headache

Rising health insurance costs are hitting operators where it hurts—in the wallet. Learn how you can implement a cost-effective plan for your operation.

Gas prices take a bite of profits

April 30, 2006

SanDiego.com: Record gas prices will likely take a bite out of profits at Jack In The Box and other fast-food chains, at least if history is a guide.

Prevent robbery

Criminals could be staking out your store right now. So what are you going to do about it?

Yum profits surge

April 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. reported an 11 percent gain in first-quarter profit, led by strong growth in U.S. operations and higher…

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…

Commentary: The fast-food wars

April 18, 2006

Slate: So, we've found a new enemy: obesity. Two years ago, the government discovered that the targets of previous crusades—booze, sex, guns, and…

Captain D's expands in Detroit

April 18, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's will break ground April 25 in Detroit.   The 2,400 square feet restaurant marks the first of three restaurants planned for…

Women's Health columnist publishes Fast Food Fix

April 12, 2006

NEW YORK— Women's Health food columnist Devin Alexander will release her first book "Fast Food Fix: 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant…

Remote 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…

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…

Captain D's to expand to Puerto Rico

April 5, 2006

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captain D's will expand into its second international market with the addition of Puerto Rico as a new development territory. According to…

Yum! Brands 1Q same-store sales up 4%

March 29, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. reported estimated first-quarter system sales for its International Division increased 6 percent prior to foreign currency…

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…

Kitchen software helps Del Taco

March 29, 2006

Increasing speed is a goal for every QSR, and Del Taco implemented technology that does just that: QSR Automations ePic Kitchen Display Software (KDS). Henry…

Yum! Brands only QSR in Hispanic Top 50 poll

March 28, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. has been named one of Hispanic Trends magazine's "Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity" for its efforts to work with…