New report examines U.S. fast food market

June 28, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Dining Out Review: Quick Service Restaurants in the United States 2007" to their…

Big three to defy NY calorie rule

June 28, 2007

FoxNews: Burger King, McDonald's and Wendy's are among the chains planning to defy New York City's new rule that they begin posting calorie information on…

Beverage trends impact QSR sales

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Energy drinks, bottled water and more are taking over as the consumer's choice.

McDonald's Canada to accept PayPass, chip cards

June 25, 2007

TORONTO — McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. will install MasterCard's PayPass readers and chip-card terminals in some of its 1,400 restaurants across…

Wendy's expands breakfast menu

June 21, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is expanding its new breakfast menu to more than 75 additional restaurant markets across the U.S. The move comes after an extended test…

Malaysia to ban fast food ads

June 21, 2007

CTV: Malaysia will ban fast food advertisements during children's television shows, an official announced June 22, saying poor eating habits are causing a rise…

Payment cards gain in QSR popularity

June 20, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO —According to a survey commissioned by Visa, 82 percent of respondents said that quick-serve restaurant purchases made with debit or credit…

KFC to test online ordering

June 20, 2007

Gilroy Dispatch: KFC has selected California's South County as the test market that will determine whether online-ordering services will rollout nationwide.

Bigger burgers beef up business

Burger sizes and prices are changing the quick-serve landscape.

Nextep deploys self-order kiosks

June 18, 2007

TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of automated-ordering solutions to the restaurant, concession and casino industries, announced the completion of…

Tailor made

QSR's use the local approach to attract community customers.

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…

Arby's completes trans fat-free oil change

June 12, 2007

ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has completed the rollout of zero grams trans fat cooking oil in all of its restaurants nationwide, the company…

Burger King, Visa partner on free-meal promotion

June 11, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King and Visa have partnered on the Fastest Way to a Free Meal promotion.   Burger King customers can earn a free meal by using their Visa…

Quick-serve menus cross international borders

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Menu items indicate tastes of a region.

NRA show tops 74,000 attendees

June 3, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association's 2007 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show completed a record-breaking, four-day run at McCormick Place in Chicago May…

Jack in the Box intros BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad

June 3, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has introduced a new BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad, and several upgrades to its entire line of Jack's Ultimate Salads.

Popeyes cutting trans fat

May 29, 2007

ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has switched to zero gram trans-fat biscuits and one gram trans fat per-serving…

NRA show highlights industry's best

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

More than 2,000 exhibitors displayed at the 2007 restaurant show.

Carl's Jr. in beef with Jack in the Box over ad

May 28, 2007

MSNBC: CKE Restaurants Inc., the parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains, is suing Jack In The Box Inc. over television ads the company…