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Burger King promotes CFO to CEO
April 6, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced that John Chidsey, 43, the company's president and chief financial officer, has been named chief executive officer…
read nowBurger King announces eighth consecutive quarter of positive comps
April 6, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation announced its eighth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales in the United States. According to a news release, for…
read nowProfits soar for CKE Restaurants thanks to tax benefit
April 6, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. said its fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal 2005 profit surged thanks to a reduction in deferred tax. The…
read nowDunkin' Donuts Coffee now available at Boston Red Sox games
April 6, 2006
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts and the Boston Red Sox announced they will offer Dunkin' Donuts' hot and iced coffees within the ballpark for the first time…
read nowWendy's same-store sales dip 4.8%, Tim Hortons posts strong Q1
April 5, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced that same-store sales dipped 4.8 percent at its U.S. corporate stores and 5.2 percent at franchised stores…
read nowCKE Restaurants same-store sales rise 5.8%
April 4, 2006
NEW YORK — CKE Restaurants reported a 5.8 percent increase blended same-store sales for the four weeks ended March 27 at its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's units. …
read nowArby'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…
read nowTaco Bell partners with Fox Sports for BCS
April 4, 2006
NEW YORK — Taco Bell and FOX Sports have reached a four-year sponsorship agreement making Taco Bell the "Official Quick Service Restaurant" of collegiate…
read nowBusiness 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…
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 nowJon 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…
read nowMcDonald's calling for new faces
April 2, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's launched its first-ever online Global Casting Call, offering consumers around the world the opportunity to be featured on its…
read nowHundreds protest outside a Chicago Mcdonald's
April 2, 2006
Associated Press: Farmworker advocates crowded the sidewalk outside McDonald's flagship restaurant Saturday, demanding better wages for the people who pick…
read nowDunkin' Brands introduces new charity
April 2, 2006
LAS VEGAS — Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins and Togo's, announced a commitment to support emergency response organizations in…
read nowTriarc 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…
read nowSovereign Investment acquires 23 Wendy's in $39.6MM transaction
April 2, 2006
PRINCETON, N.J.— Sovereign Investment Company, one of the largest and fastest-growing private equity investors providing sale/leaseback capital, announced it…
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 nowCinnabon and Richard Petty launch Chillatta Flavors
March 30, 2006
ATLANTA — Cinnabon Inc. is racing into spring with its first ever national sweepstakes. Partnering with the Richard Petty Driving Experience, Cinnabon's…
read nowYum! 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…
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