Church's Chicken value menu boosts comps growth

April 12, 2009

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has reported a positive sales boost attributed to the continued success of the brand's marketing strategy and value-driven…

QSRs giving away, downsizing menu items to boost sales

April 2, 2009

Restaurants from casual dining to quick serves are trying a number of tactics to boost store traffic and sales. In addition to value menus and promotions…

Study finds teens' fast food consumption up

March 30, 2009

FOX 9 (Minneapolis): According to a recent study by the University of Minnesota, teens are eating more fast food this decade than they did in the 1990s. The…

Fast casual chains lead restaurant industry growth

March 30, 2009

CHICAGO -- Restaurant-industry growth continues to be driven by fast casual chains, according to data released by Chicago-based consultancy Technomic Inc. in…

Research & Markets releases U.S. Fast Food Market Outlook

March 29, 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the U.S. Fast Food Market Outlook 2010 report to its offering.   The U.S. quick-service…

NRA readies for 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

March 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will be held this year May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.   This year's…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Premium rollouts target casual dining

February 18, 2009

CNN Money: Burger King, Jack in the Box and other quick-service restaurant chains are trying to lure customers away from casual-dining restaurants with premium…

Carl's Jr. debuts LTO snack burrito

February 17, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a limited-time-only snack item, Green Burrito Crisp Burritos, the company has announced.   Each burrito…

Study: Burgers but not chicken gaining with affluent

February 12, 2009

Marketing Daily: Newly released Experian Simmons data has found that affluent consumers increased their visits to fast-food burger restaurants and cut back on…

Arby's to build 'green' restaurant in Texas

February 11, 2009

ATLANTA — Arby's has broken ground on its first 'green' restaurant in Magnolia, Texas, as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship, the company has…

Carl's Jr. opens 'green' flagship restaurant

February 9, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- Carl's Jr. has announced the opening of its new flagship restaurant in Carpinteria, Calif. Located two miles from the corporate…

KFC adds value menu

February 9, 2009

Burger King goes snack sized with burger, breakfast sandwich

February 3, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has added two bite-sized menu additions to its menu, with the new BK Burger Shots and BK Breakfast Shots.   The new snack-size…

Dairy Queen turns to value menu

February 3, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced that all of its DQ Grill & Chill and Dairy Queen/Brazier locations are adding a new permanent value menu.   The…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook continues to soften

January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in December, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Research and Markets offers U.S. fast food trend report

January 20, 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2009 Trendology: U.S. Fast Food Restaurants" report to its offerings.   The 200…

Consumers trade down from Starbucks

January 18, 2009

Advertising Age: A Lightspeed Research study commissioned by Advertising Age examined why consumers were cutting back on upscale coffee.   The survey results…

NRA reports record low performance index

December 30, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Nashville metro legal endorses menu-labeling regulation

December 29, 2008

Nashville City Paper: A proposed menu-labeling regulation under consideration by the Nashville, Tenn., Metro Board of Health received a positive review from…