Analysts question Wendy's move to older target group

October 5, 2008

Brandweek: With the sale to Triarc now complete, Wendy's is moving its focus to adult consumers and on its quality products. Analysts say moving away from the…

QSR operators adjust to higher costs

October 5, 2008

The Saginaw News: Restaurants are adapting to the weak economy by reducing portion sizes and raising prices. At Wendy's, for example, the size of value-size…

Burger King goes trans fat-free

October 1, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced that all Burger King restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat-free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1…

Uncertain economy dampens industry outlook

September 29, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…

Fast Casual launches state of the industry report

September 25, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine and FastCasual.com have released the "2009 Fast Casual State of the Industry Report."   The 73-page comprehensive study…

New JFK terminal to feature touchscreen food ordering, gate delivery

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Travelers in a hurry to get through security and to their airport gates often walk right past some of their best food options, and find the…

Global Industry Analysts: Expect rapid worldwide industry growth

September 9, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Global Industry Analysts Inc. has announced the release of a report titled "Restaurants: A Global Outlook."   The report provides a…

Miss. Wendy's testing coffee drinks

September 7, 2008

Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call: A Wendy's restaurant in Laurel, Miss., has been selected as the lone site to test the chain's new iced-coffee and Frosty-cino…

Afghanistan KFCs pirate American concept

September 7, 2008

Voice of America: Mirwais Abuldrahizmi, a former expatriot who has returned to Afghanistan, brought with him his love for Western food. His Kabul Fried…

Mid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services

September 7, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety of new…

Mid-Atlantic Expo partners with NRA: Conserve

September 4, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, along with its co-producers, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM), has joined forces…

Wendy's adds Double Stack to value menu

August 28, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's has announced the national introduction of a 99-cent Double Stack cheeseburger to its value menu. The company plans to aggressively…

Mid-Atlantic Expo to feature free educational seminars

August 28, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer attendees the know how…

Western food show offers tips, new products

August 23, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The Western Foodservice and Hospitality Expo kicked off Aug. 23 with up to 15,000 industry professionals seeing what's hot in the foodservice…

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo kicks off

August 22, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo opened Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. Pacific time in Los Angeles. Held in the Los Angeles Convention Center…

Arby's, Cellfire launch mobile coupons

August 12, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cellfire Inc., a nationwide mobile-coupon and discount-offer service, has announced that Arby's will use its service to distribute mobile…

McDonald's tests McCafés in southwest

July 8, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp has announced that select restaurants in the southwestern U.S. region will get McCafé coffee shops prior to their national…

Dunkin' Donuts adds Southwest Chicken Flatbread Sandwich

June 29, 2008

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts has introduced a new Southwest Chicken Flatbread Sandwich, available at Dunkin' Donuts restaurants nationwide beginning June 30…

Subway franchisee tests mobile couponing

June 26, 2008

Blue MauMau: A Subway franchise near UCLA is experimenting with offering coupons via a mobile phone network that offers specialized university news and sports.

Employees leery of palm-print scanners

June 24, 2008

Ventura County Star: Employees at a growing number of businesses, including Dunkin' Donuts, are starting and ending their days by pressing hands or fingers to…