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QSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast
January 16, 2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…
read nowQSR chains take look at text ordering
January 3, 2008
USA Today: Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts and Subway are considering adding text ordering, and McDonald's is testing it in Seoul. While text ordering is popular in…
read nowSurvey: U.K. 'leading fast-food nation'
January 2, 2008
The Press Association: The United Kingdom is the world's leading fast-food nation, according to a survey conducted by BBC World and market research firm…
read nowStudy examines Australians' fast-food habits
December 17, 2007
ScienceAlert: An Australian study questions whether more should be done to promote healthier fast food instead of trying to prevent people from eating it…
read nowSubway Eco-Store opens in Florida
November 13, 2007
MILFORD, Conn. — The first Subway Eco-Store has opened in Kissimmee, Fla. Elements of the store include high-efficiency HVAC systems, remote condensing units…
read nowBurgerville launches systemwide composting and recycling program
October 22, 2007
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc. has announced that its Burgerville chain of quick-service restaurants will expand its pilot composting and recycling…
read nowMcDonald's offers free Wi-Fi in U.K.
October 7, 2007
Reuters: McDonald's has said it will offer free wireless Internet access at its 1,200 U.K. restaurants. The move makes the fast-food chain the country's…
read nowCarl's Jr. offers high-tech menus
October 7, 2007
The Oklahoman: Carl's Jr. franchisor Star Chasers Oklahoma Inc. has installed touchscreen kiosks in 31 of its 39 restaurants in Oklahoma and Wichita Falls…
read nowCKE chains, PETA agree on deal
September 25, 2007
The Associated Press: CKE Restaurants' fast-food chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr. will begin purchasing eggs and pork from suppliers who do not keep animals in…
read nowNative brews offered at Mid-Atlantic Expo
September 9, 2007
Four years ago, an idea was fermenting for the selection of brews offered at the Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo. Instead of a traditional…
read nowC-nario launches digital advertising in Singapore McDonald's
August 14, 2007
TEL AVIV — McDonald's Singapore, the national franchise of the fast-food chain, has launched a digital-signage technology program developed and deployed by…
read nowVideo pranks plague Pittsburgh
August 8, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Restaurant managers in the Pittsburgh area are warning their employees of "fire-in-the-hole" pranks in which people throw liquids…
read nowFast food outlets target of video pranksters
August 5, 2007
WESH-TV (Florida): Jessica Ceponis, a Taco Bell employee in Orlando, Fla., is the latest victim of a digital-age prank that is growing in popularity. Around…
read nowRestaurant performance outlook rises in June
July 30, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index, a comprehensive index of restaurant activity, posted a moderate gain in…
read nowMcDonald's, others to limit marketing to kids
July 19, 2007
Michigan Live: Eleven of the nation's biggest food and drink companies, including McDonald's USA, plan to adopt new rules limiting advertising to children…
read nowJack in the Box to launch "Jack TV"
July 8, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Calif. —Jack in the Box has partnered with digital-media company Ripple to launch an in-store entertainment network. The network will broadcast…
read nowO'Charleys implements QSR Automations technology
July 8, 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Technology provider QSR Automations is providing a complete kitchen-software and hardware-solution to O'Charley's Inc., to help the company…
read nowMcDonald's British fleet to run on cooking oil
July 5, 2007
Reuters: McDonald's is converting its British delivery fleet to run on biodiesel fuel made largely from its own recycled cooking oil. The company plans to…
read nowBurger King goes trans-fat free
July 5, 2007
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the company's rollout of trans fat-free cooking oil to its restaurants in the United States. Two trans fat-free oil…
read nowMcDonald's ramps up video rollout
July 2, 2007
CNNMoney: McDonald's plans to add RedBox DVD rental kiosks to at least eight new markets by the end of August, the company announced. Redbox anticipates being…
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