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NRA doubts Mad Cow will impact menu prices
March 13, 2006
WASHINGTON — Government investigators are tracing the history of an Alabama cow that has contracted the mad cow disease. The USDA confirmed the infection…
read nowFarm worker alliance targets QSRs
March 12, 2006
MIAMI— Farm worker advocates and religious groups are calling on the U.S. fast-food industry to do more to ensure fair treatment for agricultural workers who…
read nowCanadians want Tim Hortons IPO shares
March 9, 2006
Bloomberg: Maggie MacDonald, who never has bought an individual stock, plans to make an exception when Tom Horton sells shares to the public this month. …
read nowSUBWAY approves NCR as POS vendor
March 9, 2006
ATLANTA — The SUBWAY restaurant chain has named NCR Corp. an approved point-of-sale (POS) solution provider. According to a news release, the NCR RealPOS 7…
read nowWendy's International selects Arbitron ratings service
March 8, 2006
NEW YORK — Wendy's signed Arbitron Inc. to a multi-year agreement for the ratings company's Portable People Meter audience measurement service. According…
read nowChurch's Chicken sales reach $1 billion
March 8, 2006
Church's Chicken is now a billion dollar business and has committed to double its size within five years. "This day is the biggest milestone in the history…
read nowArby's meets 'The Apprentice'
March 8, 2006
Arby's Restaurant Group announced today it will appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's hit reality show, "The Apprentice." The hour-long show is scheduled to…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out online recruitment
March 7, 2006
ComputerWorld.com: As part of its e-People strategy, McDonalds Restaurant is rolling out an online recruitment and staff induction platform to 730 retail food…
read nowMcDonald's comps rise 4.7%
March 7, 2006
CHICAGO — McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday global comparable sales rose 4.7 percent in February. The Oak Brook, Ill., hamburger giant said it saw positive…
read nowKrispy Kreme hires new CEO
March 6, 2006
CHICAGO — Krispy Kreme named Daryl Brewster president and chief executive officer March 7. Brewster most recently served as president of Kraft Foods' North…
read nowVerizon Wireless wins contract with Chick-fil-A
March 6, 2006
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Verizon Wireless announced that Chick-fil-A Inc. has signed a two-year, voice and data agreement. Implemented in January, this agreement…
read nowCarl's Jr. Feb. same-store sales rise 10 %
March 6, 2006
CKE Restaurants Inc. reported February same-store sales grew 7.3 percent for four weeks ended Feb. 27. Carl's Jr. locations posted a 10 percent rise in…
read nowBK store used for drug deals
March 5, 2006
News-Register: Four teenagers were arrested at gunpoint at a Burger King after officers investigating a potential breaking and entering reportedly discovered…
read nowLong John Silver's adds lobster to the menu
March 2, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long John Silver's added Buttered Lobster Bites, made with real langostino lobster, to its menu to drive sales during the 40-day Catholic…
read nowDel Taco create "Jaws" ad to promote Crispy Fish Burrito
March 2, 2006
Del Taco updated its menu with the Crispy Fish Burrito. The new item features two crispy fish fillets, ancho chili sauce, crunchy cabbageand freshly made…
read nowPizza Patrón introduces Pizza Lista
March 1, 2006
DALLAS—Pizza Patrón, a Latino-centered pizza brand, is introducing its Pizza Lista (meaning "ready now") program in all 54 of its locations in the Southwest…
read nowSales soar at Yum! Brands
March 1, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Yum! Brands reported that blended comparable-store sales at its U.S. corporate units rose 4 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 25. …
read nowWendy's adds three salads
March 1, 2006
DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's is rolling out three new Garden Sensations salads in March: Spinach Chicken, Chicken Caesar and Southwest Taco. "This is the first…
read nowLet the Dr Pepper SONIC Games begin
February 28, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Olympic-style competition twisted with a mind-boggling question has had more than 80,000 SONIC Drive-In crewmembers guessing 'Where in the…
read nowMcDonald's takes $60 million in pre-tax charges
February 27, 2006
CHICAGO — An acquisition in Brazil and store closings in the United Kingdom will lead McDonald's Corp. to take about $60 million in pre-tax charges in the…
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