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McDonald'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…
read nowJack in the Box offers fish filets
February 26, 2006
SAN DIEGO —Jack in the Box restaurants announced two new menu items featuring deep-fried fish filets. According to a news release, Jack in the Box guests…
read nowCheckers selects new ad agency
February 26, 2006
MarketWatch: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. selected New York-based Amalgamated to handle creative advertising duties for the approximately 80…
read nowWalnut commission awards McDonald's
February 23, 2006
CARMEL, Calif.— The California Walnut Commission and Walnut Marketing Board have announced McDonald's USA as the recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Service…
read nowDunkin' Donuts now searchable through GPS device
February 22, 2006
CONCORD, Mass.—Motorists can now tap their TomTom navigation systems and see Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins logos as points of interest (POI) on the 3D…
read nowMcDonald's adds Happy Meal characters
February 21, 2006
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's is adding characters from the new CGI animated family film, Doogal, to its Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals. Beginning Feb. 2…
read nowHow legit is the toilet water study?
February 19, 2006
A seventh-grade student at Benito Middle School in New Tampa, Fla., tested the bacteria levels of fast-food ice compared to fast-food toilet water. "I…
read nowMcDonald's admits to using wheat and dairy in fries
February 15, 2006
KUTV: McDonald's admitted to using wheat and dairy products to make its French fries taste better. The reason McDonald's is now revealing this is new…
read nowOakland to tax fast-food waste
February 9, 2006
Associated Press: Fed up with burger wrappers, French fry containers and paper cups on the roadsides, Oakland, Calif., officials have decided to force…
read nowCarl's Jr. features OREO Cookies in shake & malt
February 8, 2006
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. combined OREO cookies and ice cream into a frozen treat. As the chain explored various candidates to augment its recently…
read nowYum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit
February 7, 2006
Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…
read nowMcDonald's Jan. same-store sales rise 5.7 percent
February 7, 2006
McDonald's Corp. said January same-store sales rose 5.7 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 9.7-percent growth in the United States, a 3.3-percent increase…
read nowCKE Restaurants Jan. same-store sales up 9.1 percent
February 7, 2006
NEW YORK — CKE Restaurants said January same-store sales rose 9.1 percent over year-earlier levels, amid 12-percent growth at its Hardee's restaurants and a…
read nowSonic posts first-quarter profits
February 7, 2006
OKLAHOMA CITY— Sonic posted an 8.7-percent increase in the first quarter for $16.4 million. Total revenues rose 12.4 percent to $159.8 million. For the first…
read nowGet faster or fail
January 30, 2006
Associated Press: There's a new race in the QSR industry: competing to see who can deliver faster and better service to customers pulling up to the takeout…
read nowCarl's Jr. unveils Lakers poster
January 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES — Carl's Jr. announced it will offer restaurant guests a poster portraying three legendary members of the Los Angeles Lakers. The limited-edition…
read nowRestaurant Technologies Inc. receives McDonald's supplier award
January 16, 2006
MINNEAPOLIS -- Restaurant Technologies Inc. (RTI), a provider of bulk cooking oil management services to the restaurant industry, announced that the…
read nowChains downsize prices
January 15, 2006
USA Today: After two years of touting better-for-you foods and premium pricier products, the $120 billion QSR world is entering 2006 with a new message…
read nowMcDonald's rolls out drive-thrus in China
January 15, 2006
FOX News: McDonald's Corp. is rolling out its drive-thru windows in China, reaching out to a generation of newly mobile Chinese. Relying on the windows and…
read nowBally's and Subway team up
January 10, 2006
Bally Total Fitness, a national health and fitness chain, has teamed with SUBWAY restaurants and weight-loss advocate Jared Fogle to help Americans lead a…
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