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Restaurant 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…

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Chains 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…

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McDonald'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…

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Bally'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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Checkers adds loaded fries

January 3, 2006

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants announced a new limited time offer: loaded fries. According to a news release, these bacon, cheddar, chili and/or ranch-topped…

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Chick-fil-A to give away $26,000 in food

January 3, 2006

Chick-fil-A will give away $26,000 in free food Jan. 5. A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A combo meals (52 coupons) will be given to the first 100 adults at…

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Top US brands milk good old days

December 19, 2005

Everything old is new again for many of the best known US brands.

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New research tells hollywood to seek out the ''Golden Arches''

December 4, 2005

New research by NYU Stern Professors C. Samuel Craig, Susan Douglas and William Greene suggests that the number of McDonald's restaurants per capita in a…

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Coca-Cola Consolidated introduces Cinnabon premium coffee drink

December 4, 2005

Smooth and creamy beverage screams indulgence! Cinnabon brand recognized globally for super-premium quality and taste. Second largest US Coke bottler to sell…

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McDonalds and Sonic ring in the holidays with reusable stored value cards

December 2, 2005

Two of the nation's most popular quick-service restaurants are making holiday shopping a lot easier with reusable stored-value gift cards. Now available for…

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Food spend management Solutions to drive savings for QSR franchises

November 2, 2005

Instill® Corporation, the leading provider of technology solutions and services for the QSR and foodservice industry, today announced that UPGC chose its Food…

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Convenience stores stocking healthier fare alongside traditional fare

October 25, 2005

QSR and c-stores are offering more upscale health food options than ever before. This is due to a monumental shift in consumer's dietary attitudes with QSR…

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Fast food goes for a touch of gourmet

October 25, 2005

Fast food is getting pretty fancy these days. Between Tuscan Grilled chicken at Sonic to the portobello mushroom burger at Carl's Jr, the QSR industry is…

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Eat'n Park Announces Completion of Company-Wide Shift to Trans Fat-Free Oil

October 23, 2005

PITTSBURGH, Oct 24, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Eat'n Park Hospitality Group today announces it has completed the company-wide shift to trans fat-free…

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Chicken trends are something to cluck about!

October 16, 2005

Fried, roasted or grilled. Americans are eating more chicken than ever before. It turns out that chicken is the most popular of all meats -- leading pork…

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Church's Chicken raises new restaurant with state-of-the-art ''Pre-Fab'' technology

October 16, 2005

Church's Chicken® Raises New Restaurant in Nine Hours with State-of-the-Art ''Pre-Fab'' Technology; Company Officials Unveil ''The Future of Church's Chicke…

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Zagat releases 2006 New York City Restaurant Survey

October 16, 2005

And the Winners Are: Le Bernardin Top Food, Gramercy Tavern Most Popular, Daniel for Decor, per se Takes Best Service and Nets Highest Overall Ratings In Best…

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