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Mar 20, 2007

McDonalds Close to Selling Its Latin American...

According to a leading Brazilian newspaper, Valor Economico, McDonald's Corp., the world's #1 restaurant chain, may announce this week that it will sell its Latin American outlets to an investment...

Mar 15, 2007

McDonald's Rolls Out New Packaging

McDonald's recently unveiled its new packaging featuring 24 consumers selected from its first online Global Casting Call, which received 13,000 entries from around the world. Starting this month in...

Mar 15, 2007

Denny's Completes Switch to Trans Fat-Free Oil in...

Denny's, the United States’ largest family dining chain, recently announced it completed the system wide roll out of a non-trans fat alternative fry shortening in all 1,545 restaurants. Denny's...

Mar 13, 2007

Wendy's CEO Pay Valued at $6.7M in 2006

Regulatory filing shows Kerrii Anderson, who became CEO of a shrinking Wendy's International Inc. in November after six months as interim CEO, received compensation valued at $6.7 million last year....

Mar 13, 2007

First Ever International Franchise Congress...

The Quebec Franchise Council (QFC), a non-profit organization representing the franchise industry in the Province of Quebec will be holding its first-ever International Franchise Congress in Montréal...

Mar 13, 2007

KFC Franchisees Profit From Increased Purchases of...

In a recent newsletter to franchisees, the purchasing agency for Yum! Brands of Louisville, KY reported that dark-meat consumption at KFC restaurants increased 50 percent in 2005, and 30 percent more...

Mar 12, 2007

Burger King Expands to Poland

A subsidiary of Burger King Corporation, Burger King Europe, awarded development rights for Poland to American Restaurants Sp. Z.O.O., a subsidiary of AmRest Holdings N.V. AmRest is based in Wroclaw,...

Mar 8, 2007

McDonald's Announces February Comparable Sales

U.S. comparable sales increased 3.1% for the month U.S. comparable sales increased 3.1% for the monthEurope comparable sales up 5.9% for the monthAPMEA comparable sales rose 12.3% for the month...

Mar 8, 2007

Subway Restaurants Introduce New 'Subway Fresh Fit...

Subway, which has long been committed to promoting 'better for you' eating among children and adults, has created and launched new series of "fit" menu items. Subway Fresh Fit meals have...

Mar 6, 2007

Quiznos Appoints Michael Elliott Executive Vice...

"Quiznos, one of the nation's fastest-growing quick service restaurant chains, today announced the appointment of Michael M. Elliott as Executive Vice President, Franchise Owner Assistance, effective...

Mar 5, 2007

T.G.I. Friday's to Offer Portion Controlled, Low...

T.G.I. Friday's recently became the first restaurant chain in the category to offer a variety of smaller portion entrees at lower prices all day, every day with its Right Portion, Right Price...

Mar 5, 2007

Wendy’s Names New SVP of Marketing Strategy and...

Wendy's International, Inc. recently announced that it has named Paul Kershisnik as SVP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, a new position for the company, and Tad Wampfler as SVP of Supply Chain...

Mar 1, 2007

Arby’s Parent Company Reports Full Year and Fourth...

Consolidated Highlights • Consolidated revenues increased to $1,243.3 million in the 2006 fiscal year ($332.0 million in the 2006 fourth quarter) from $727.3 million in the 2005 fiscal year...

Feb 1, 2007

What Makes WSI the #1 Canadian Franchise by...

Being a global leader and the #1 Rated Computer Technology and Internet - Based Franchise is definitely a major achievement in a mass of other technology - based franchises. But when Entrepreneur...

Jan 29, 2007

McDonald's 24 Hours a Day

It is 3:36 a.m. Thursday at McDonald's in Garner, N.C., a bedroom community just beyond the city limits of Raleigh. Although the town's taverns closed more than an hour ago, the last clubgoers are...

Jan 25, 2007

Domino's Creates Catchy Online Video

Domino's recently announced its involvement behind an amusing viral video series that is gaining the attention of millions of people online.Domino's used an outside the box approach in promoting its...

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