Cadenas QSR/Restaurantes

La cadena de comida rápida Burger King aumentó un 12% su facturación en el primer trimestre de su ejercicio fiscal, entre julio y septiembre, hasta los 674 millones de dólares (531 millones de euros), señaló la compañía.

Highlights: - Revenues up 12 percent to $674 million- 19th consecutive quarter of worldwide positive comparable sales;3.6 percent- 18th consecutive quarter of United States and Canada positive comparable sales;3.0 percent - Trailing 12-month (TTM) aver...

Según el informe de sostenibilidad publicado hoy por la compañía MADRID, 29 (SERVIMEDIA) La promoción de una alimentación saludable y el ahorro en el consumo de energía y recursos fueron las principales líneas de actuación en Responsabilidad Social Cor...

Beginning in November 2008, McDonald’s will introduce its new generation of global packaging, the most comprehensive rollout in the Brand’s history. All 118 McDonald’s countries will participate in this rollout over the next two years, putting the Bran...

With the "Plan to Win"in full swing, it's rarely news when McDonald's reports strong quarterly earnings. But amidst an economic crisis, it is surprising to see a company post a 7.1 percent increase in global same-store sales which McDonald's ...

En momentos en que los consumidores estadounidenses salen menos a comer ante la desaceleración económica, el negocio de la cadena de restaurantes McDonald's ha crecido con mayor rapidez que el de sus rivales, apoyado por la venta de nuevos sándwiches y...

McDonald's Corporation today announced strong operating results for the third quarter, driven by global comparable sales growth of 7.1%."The strength of McDonald's ongoing results is a testament to our multi-dimensional Plan to Win, which features...

The global downturn is pushing consumers to Burger King's  stores in search of cheaper dining, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees' borrowing ability. "In the short run, we've been somewhat of a ben...

So here it is, a PotatoPro Newsletter on 'McDonald's World Famous Fries' or MacFries as I will keep calling them in short. Yes, as far as I could figure out they were called MacFries, not McFries, even though Google gives more than twice as much hits on McFries than MacFries.

In a recently-completed survey of consumers, Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic, Inc. found that the financial market meltdown is likely to cause a high number (74 percent) of consumers to visit both quick- and full-service restaurants les...

With the economy in a slide, US fast-food restaurants are rolling out big discounts and heavily promoting value, making this a golden time for diners on the run.Fast food is the part of the restaurant business that usually holds up best when the econom...

In a survey conducted by Clear Seas Research on October 13th, food industry insiders expressed concern over the impact of the current credit crisis -- both on their companies and on the food/beverage industry as a whole. While some believe the credit c...

New York City has issued nearly 700 citations to restaurant chains for not complying with new calorie posting rules. McDonald’s had most violations.The city has issued 682 violations to restaurant chains since a new law took effect five months ago requ...

Yum! Brands Inc. Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2007 EPS Growth of 20% or $0.50 Per Share;Raises Full-Year EPS Growth Forecast to 13% from 12%;Plans $4 Billion in Share Repurchases Over Next Two Years. Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today reported results ...

Wendy's really has flipped its wig. The No. 3 burger chain has elected to focus on adult consumers rather than "heavy fast-food users"ages 18-24—a move that some analysts are calling risky.While McDonald's and Burger King have enjoyed a rise ...

Holding onto current sales and customers has jumped to the top priority for entrepreneurial operations like restaurants, surpassing such usual imperatives as growing the business, according to research released Thursday by American Express. Small busin...

California se convirtió el martes en el primer estado estadounidense que exigirá que las cadenas de comida rápida anuncien las calorías en su menú. El estado estima que sus residentes colectivamente han aumentado 165 millones de kilos en la última déc...

Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced today that all BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1, 2008, all BURGER KING(R) menu ingredients will contain zero grams artificial trans f...