Cadenas QSR/Restaurantes de Los Estados Unidos

Julio 19, 2007

Dairy Queen expects to grow Grill and Chill concept

Think of Dairy Queen and ice cream likely comes to mind. The company has put a different spin on that image with a “fast casual” restaurant format called DQ Grill &Chill, selling ice cream and menu items like flame-grilled burgers, turkey sandwiche...

Julio 19, 2007

Taking rodents off the menu

When a passerby filmed rats scampering around a KFC/Taco Bell restaurant in New York in February, the fallout was immediate and widespread. “There are a lot of rats in New York, and familiarity breeds contempt,” said Mark Sheperdigian, vice president o...

Julio 17, 2007

McDonald's CEO Skinner says U.S. potential still 'huge'

McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) chief executive sees plenty of room to increase U.S. sales and said it continues to review its debt levels, which it will discuss on a conference call with analysts next week. "We continue to ha...

Julio 16, 2007

McDonald's Expects to Post 2Q Loss

McDonald's Corp. said Monday it expects to post its second quarterly loss in more than 50 years because of a hefty one-time charge on the sale of some Latin American operations. But the world's biggest fast food restaurant chain said its business is gr...

Julio 01, 2007

Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in Dutch

20070420 McDonald’s Zwitserland heeft liever IP-Suisse producten CH Dutch 3 20070402 McDonald’s medewerker ontslagen na weggeven frites IT Dutch 4 20061107 McDonald's serveert in Europa gezonder voedsel zonder trans vet EU Dutch 1 20060913 McDon...

Julio 01, 2007

Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in English

20070713 McDonald's to Convert Some Japan Locations Into Cafes JP English 4 20070711 McDonald's Cooks Up Energy-Savings Plan INT English 4 20070705 McDonald's goes green - but not all customers are lovin' it GB English 3 20070703 McDonalds' milk...

Julio 01, 2007

Older PotatoPro News on McDonald's in English (2)

20061107 McDonald's Asia chief not satisfied with China unit CN English 3 20061106 Why McDonald's Hasn't Cut the Fat INT English 2 20061101 An oil change for McDonald's Australia AU English 2 20061025 McDonald's gets back to basics GB English 2 ...

Julio 01, 2007

Older PotatoPro News on McDonalds in German

Julio 01, 2007

Older PotatoPro News on McDonalds in Spanish

20070716 McDonald's preve perdidas por costos en Latinoamerica INT Spanish 4 20070421 Colombiano comprara 1.600 McDonald's de America Latina por 700 millones de dolares INT Spanish 4 20070330 McDonald's se va de la region para invertir en China I...

Noviembre 06, 2006

Consumer Reports tests find trans fats in Wendy’s fries

Consumer Reports purchased large servings of fries from three Wendy's restaurants in Westchester County, N.Y., in early September. We sent the fries to an independent lab for fatty-acid analysis. We were surprised to find that the lab tests showed the...

Junio 08, 2006

Wendy's Significantly Cuts Trans Fats -- Switch to New Cooking Oil Under Way

In a move that significantly reduces trans fatty acids (TFAs) on its menu, Wendy's® is making the switch to non- hydrogenated cooking oil for its French fries and breaded chicken items. The oil has zero grams of trans fat per serving.