Cadenas QSR/Restaurantes

Mayo 19, 2008

Bulgaria: First Burger King to open in June

The first two Burger King fast-food restaurants in Bulgaria will open in June, the company that owns the franchise rights for Bulgaria said on May 19. The restaurant in Mall Varna will open on June 12, by which time the first restaurant in Sofia, in Ci...

Mayo 19, 2008

Senator John McCain speaks at NRA Show, Chicago

Before a packed ballroom, Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), accompanied by Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.), addressed industry insiders at the 2008 National restaurant Association, Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show today. Touching on topics ranging from his democrat...

Mayo 19, 2008

Yum! Brands Appoints Robert D. Walter to Board

Yum! Brands, Inc.announced today the appointment of Robert D. Walter, 62, to its Board of Directors. Walter is Founder and Executive Director of Cardinal Health, Inc. , a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity...

Mayo 18, 2008

McDonald's CEO critical on efforts to put calorie counts on restaurant menus

McDonald's Chief Executive Jim Skinner took a jab Sunday at regulatory efforts to force calorie counts on restaurant menus, and told those gathered at a restaurant industry trade show that they are facing a "perfect storm"of challenges. Ski...

Mayo 16, 2008

Belts tighten at NRA food show;McCain Foods cancels participation.

It's a sign of the times in the volatile food industry: Two big companies are pulling back on their offerings at the giant restaurant trade show coming to Chicago this weekend, while another is abandoning it altogether.Among them are two of the nation...

Mayo 15, 2008

Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain to address NRA Show attendees

Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain will address restaurant and foodservice professionals attending the 89th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 17-20, 2008, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Mayo 15, 2008

New Frymaster Protector fryers win Kitchen Innovations award at NRA 2008

A new fryer from global industry leader Frymaster, LLC offers the next generation in ultra-high performance commercial frying, combining oil savings and energy conservation with labor-saving technological features. Frymaster’s new Protector electric ...

Mayo 09, 2008

Triarc Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Triarc Companies, Inc. announced the results of operations for its fiscal first quarter ended March 30, 2008. Highlights for the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter of 2007 include: -- Sales increased 5.7% to $281.6 million for Comp...

Mayo 08, 2008

McDonald's April same store sales Up 5%

Thursday, fast-food chain McDonald's Corp.served up tasty April sales results. The company’s global comparable sales increased 5% in April.Systemwide sales for McDonald's worldwide restaurants increased 13.7% in April, or 6.5% in constant currencies. U...

Mayo 06, 2008

Burger King Corp. Appoints Gladys DeClouet senior vice president, north america company operations

Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced the appointment of Gladys DeClouet as senior vice president, North America company operations. DeClouet succeeds Dave Gagnon, who announced his intention to leave the company at the end of the fiscal year. DeCloue...

Mayo 02, 2008

Ganancias de Burger King aumentan en tercer trimestre fiscal

Burger King Holdings Inc, la segunda mayor cadena de restaurantes de hamburguesas del mundo, informó el jueves un aumento en sus utilidades del tercer trimestre fiscal, gracias a mayores ventas en restaurantes nuevos y remodelados. La compañía, conoc...

Mayo 01, 2008

Luego de la crisis de 2001, McDonald's vuelve a abrir locales en Argentina

La cadena de comidas rápidas sumará seis sucursales en la Argentina, después de un parate casi total. Los directivos revelaron que planean crecer en los próximos cinco años con un ritmo de hasta 10 aperturas anuales. La empresa se tomó un parate en la ...

Mayo 01, 2008

Burger King earnings up 21 percent

Burger King Holdings said its first quarter earnings grew 21 percent, driven by higher sales at new restaurants. The Miami-based burger chain said it earned $41 million, or 30 cents a share, on revenue of $594 million. In the prior-year quarter, the r...

Abril 29, 2008

QSR Brands Bhd hopes to set up four Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets a year in Phnom Penh.

QSR Brands Bhd hopes to set up four Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets a year in Phnom Penh. This is given the robust growth of the city's tourism industry, said chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim. He said four outlets would be set up by year-end ...

Abril 25, 2008

New Wendy's CEO promising improvements, better franchisee relations

The sale of Wendy's International Inc. to the Atlanta-based parent of the Arby's fast-food chain will mean changes in the short term, but the CEO-to-be is predicting the Arby's team will bring long-term improvements to the business. Triarc Companies ...

Abril 25, 2008

Peltz Offer Is accepted by Wendy’s

Wendy’s, the financially troubled fast-food chain, said Thursday that it had agreed to sell itself for about $2.3 billion to Mr. Peltz’s Triarc Companies, the parent of the Arby’s restaurant chain. The deal will create one of the nation’s largest fast-...

Abril 23, 2008

Burger King UK launches £85 burger

Burger King has announced plans to serve up the world’s most expensive cheeseburger – costing a staggering £85.The pricey treat will be made from finest Japanese Kobe beef and topped with foie gras and a rare blue cheese.It will be available in special...

Abril 23, 2008

Yum's China growth pushes 1st-qtr profit up

Yum Brands Inc, operator of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, posted a bigger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, fueled by growth in China, and raised its full-year forecast. Shares at Yum rose 3.8 percent after it said...