Cadenas QSR/Restaurantes

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have required some chain restaurants in California to post nutritional information on their menus and menu boards, calling it “impractical” as currently written. But the California Restaurant Asso...

The food industry faces a government inquiry into its role in Britain’s surging obesity and heart disease rates with ministers considering a ban on trans fats as the first decisive step. The inquiry, ordered by Alan Johnson, the health secretary, fo...

McDonald's Corp.'s hot streak keeps on going. The world's largest fast-food chain said Friday its third-quarter profits will top Wall Street's estimates following another month of strong sales. Global sales from its restaurants open more than a year ro...

Wendy's International, Inc. and Berjaya Corporation Berhad today announced that they have signed a development agreement to build Wendy's restaurants in Malaysia. Berjaya, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nadi Klasik Sdn Bhd, has been granted the ...

El operador de restaurantes Yum Brands Inc. reportó el lunes una ganancia trimestral mayor a la que esperaba el mercado, y amplió sus perspectivas para todo el año, lo que impulsó un aumento de más del 4 por ciento de sus acciones en las operaciones e...

The restaurant conglomerate is set to release its third quarter earnings report Monday afternoon, and the company's stock is climbing on anticipated good news. Yum! Brands is up 4.4%, or $1.51, to $35.83 in midday trading.

A US jury awarded 6.1 million dollars Friday to a McDonald's employee who was strip searched in a hoax that had been played on dozens of fast food restaurants across the country, local media reported. Louise Ogborn, who was 18 at the time of the strip...

Burger King Corp. on Friday said it signed a licensing agreement with Seattle-based Mobliss Inc to create downloadable mobile phones games featuring Burger King branded product.

Same-store sales at Wendy's International Inc. have increased again, but the company's third-quarter results show a drastic slowdown in growth after a first-quarter jump-start. The Dublin-based fast-food chain said sales at company-owned U.S. restaur...

HiFri  is de gedoodverfde winnaar van de Food Valley Award. Tijdens de publieksstemming stemden de bezoekers aan de Food Valley Conferentie massaal op het bedrijf door een balletje in de HiFri-zuil te stoppen. In de door HiFri ontwikkelde technologie...

The British Potato Council starts a new search to find the UK’s best potato dish. As part of the Great Potato Challenge 2008, they are looking for pub and restaurant chefs that can cook up an innovative and tasty potato-based main course dish It can b...

Happy Meals, Big Mac’s most famous sub-brand specially tailored for children and a company trademark since 1979, has been witnessing a year-on-year decline in sales in India. “Kids’ visits to our stores have been declining year-on-year and have been ov...

An investment group that includes a company led by former CKE Restaurants chairman and chief executive William Foley has emerged as a third potential bidder for Wendy’s International Inc. Fidelity National Financial, a title insurance and investment co...

McDonald's Corp. shares dipped lower Thursday after Moody's Investors Service downgraded its ratings, citing the fast-food chain's adoption of a more aggressive financial strategy. Shares fell 24 cents to $54.56 in Thursday trading.

Moody's Investors Service said it cut McDonald's senior unsecured notes and debt ratings to 'A3' from 'A2', citing higher debt levels which will be required to support the fast food giant's shareholder initiatives.

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has inked development deals to open 35 new Arby's restaurants across the nation. The Atlanta-based franchiser of the Arby's restaurant system said the agreements include four new and 13 existing franchisees to develop Ar...

Fast food chains in Australia have cut down on the use of unhealthy trans fats amid threats of regulation, and have agreed to reduce saturated fats following pressure from health groups. Major chains including McDonald's, KFC, Hungry Jacks and Pizza ...

The owner of 134 Wendy's restaurants wants to make a bid for the third-largest hamburger chain with the help of two private-equity firms. David Karam, president of Cedar Enterprises, told The Columbus Dispatch for a story Wednesday that he and his par...