QSR ketens / restaurants

november 08, 2010

Yale study says fast food marketers targeting kids more than ever

A study from Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy &Obesity charges that fast-food companies are marketing to youth now more than ever -- increasingly targeting children as young as 2 years old

november 08, 2010

Consumers call for more healthy menu items, may not order them, finds Technomic

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?

oktober 27, 2010

McDonald’s Obesity Case Can’t Proceed as Group Suit

McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, convinced a U.S. judge that consumers’ claims that its food contributed to childhood obesity were too distinct to be gathered in a single group lawsuit.

oktober 23, 2010

McDonald's stock soars to record high

McDonald's Corp.'s third-quarter profit soared 10% to trounce expectations, and shareholders are lovin' it. The fast-food behemoth's stock continued to surge in record territory Thursday, nearing $80 a share.

oktober 21, 2010

McDonald's gana 3.704 millones de dólares en lo que va de año, el 11 por ciento más

La compañía McDonald's, la mayor cadena de comida rápida del mundo, informó hoy de que en los primeros nueve meses de 2010 anotó una ganancia neta de 3.704 millones de dólares, un 11% más que en el mismo periodo del año anterior. La compañía con sede ...

oktober 21, 2010

Fastfoodketens gaan groen

Fastfoodketens zijn koplopers in groen ondernemen in de Verenigde Staten. Van de 38 restaurants in de Verenigde Staten die gecertificeerd duurzaam, ‘groen’ en milieubesparend zijn, behoort veertig procent tot een fastfoodketen.

oktober 21, 2010

McDonald's Third Quarter Earnings Rise 12% on Strong Global Sales

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced strong results for the third quarter driven by growth across all areas of the world.

oktober 21, 2010

McDonald's plans to raise prices

McDonald's Corp. plans to raise menu prices to blunt higher costs, including what would be its first such increase in the U.S. in more than a year—a time when the burger chain's sales have thrived amid lower prices.

oktober 18, 2010

Carbon Footprint on the menu board at Swedish QSR chain

In the U.S., quick-serve operators are scrambling to figure out how they'll abide by the menu-labeling mandate requiring calorie counts be posted on menuboards.

oktober 14, 2010

Wendy's/Arby's Group rises on takeover speculation

Shares in the company that runs Wendy's and Arby's restaurants jumped sharply Thursday on rumors of yet another high-profile buyout in the works.

oktober 07, 2010

Facelift Burger King could cost more than USD 3 billion

When Joyce Jacaruso Castillo grabbed a quick coffee at a McDonald's (MCD) in Manhattan last month, she was wowed by the low lighting, cushioned stools, and piped-in bossa nova music at one of the chain's newly remodeled units.

oktober 04, 2010

Harris Poll: Consumers to spend less at restaurants

More consumers are planning to cut back on spending for dining out occasions over the next six months, a new Harris Poll survey found.

oktober 04, 2010

QSR segment leads Q2 growth of Canadian restaurant industry

oktober 04, 2010

Analysts to restaurants: prepare for higher food costs

As the economy shows signs of improvement and restaurant traffic begins to rebound, operators may face higher food costs in 2011 and will need to mitigate those increased expenses without hurting customer visits

september 30, 2010

Jack in the Box to shutter 40 stores

september 30, 2010

Sales at Carl's Jr. fall, while Hardee's improves

The high unemployment rate in California continued to hurt sales at Carl’s Jr. in the second quarter, deepening the loss for parent company CKE Restaurants Inc., the now-private company reported Tuesday.

september 28, 2010

U.S. Convenience Store Channel Sees Boost in Traffic and a Double-Digit Sales Lift in Second Quarter 2010

In spite of a still sluggish economy things are looking up in the convenience store (c-store) channel as traffic, sales, and average visits increased in the second quarter of 2010

september 18, 2010

NPD: Visits to US Restaurants Decline in Spring for Eighth Consecutive Quarter, But Rate of Decline Slows

The effects of a lingering recession continued to keep visits to U.S. restaurants down for the eighth consecutive quarter this past spring, but the rate of decline eased over the same quarter a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market re...