QSR ketens / restaurants

december 18, 2008

Jay Gould: The New York Fries president on selling fries when times are tough

Jay Gould: The New York Fries president on selling fries when times are tough (video)

december 11, 2008

Belg eet meer friet door crisis

Ondanks de financiële crisis is het extra druk in de betere Belgische snackbars. 'De mensen stellen grote uitgaven uit en hebben nu meer geld over voor een extra pakje gezelligheid', zegt Bernard Lefèvre van het Nationaal Verbond van Frituristen (Navef...

december 09, 2008

McDonald's Nov sales up;strong dollar a concern

McDonald's Corp posted higher November sales at restaurants open at least 13 months, helped by an extra weekend, while the strengthening dollar pressured international sales, especially in Europe.McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants have been boo...

december 07, 2008

Burger King le da la vuelta a McDonalds

Este año Burger King sentará un precedente en el curso de sus operaciones al darle la vuelta, por primera vez, a McDonald´s México en lo relacionado con el número de restaurantes. Armando Jacomino, presidente para América Latina y el Caribe de Burger ...

november 25, 2008

Burger King Opens first restaurant in Czech republic

Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC), announced today the opening of the first BURGER KING(R) restaurant in the Czech Republic November 25, 2008. This new market entry is an important step to accomplish the company's C...

november 24, 2008

Analysts see McDonald's Sales growth

Although McDonald's Corp.'s sales may see some pressure from a slower economy in China, Wall Street analysts say the company should still report long-term sales and profit growth in its Asia Pacific region.At an investor meeting Friday detailing its As...

november 20, 2008

Major restaurant chains in UK commit to healthier foods

Six leading high street restaurant chains – Burger King, KFC, McDonald's, Nando's, Subway and Wimpy – have today announced a commitment to make changes in their restaurants, which support Agency activity to help people eat more healthily outside the ...

november 20, 2008

Jobs lost and moved at Wendy's headquarters

About 14 Wendy's headquarters employees will lose their jobs early next year and 120 positions at the Dublin headquarters will move to Atlanta in phases during 2009. In addition, about 45 field-organization jobs will be eliminated. In September, Tria...

november 20, 2008

McDonald's brings moms behind the scenes

The only obstacle between kids and their french fries: Mom. So here is Debra DeMuth, McDonald's global nutrition director, mounting a spirited defense of fries to five mothers of young children at a McDonald's in Baltimore. "They are probably one ...

november 17, 2008

Burger King launches attack on Casual Dining Industry

Soon, the troubled casual-dining industry won't just be worrying about its nearest competitor -- Burger King could be closing in as well with a new slate of premium items, including ribs and thicker burgers."These up-market products are going to m...

november 14, 2008

Jim Skinner: McDonald's well positioned in face of recession

McDonald's Corp is shielded against recession and has hardly been hit by the international financial crisis, Chief Executive Jim Skinner was quoted as saying on Thursday."Worldwide turbulence is barely affecting our business,"Skinner told Ger...

november 14, 2008

McDonald's opens 1,000th China store

McDonald's Corp said on Friday it had opened its 1,000th store in China in the southern province of Guangdong, and planned to open another 175 stores in the country in 2009."McDonald's will be continuing to invest and build in China at an ever inc...

november 13, 2008

Yum Brands says it is cutting several hundred jobs

Fast-food company Yum Brands Inc. said Wednesday it will eliminate several hundred jobs and shift up to a couple hundred more as part of a restructuring of its sluggish U.S. business. The restructuring is part of Yum's strategy to sell more company-o...

november 12, 2008

Burger King abrira veinte restaurantes en Colombia en los proximos cinco años

La cadena estadounidense de comida rápida Burger King anunció hoy su plan de expansión en Colombia, que incluye la apertura de 20 locales de venta de hamburguesas en los próximos cinco años. La empresa, que regresó al país a comienzos de este año desp...

november 10, 2008

McDonald's Same Store Sales (global) up 8.2% in October

McDonald's Corp on Monday said global sales at its fast-food restaurants open at least 13 months rose 8.2 percent in October, topping analysts' targets and sending its shares up more than 2 percent. Same-store sales, a key gauge of retail health, rose ...

november 07, 2008

Wendy's/Arby's companies post losses, Trian to buy shares

Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc posted quarterly losses for each of its former companies Thursday, but its shares soared as one of its largest shareholders planned to increase its stake in the company. Triarc, the investment arm of billionaire investor Nelso...

november 01, 2008

Burger King aumento un 12% sus ingresos en el periodo julio-septiembre, hasta los 531 millones

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.

november 01, 2008

Burger King Opens Its 200th Restaurant In The Middle East

Celebrating yet another milestone in its decade-and-a-half existence in the Middle East, Burger King announced the opening of its 200th restaurant in the region.The outlet will be located at Dubai International Airport Terminal 3. Burger King’s prese...