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February 06, 2008
YUM considers KFC changes, including a 'non fried chicken platform'
YUM Brands is looking at significant makeovers of its mature fast- food outlets. One option it is considering is restructuring KFC, using what the company calls a "non-fried chicken platform"sometime next year. KFC has experimented with non-...
February 04, 2008
Profit jumps at Wendy's, but it sees challenges ahead
Wendy's International said Monday that its fourth-quarter earnings more than quadrupled from a year ago, when it took major charges for discontinued operations, and restaurants reported better margins despite high prices for beef and chicken prices.Wen...February 01, 2008
Ganancias de Burger King trepan en 2do trim fiscal por ventas
La cadena de comida rápida Burger King Holdings Inc. anotó un aumento en su ganancia operacional del segundo trimestre fiscal, impulsado por mayores ventas en el mundo y el fuerte desempeño de su sándwich Homestyle Melt en el mercado local. Burger Ki...
February 01, 2008
Burger King Shares keep rising
Shares of Burger King Corp. rose for a second day Friday, after the nation's No. 2 burger chain reported growth in quarterly profit in the face of a difficult consumer environment that slowed sales at its biggest rival, McDonald's. On Thursday, Burger ...January 31, 2008
Burger King CEO says not seeing U.S. slowdown
Burger King Holdings Inc (BKC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) saw no slowdown in U.S. consumer spending in the recent quarter and is experiencing an uptick in same-store sales in January, Chief Executive John Chidsey said on Thursday. "U.S. comps wer...January 31, 2008
Burger King Q2 Profit Surges 29% On Higher Revenues
Florida-based Burger King Holdings Inc. (BKC), which operates more than 11,300 restaurants in about 69 countries, reported earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, that jumped 29% from prior year. Total revenues for the quarter increased 10% fue... Sponsored Content
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January 30, 2008
McDonald's mice 'becoming human'
Mice fed a diet of McDonald's burgers and fries not only put on weight but start to develop human-like genetic traits, scientists have found. The same effect is not seen when mice are given a typical chimpanzee diet of raw fruit and vegetables. Most o...
January 29, 2008
The Inventure Group: Burger King Snack goes National
The Inventure Group, Inc. today provided an update on the status of its BURGER KING(r) brand salted snack test market and share repurchase plan. The Company reported that vending channel test marketing results for BURGER KING(r) brand salted snacks e...January 29, 2008
Online purchasing makes fast food even faster
With just a few clicks of the mouse, Jane Cagle can order a small feast for her bosses at Travelocity. The 60-year-old administrative assistant overcame her skepticism about the accuracy of Web purchases and now uses the Internet to have food delivered...January 29, 2008
Wendy's unveils new ad campaign
Wendy’s is set to debut its new advertising campaign — "Waaaay Better Than Fast Food"— on national television. The campaign, recently unveiled at Wendy's National Convention in Orlando, features photography of the chain's food.Wendy's current...January 29, 2008
Burger King Seen Earning 32 Cents Per Share in 2nd Quarter Amid Consumer Spending Slowdown
Fast food chain Burger King Corp. is scheduled to report its fiscal second-quarter results Thursday morning. In its fiscal first quarter, Burger King's same-store sales increased 6.6 percent in the U.S. and Canada, and 5.9 percent worldwide. But in w... Sponsored Content 
January 28, 2008
U.S. Sales Slowdown Hits McDonald's
McDonald's Corp. showed its first sign of vulnerability to the U.S. economic slowdown Monday and uneasy investors responded by selling off the fast-food chain's stock despite its booming international sales and healthy $1.27 billion profit. Chief Exe...January 28, 2008
McDonald's gana un 32 por ciento menos en 2007 y un 3 por ciento más en el cuarto trimestre
La cadena estadounidense de restaurantes de comida rápida McDonald's ganó 2.395,1 millones de dólares en 2007, un 32 por ciento menos que el año anterior, y 1.273,2 millones de dólares en el cuatro trimestre, un 3 por ciento más que en el mismo período...January 28, 2008
Mc Donald’s encabeza el ranking de las 200 cadenas de franquicias internacionales que más facturan
Mc Donald’s encabeza, un año más, el ránking de las 200 cadenas de franquicias internacionales que más facturan según Franchise Times, la revista norteamericana especializada en el sector. Por tercer año consecutivo, llama la atención el hecho de que e...January 26, 2008
Yum Brands OKs additional share buyback
Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM) Inc., which operates the Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut chains, said Thursday its board approved the repurchase of up to an additional $1.25 billion in common stock.The company said this authorization, which lasts over the next 12 ...
January 25, 2008
McDonald's Shares Rise, but Analyst Lowers Price Target Due to U.S. Economic Weakness
A Thomas Weisel analyst cut his price target on McDonald's Corp., anticipating a U.S. market slowdown. Matthew DiFrisco said he expects the company to do well despite declining consumer spending and other economic issues, however. "With its ti...