Recent News

Churchs Airs New, Offbeat Ads

Churchs Chicken’s latest advertising campaign shows that customers would do just about anything to enjoy the delicious taste of its made-from-scratch recipe.

Teletubbies Come to McDonald’s

McDonald’s has announced that the popular and sometimes controversial Teletubbies will join its prestigious Happy Meal entourage in 2000.

A Tests Texas Toast

A&W Restaurants, Inc. will begin a rollout of a new test product in the Detroit market called “Texas Toast” in early April 2000.

Teletubbies Come to McDonald’s

McDonald’s has announced that the popular and sometimes controversial Teletubbies will join its prestigious Happy Meal entourage in 2000.

Checkers Announces Sale Of 62 Restaurants

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHKR) announced March 30, 2000 that it has sold 62 Checkers restaurants in the Mobile, Alabama, West Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida, market areas

Checkers Franchisees Rally Together

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. and its franchisees are seeing eye to eye, as they collectively look at the corporation’s new business vision.

Travel ‘The Road To El Dorado’ with BK

Beginning April 3, 2000, Burger King customers can experience adventure and glory down “The Road to El Dorado” from DreamWorks Pictures at more than 8,000 Burger King restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

Blimpie Declares Dividend

Blimpie International, Inc. announced March 27 the second payment of a semi-annual dividend for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

Blimpie Advances Into Canada

Blimpie International, Inc. announced the grand opening of its first tri-branded location in Toronto, Canada on March 17.

BK Adds to Breakfast Menu

Burger King Corporation announced March 22 that it will introduce the delicious taste of pancakes to consumers in a convenient package perfect for eating breakfast “utensil free”

Madness Returns to El Pollo Loco

Chicken Burrito Madness returns to El Pollo Loco as the chain kicks off its annual event with fresh new additions to its burrito line-up.

BYB Gives to Memphis Zoo

Back Yard Burgers, Inc., the Memphis-based chain with operations in 16 states, announced on January 3, 2000 it’s contribution of $100,000 to

Restaurateurs Take Stand in Congress

Testifying before a key House subcommittee February 15, a restaurateur called for Congress to eliminate the punitive limit government puts Americans who want to work while also earning Social Security benefits.

Manchu Wok Celebrates Chinese New Year

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Manchu Wok is introducing its annual Chinese New Year Promotion which runs January 30 until February 26, 2000 at 196 North American locations.

Restaurant Systems Opens Fifteen Stores

Restaurant Systems International, who launched the nation’s first frozen yogurt chain, Everything Yogurt, is achieving success once more with the launch of their two latest food concepts; Greenleaf’s Grille and Treat Street.

Pepsi Inks Sammy Sosa

Fresh off his return to spring training, Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa already is preparing for two new projects—a part in a new Pepsi commercial and a role in Pepsi’s baseball marketing efforts.

Burger King Goes Italian

Burger King Corporation has announced that beginning January 31, it will offer customers an Italian version of their Chick’n Crisp sandwich.

Einstein/Noah Bagel Receives Delisting Notice

Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp has been notified by the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. that its common stock has been delisted from the Nasdaq Small Cap Market, effective with the open of business today.