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To celebrate The Big New Yorker Pizza’s phenomenal success during its first year of introduction, Pizza Hut is giving consumers a free, custom CD from CDNOW.

To celebrate The Big New Yorker Pizza’s success during its first year of introduction, Pizza Hut is giving consumers a free, custom CD from CDNOW with every order of The Big New Yorker Pizza.

Triarc Restaurants Group franchisor of the Arby’s, T.J. Cinnabons, and Pasta Connection brands-announced January 18 that Michael T. Welch joined the company as senior vice president of operations. Welch will oversee and provide strategic leadership and direction for franchise management, operations services, training and development, and quality assurance. “Mike brings invaluable national management experience with […]

In a special focus on Austin-based companies, CNBC will feature a segment on Schlotzsky’s Inc.

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain with the seriously creative marketing team, is now offering thousands of Internet users nationwide a chance to spend a red-hot Valentine’s weekend in Las Vegas

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.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is launching a new identity and attitude with its latest advertising campaign showcasing the first-ever totally animated TV spot from a fast-food restaurant.

Prandium, Inc. will begin marketing gift certificates for its Koo Koo Roo and El Toritorestaurant concepts through C-TRIBE.com, an online group purchasing community for Internet Shoppers.

Jared Fogle took an unusual approach to losing some of his 425 pounds. He decided to go out for a sandwich. In fact, he visited a Subway restaurant twice daily for the next year, dropping an amazing 245 pounds in the process.

Burger King Corporation announced January 20 that it has narrowed its list of potential sites for its world headquarters building to two sites in Miami-Dade County.

McDonald’s will begin 2000 with a comprehensive Hispanic marketing campaign under a “Points of Pride” umbrella theme.

Steak Escape, an international chain specializing in cheesesteak sandwiches, announced January 7, 2000 its contribution of over $30,000 since 1996 to schools across the U.S.

Boston Chicken, Inc. announced on January 6, 2000 that it and its Boston Market related subsidiaries filed a joint Plan of Reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona.

A federal court judge in Dallas ruled January 3,2000 that Papa John’s can no longer use its “Better Ingredients. Better Pizza.” trademarked slogan.

McDonald’s Corporation declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 4 7/8 cents per share payable on December 15, 1999 to shareholders of record on December 1.

Papa John’s International, Inc. announced January 31 that its Board of Directors has approved an increase to $150 million in the amount of the company’s common stock which may be repurchased by the company from time to time through December 31, 2000.

QSR’s One to Watch: Although big burger boys dominate the quick-service landscape in most of North America, in one midwest town a homegrown chain has made a niche for itself and is continuing to grow into what might well become a formidable business.

QSR’s One to Watch: Thought NYC was Big Apple? One chain wants to convince you it’s actually BurritoVille.

Category-crossover Steak n Shake is joining the battle for some of the nation’s best locations.

Consumers have rewarded Papa John’s (Nasdaq:PZZA) by rating the pizza chain number one in customer satisfaction among all national fast food restaurants.

A new quick-service chain in Chicago is out to prove the pairing of healthy and fast can work.

Kevin Moriarty and Ron Petty find their relationship at Del Taco flip-flopped, but they’re forging ahead an the mexican segment—and why they’re not scared of some little dog. By Robin F. DeMattia

The Kroc philosophy comes to the forefront once again at McDonald’s—this time in a new award for managers. By Eric Larson

Angel Toro learned about competitiveness in the military. Competitiveness landed him a job at Pizza Hut, Inc., for which he’s been managing a store in Odessa, Texas, for the last nineteen years. by David Haldane

Thought NYC was Big Apple? One chain wants to convince you it’s actually BurritoVille. By Linda Dailey Paulson

Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq/NM:SONC) reported March 27 record results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2000, which ended February 29, 2000.

Wendy’s International, Inc. announced March 9 improved sales at Wendy’s U.S. and continued robust sales at Tim Hortons in Canada.

Jersey Mike’s has made the first January of the millenium “The Month of the Child,” at least inside it’s sandwhich shops.