Beef ‘O’ Brady’s names new media agency
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, the 267-unit sports pub chain based here, has named Ad Partners of Tampa its media agency, with responsibility for handling placement of television, radio and newspaper ads and direct mail in 60 markets, officials said late last week.Taco Bell ousts McD as NBA sponsor
Taco Bell has signed a four-year advertising deal to become the official quick-service restaurant of the National Basketball Association, replacing longtime sponsor McDonald’s Corp.
Burger King tests new customizable website
Burger King is testing a new website that lets Internet users have it their way by allowing them to tone down the king and enhance the food.
Bob Kinkead opens casual restaurant in Md.
Washington, D.C.-based fine-dining chef Bob Kinkead opened June 27 a casual New England-style neighborhood seafood restaurant here.
Jamba sells 9 stores to Oregon franchisee
Jamba Inc. said it is selling nine corporate Jamba Juice units to a franchisee in Oregon as part of a refranchising initiative it announced earlier this year.
Consumers may be ready for self-service, but study finds some operators aren’t
North American consumers are increasingly comfortable with using self-service technology to order food, check themselves out at stores and buy tickets, but some quick-service restaurant owners nonetheless have qualms about deploying such devices, new research indicates.
Conn. operator faces prison for illegal hires as feds step up scrutiny
Restaurant owner Andrew Adames, who earlier this week pleaded guilty to a federal charge of knowingly employing illegal aliens, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when sentenced Sept. 18, the U.S. attorney's office said.
McDonald's throws its weight into premium burger battle
McDonald's long-awaited rollout of the Angus Third Pounder places the quick-service giant squarely on the front line of what is rapidly heating up into a premium burger war.
NRN names 2009 Golden Chain winners
Nation’s Restaurant News will honor six multi-unit restaurant executives with Golden Chain awards during the 50th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators, or MUFSO, Conference to be held here at the Hilton Anatole Hotel from Oct. 4-6.
Sonny's names new agency of record
Sonny’s Franchise Co., parent of the 129-unit Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q chain, has named Engauge its new agency of record and said that the two will first collaborate on a promotion to run in or around September.
Dunkin' pulls two drinks over salmonella concerns
Dunkin’ Donuts said Wednesday it has temporarily stopped serving its hot chocolate and Dunkaccino beverages after an inspection at one of its suppliers’ facilities found that the plant may have been contaminated with salmonella.
KFC hits the gas on marketing of $5 Fill-Up Boxes
KFC, the latest chain to leap into the $5-menu-item fray, is taking to the highway to help promote its new KFC $5 Fill-Up Boxes.
