Breakfast

As a salute to those who have served our country, on Friday, many restaurants and other businesses are offering freebies to active military and veterans for Veterans Day. In many cases, you'll need military ID or proof of service; other deals apply to civilians too. Dig in and enjoy. That's an order!

If I were to have guessed the results of a study comparing the loyalty of fast-food customers to their favorite chains, I would have guessed the most loyal would be Dunkin' Donuts coffee lovers. Customers of that chain -- and Northeastern U.S./Canadian restaurant chain Tim Horton's -- are always...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will buy gourmet coffee roaster Van Houtte for C$915 million ($891 million).

The Quaker Oats Company, a unit of PepsiCo (PEP), introduced two new brands of hot cereal and a marketing campaign featuring Bob Harper, the host of NBC's "The Biggest Loser." Quakers Oats will introduce Mix-Up Creations Instant Oatmeal, which will be aimed at children, and Hearty Medleys Instant...

For those craving a Mexican-inspired burrito breakfast, Taco Bell will soon be your go-to spot. The restaurant chain will permanently launch a breakfast menu starting late 2011 or 2012. With more than 5,600 quick service locations, the new line will compete in a vicious fast-food breakfast war that...

U.S. restaurants' breakfast sales have been rising, while lunch and dinner counts have fallen, according to a recent report. So eateries are battling it out in the morning, especially over the item Americans are increasingly fond of -- the breakfast sandwich.

At least the breakfast war among fast-food restaurants is getting a little healthier. McDonald's is trying out oatmeal at about 600 restaurants in the Northeastern U.S. If the test goes well, McDonald's may add oatmeal to the menu at more than 13,000 of its restaurants nationwide, according to a...

Bargain hunters, here's another option for you to consider if you are looking for a bargain bite this summer. Riding the trend of chains offering cheaper breakfast items, Bruegger's Bagels announced a "4 Under $4" campaign, featuring four breakfast sandwiches available all day. Among the items are...

Add another one to the list of growing fast food chains vying for your breakfast dollars. Hardee's announced it's loading up one of its signature item with extras to get your feet through its doors. Called Loaded Biscuit 'N' Gravy, the dish comes with a buttermilk biscuit split with a folded egg...

Sandwich giant Subway announced that it wants to take a bite out of the breakfast market with the nationwide launch of egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches. The company also announced that it will soon start using eggs from cage-free hens. The sandwiches, scheduled to debut in North America on...