America's 10 Most Popular Stores
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Fast Food Chains Vie for Thrifty Diners Amid Low Growth
McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's are fighting for cash-strapped customers. With growth sluggish and beef prices high, the dollar menu and chicken items are points of focus.
Wendy's First-Quarter Profit Tumbles 83%
Wendy's first-quarter net income falls 83 percent from a year ago, as the fast-food icon seeks to transform its image.
Burger King has a Whopper of a Quarter as Earnings Double
Burger King says its first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.
Burger King CEO Hees to Take Heinz Reins After Buyout
Burger King CEO Bernardo Hees will take the top job at Heinz following its acquisition by investment firm 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
No Bones About It, KFC to Offer Boneless Chicken
KFC says it's introducing deep-fried boneless chicken pieces on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces.
Burger Giants Follow Panera and Subway Toward Upscale Fare
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King have been rolling out new sandwiches that will pit them against Subway, Panera, and even the gourmet burger joints.
Popular Restaurants Have Secret Menu Items
Secret menus. McDonald’s has one. So do Burger King, Subway and most other fast-food chains. These are items that, for various reasons, are not on the regular menu, but can be had if you know what to ask for.
Midday Market Minute: Food Industry News Galore (Kraft, Burger King, More)
Earnings galore today from Kraft, Campbell Soup, JM Smucker and others. And the big news yesterday -– the takeover of HJ Heinz by Warren Buffett and a Brazilian firm, 3G Capital, which is also the largest shareholder in Burger King. You see the synergy: Heinz on a whopper.
Coke's Profit Rises; Coffee Changes Brewing at Burger King
Coca-Cola says its profit rose 13 percent in the fourth quarter as the world's biggest beverage company sold more of its drinks overseas; and Burger King is teaming up with Seattle's Best Coffee to overhaul its java offerings.
McDonald's November Sales Figure Rises
McDonald's said Monday that a key sales figure rose in November, as U.S. customers snapped up the world's biggest hamburger chain's breakfast offerings and limited-time Cheddar Bacon Onion sandwiches. The increase follows a decline in October.
Copycows: Burger King Menu Has It McDonald's Way ... Again
If imitation is the sincerest form of culinary flattery, Burger King is praising McDonald's playbook: The Home of the Whopper just rolled out some new menu items last week, and once again, many of them will seem awfully familiar to Mickey D's customers.
McDonald's Sales Figure Bounces Back in August
McDonald's said a key sales figure climbed 3.7 percent in August, as the fast-food chain emphasized the value of its menu offerings amid the challenging global economy.
How Burger King Can Win After IPO: A Fast Food Expert's Recipe
The competition has been eating Burger King's lunch for awhile, but its recent changes gave it a boost. Now, its new status as a public company could light a fire under the No. 3 burger chain, says analyst Steven West. Here's his recipe for Burger King's post-IPO success.
Back on Burger King's Menu After 2 Years: Publicly Traded Stock
Burger King is returning to the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain last traded in 2010, when it was purchased and taken private by investment firm 3G Capital, which has been overhauling its operations.
3 Big Lies Food Companies Are Feeding You
Increasing publicity about the ways food is modified, treated and processed has put the food industry on the defensive, but even as public awareness grows, food companies are still trying to keep you in the dark about these three issues.
What to Watch This Week: Phones, Airbeds and Discount Brokers
Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street: smartphones and software, discount brokers and airbeds, and would you like a side of fries with that?
Burger King Dusting Off Crown and Going Public Again
Burger King is dusting off its crown and going public again. The world's No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to relist its shares on the New York Stock Exchange within the next three months.
Fast Food's Slow Fail: Why Burger King Will Never Be Great Again
Did you hear that Burger King hired the Hamburglar from McDonald's? It must have. How else to explain why the new BK menu looks so similar to what the folks under the golden arches are serving? It's not a bad move -- but it may not save the King.
Coming Up With a New Menu: A Whopper of a Task
When Burger King set about to fix its ailing empire, the fast food giant started by scrutinizing everything on the menu -- even the mayonnaise.
McDonald's Next CEO: Don Thompson, the Man Behind McCafe
Don Thompson, a champion of McDonald's expanded menu offerings and spruced-up restaurants will soon take the top spot at the world's biggest burger chain.
Taco Bell's Doritos-Flavored Shells: Loco or Ingenioso?
The new iPad wasn't the only big thing to be unveiled last week: Taco Bell had a big launch, too -- a new taco shell that's made with Doritos nacho chips. Taco Bell is hoping consumers will scarf down "Doritos Locos Tacos" and drive a turnaround in its lackluster sales.
Why Wendy's Will Never Be Great Again
These should be exciting times for Wendy's: It has revamped its burgers, spun off Arby's, expanded back into Japan, and is going to take another crack at the breakfast game. But despite all that, its share price is around the cost of its value meals, and that's unlikely to change.
10 Most Unhealthy Fast-Food Items on America's Menu
America is getting heavier and less healthy every year, and our increasing consumption of fast food is at least partially to blame. 24/7 Wall St. examined the menus of the top 10 quick service restaurants to find the items that were the highest in calories, carbohydrates, sodium and saturated fat. Here's what they found:
The Best Corporate April Fools Day Pranks Ever
April Fools Day is the perfect time for people to play practical jokes and pranks on each other. But the holiday isn't just for individuals: Large companies have long had a tradition of using April 1 to pull humorous hoaxes on the public too. Here are a few favorites.
