Nation's Restaurant News reports that amid increasing competition in the morning daypart, Dunkin’ Donuts has expanded its 99-cent breakfast value menu to Indiana. A company spokesman said Monday that the expansion … [Read more...]
BK Wages Breakfast War on McDonald’s With New Sandwich
April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rupal Parekh of Advertising Age reports that Burger King is betting big on breakfast with a new national blitz to promote a morning sandwich that's admittedly a lot like McDonald's Egg McMuffin, but cheaper. In a new … [Read more...]
Subway Commits to Cage-Free Eggs
April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
QSR Magazine reports that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) scored a big victory this week when it announced a commitment from Subway to eventually use 100 percent cage-free eggs. The commitment comes on … [Read more...]
‘Cereal Bowl’ Cafe Opens in D.C.’s Cleveland Park
March 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
ABC Channel 7 News Washington DC Reports that a new food fad could soon start filling up customers around in the Washington-area as ‘The Cereal Bowl Cafe’ opens this weekend in Cleveland Park. The new … [Read more...]
Exclusive R&I Research: What Diners Want at Breakfast
March 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
Allison Perlik reports at Restaurants & Institutions that the New American Diner Study offers operators a peek into what consumers look for at their morning meals. Breakfast sales at restaurants declined 3.4% … [Read more...]
Subway to Introduce Breakfast Menu
March 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
Elissa Elan reports in Nation's Restaurant News that Subway will launch a national breakfast menu of egg and cheese sandwiches next month, joining other quick-service players in the increasingly competitive hunt for … [Read more...]
Breakfast Competition Perks up as Sales Slow
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Mark Brandau reports at Nation's Restaurant News that even though breakfast traffic has not fully recovered from declines brought on by high unemployment, new research shows that the morning meal is still an important … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Key Sales Figure Rises in February
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Associated Press reports at the Las Vegas Sun that strong overseas growth for McDonald's Corp. in February outweighed U.S. sales that barely nudged upward as the world's largest fast-food chain posted a 4.8 percent … [Read more...]
Quiznos Helps C-Stores Take Back Breakfast
March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Abbie Westra reports at CSP that Quiznos has only been in the convenience channel since last year, and already the sandwich chain is honing in on crucial dayparts and creating platforms specifically for the 175 … [Read more...]
McDonald’s US Sales Getting Boost From Breakfast, Snacking
March 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paul Ziobro, of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES reports that McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) domestic same-store sales are getting the biggest boost from breakfast and snacking items, helped by recent launches of a $1 breakfast menu and … [Read more...]
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