Read more fast food industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6639/fast-food-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:57:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73561/how-arbys-lost-its-beefiness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has had its winners and losers, and when it comes to fast food, Arby's is bringing up the rear. Same-stores sales have been down for the last seven quarters, writes Daniel Gross for Slate, but the economy can't take the entire rap on this one: Arby's just doesn't...http://www.newser.com/story/73561/how-arbys-lost-its-beefiness.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 10:26:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73543/fast-food-star-of-recession-5-footlong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has found what it calls the "fast-food success story of the recession"—the $5 footlong sandwich from Subway. The simple idea began with a franchisee who noticed slow sales on weekends and decided to knock down prices to bring in customers. After sales went through the roof, he pitched...http://www.newser.com/story/73543/fast-food-star-of-recession-5-footlong.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Nov 2009 11:34:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73382/soda-tax-threat-a-boon-for-food-lobbyists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCapitol Hill’s flirtation with a national excise tax on sugary drinks has been good for someone: food lobbyists. Soda makers, supermarkets, and fast-food restaurants have spent more than $24 million fighting the tax, the Huffington Post reports. “We are reacting to the situation we find ourselves in," says an exec...http://www.newser.com/story/73382/soda-tax-threat-a-boon-for-food-lobbyists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66797/oldsters-behind-counter-boost-mcdonalds-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHaving workers in their golden years is key to the Golden Arches' success, according to a British study. Researchers found that customer satisfaction levels were 20% higher in outlets where people over 60 were employed. The boost comes from the older workers' better people skills, strong work ethic, and influence...http://www.newser.com/story/66797/oldsters-behind-counter-boost-mcdonalds-sales.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 5:42:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66751/recession-mcdonalds-is-loving-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow that the recession’s supposed to be just about over, it’s time to survey the battlefield and pick out winners, and nobody was a bigger winner than the Golden Arches, writes Daniel Gross for Slate. McDonald’s sales grew more in 2008 than in 2006 or 2007, and it opened 600...http://www.newser.com/story/66751/recession-mcdonalds-is-loving-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 12 Aug 2009 13:42:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65218/lets-do-to-big-food-what-we-did-to-big-tobacco.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter decades of anti-smoking campaigns, Big Tobacco has been brought low and ashtrays have “gone the way of spittoons,” writes Ellen Goodman of the Boston Globe . It’s high time we gave Big Food the same treatment. “Now that two-thirds of Americans are overweight, the lethal effects of fat are catching...http://www.newser.com/story/65218/lets-do-to-big-food-what-we-did-to-big-tobacco.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Jul 2009 11:30:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63911/burger-king-aims-to-burn-mcds-with-1-cheeseburger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBurger King is spoiling for a cheeseburger price war, the Chicago Tribune reports. The chain is trying to persuade franchisees to halve the price of double cheeseburgers to just $1 for several months. McDonald's recently hiked the price of its double cheeseburgers to $1.19, under pressure from their franchisees,...http://www.newser.com/story/63911/burger-king-aims-to-burn-mcds-with-1-cheeseburger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 2:15:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60223/tough-times-push-chains-to-try-new-fare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDesperate times are driving chain restaurants to desperate measures—straying from their bread-and-butter dishes and diversifying the menu. KFC now sells grilled chicken, Domino’s offers subs, and McDonald’s dips into the world of espresso coffee, USA Today reports. “This is a defining moment for the industry," says a National Restaurant...http://www.newser.com/story/60223/tough-times-push-chains-to-try-new-fare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59233/healthy-fast-food-eaters-mull-the-salad-buy-the-fried.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKFC's grilled chicken giveaway may have been a bust, but the company actually got what it wanted—luring health-conscious eaters back to the franchise, argues Steve Almond in the Washington Post. The chicken chain's CEO appeared on Oprah to apologize for pulling the plug on the offer, yet "his 'apology'...http://www.newser.com/story/59233/healthy-fast-food-eaters-mull-the-salad-buy-the-fried.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 9:20:30 CDT