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• As environmental concerns go mainstream, clever operators are joining the crusade

  - 2007-10-08

  Not so long ago, hybrid cars were a rarity, usually driven by people who looked like they had just returned from a few days at Woodstock. Now hybrid cars are driven by suburban morns and can be found parked next to SUVs at soccer fields. The same can be said...

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• Bunman's raid No5

  - 2007-05-13

  AN armed robber dubbed The Burger Bandit has struck at a fifth fast-food restaurant. Police are hunting a man who stole pounds 2,000 from a KFC in Portsmouth after threatening staff with a gun. The masked crook made off with pounds 1,000 from a...

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• Far flung fast food

  - 2006-07-14

  Approximate number of stores * 1. McDonald's -- 30,000 in 119 countries 2. Burger King -- 11,100 in 65 countries 3. Domino's -- 7,500 in 50 countries 4. Dunkin' Donuts -- 6,100 in 30 countries 5. KFC -- 11,000 in...

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• Fast-food 'healthy options' still full of fat and salt

  - 2005-12-01

  Healthy options offered by burger and pizza chains are still stuffed with salt and fat despite menu changes. An investigation of the food sold by the 'big four' " McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut " found that 17 of 20 products were high in salt...

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• Salt content looms as possible next big health issue for operators

  - 2005-11-21

  While trans fats have been a growing health concern for the U.S. restaurant industry in the past year, sodium is moving toward center stage as the next hot topic. Already, sodium content is under fire in the United Kingdom, and such chains as KFC and Burger King are looking...

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• The global fast-food market

  - 2004-11-01

  Increased concerns over obesity and intense competition failed to prevent the global fast-food market from delivering a sound performance over the period 1999-2003. The sector achieved almost 20% growth, outpacing full-service restaurants, cafes, bars, kiosks, self-service cafeterias and home delivery, according to research from Euromonitor International. There were...

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• Protesters Take Aim at East Brunswick, N.J., Kentucky Fried Chicken.

  - 2004-03-22

  By Reva McEachern, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 22--EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Torture is an ingredient in Colonel Sanders' "Original Recipe," say members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, who were outside...

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• Krafty plan to cut the fat and stave off those litigious little Vegemites.

  - 2003-07-02

  Jul 02, 2003 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) Kraft Foods has announced it will reduce portion sizes, as well as the sugar and fat content in its products. The initiative is due to concerns over rising obesity levels worldwide, but it could...

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• Some fast food companies have improved their customer relationships.(American Customer Satisfaction Index statistics for various restaurants)

  - 2003-02-24

  In the fast food category, overall customer satisfaction during the fourth quarter of 2002 did not change compared to the same quarter last year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index ACSI. Scored on a 100-point scale, McDonald's remains at the bottom of the industry with...

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• Ex-burger king teams with Hawkins; Group may be pursuing KFC deal.(Cover Story)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-12-23

  Byline: Michael Strong Pizza baron La-Van Hawkins' plans to become a national player on the restaurant scene moved a step closer to reality with the addition of Robert Lowes, formerly CEO of Burger King Inc. and a Detroit native. That strategy may...

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