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• Value menu focus increases.(Brief article)

  - 2008-01-14

  As MCDONALD'S, WENDY'S and BURGER KING continue to highlight the $0.99 price point as a key tactic in their value menus, many franchisees are beginning to express concerns that the ploy may hurt their profits. Many owner-operators are conscious of th As MCDONALD'S, WENDY'S and BURGER...

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• Burger King, Wendy's roll big burger ammunition

  - 2007-07-30

  MIAMI -- Burger King and Wendy's are recasting this summer's battle of the burgers as a heavyweight event, with both adding hefty choices to their menu this month. Burger King said it would promote its Ultimate Double Whopper--two quarter pound beef patties topped with eight slices of bacon and four...

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• McD's faces burger blitz; Stands pat while rivals beef up offerings; calls chicken top priority.(McDonald's Corp.)

  - 2006-08-28

  Byline: JULIE JARGON While McDonald's Corp. serves up salads and chicken sandwiches, rivals are aiming for the red heart of the fast-food market with beefier burgers. Burger King, Hardee's, Carl's Jr. and Jack in the Box all have introduced big ...

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• Burger King takes on Wendy's - and wins.

  - 2005-11-22

  Nov 22, 2005 (Food Industry Week NZ - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Burger King successfully complained about a TV advertisement ad for Wendy's Restaurants New Zealand. The ad cited market research ...

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• Burger King hires Wendy's vet Gumm for dev't. post

  - 2004-12-13

  MIAMI -- Burger King Corp. hired Robert Gumm, a Wendy's International veteran, as senior vice president for North American development, effective immediately. He will oversee the development of BK restaurants and report to John Chidsey, president of Burger King Americas.

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• Obese customers sue fastfood chains - Food Industry Report - obese US citizens have filed suit against fastfood giants McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken - Brief Article

  - 2002-08-15

  First smokers sued tobacco companies, now obese people are suing the fastfood industry. In the first case of its kind, a group of obese US citizens have filed suit against fastfood giants McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken, who stand accused of serving food which causes obesity.

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• Chain Restaurants Look Outside U.S. for New Sources of Beef.

  - 2002-04-15

  By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 15--Cameron Wyly won't be swinging through the McDonald's drive-through anytime soon. The rural Aberdeen cattleman is upset by a recent announcement that the chain is, at least for...

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• As Wendy's SuperSizes Growth, McD's, BK Lose Some Sizzle - McDonald's, Burger King, Hardee's, Jack in the Box - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

  - 2001-06-18

  While McDonald's stagnates and Burger King loses some ground, Wendy's remains the success story of the burger world, with sales up a sizzling 7.2% last year and its seventh consecutive year of market share growth.

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• Argentina: fast food chains explore new niche.

  - 2000-07-12

  In order to deal with a 10%-15% sales decrease this year, the main fast food restaurant chains that operate in Argentina started exploring other niches, like breakfasts. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's launched promotions to attract clients durin In order to deal with a 10%-15% sales...

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• Wendy's International, Inc

  - 2000-02-21

  Wendy's International, Inc. plans to continue to fuel its earnings by building new restaurants, increasing same-store sales and improving operations, said President Jack Schuessler in an interview with CNBC. Schuessler believes opportunities exist in North America based on the company's penetration levels compared with competitors McDonald's Corp. and Burger King...

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