Burger King Corporation
Burger King sales hurt by winter storms
Mar 09, 2010 18:21 EST
Burger King sales in January and February hurt by severe winter storms. Winter storms hurt Burger King's results in January and February, the fast-food chain said Tuesday.
Summary Box: Snowy weather cuts into BK sales
Mar 09, 2010 15:23 EST
Summary Box: Snow storms in Jan., Feb. eat into important sales figure at Burger King. SNOWY SALES: Burger King said back-to-back months of winter weather will drag down its fiscal third quarter results. The weather cut a key sales measure by 8.2 percent in January and February as storms buried much of the central and eastern U.S. in snow.
Burger King says weather hurt Q3, but trends better
Mar 09, 2010 11:16 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc <BKC.N> expects lower fiscal third-quarter revenue and restaurant margins in the U.S. and Canada as bad weather in the central and eastern United States kept diners away.
Burger King sales hurt by winter storms
Mar 09, 2010 08:32 EST
Burger King sales in January and February hurt by severe winter storms. Winter storms hurt Burger King's results in January and February, the fast-food chain said Tuesday.
McDonald's same-store sales up 4.8 percent
Mar 08, 2010 12:51 EST
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> reported a better-than-expected 4.8 percent rise in February sales at established restaurants as Asia helped offset softness in the United States and Europe, sending its shares up nearly 3 percent.
Earnings Preview: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.
Mar 02, 2010 19:05 EST
After announcing Arby's turnaround efforts, Wendy's/Arby's group prepares 4Q results. Fast food chain Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. reports its fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Thursday.
Tomato pickers to get higher wages under new plan
Feb 17, 2010 19:06 EST
Florida tomato growers reverse stance and support passing on higher wages to workers. Florida tomato growers have finally agreed to help pickers earn more by passing on extra wages offered by major food chains such as Burger King, Subway and Taco Bell.
Burger King revamps coffee, eyes menu rehab
Feb 16, 2010 17:14 EST
Burger King to begin selling Starbucks' Seattle's Best Coffee, eyes changes to breakfast menu. Burger King plans to launch a massive new coffee line as it tries to overhaul its breakfast menu and boost its slumping business.
Burger King to sell Starbucks' Seattle's Best brew
Feb 16, 2010 16:06 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc <BKC.N> will sell Starbucks Corp's <SBUX.O> Seattle's Best Coffee at its U.S. restaurants by autumn, as it revamps its morning menu and responds to the successful launch of McCafe coffee by McDonald's Corp <MCD.N>.
Summary Box: Burger King to debut Seattle's Best
Feb 16, 2010 14:58 EST
Burger King inks deal with Starbucks' Seattle's Best for coffee switch. THE BREW: Burger King, the nation's second-largest burger chain, will begin selling Starbucks' Seattle's Best Coffee in all its U.S. locations.
Yemen's biggest port offers gleam of economic hope
Feb 15, 2010 09:52 EST
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemen, grappling with violent conflicts, al Qaeda militancy and severe poverty, is not everyone's idea of an alluring investment opportunity.
Drivers, cars are ill-equipped when panic sets in
Feb 09, 2010 21:26 EST
When seconds count, human psychology and cars' complexity can make it hard to steer to safety. You're driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in seconds, you do what comes naturally ? hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going?
Huskers join Huskies in basketball elite
Feb 09, 2010 14:04 EST
No. 3 and unbeaten Huskers give women's basketball fans more to talk about than just UConn. Huskies, make room for the Huskers.
McDonald's January global sales up, U.S. lags
Feb 09, 2010 13:51 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp <MCD.N> beat expectations with a 2.6 percent increase in January sales at established restaurants, as overseas results overcame a sluggish performance in the United States.
New ketchup packet allows for dunking or squeezing
Feb 04, 2010 18:11 EST
Heinz revamps ketchup packet for dippers and squeezers; old ones didn't cut the mustard. For decades there was only one way to use the humble ketchup packet, and it was messy. Now, fast-food lovers have a choice: the traditional squeeze play ? or the option to dunk.
Burger King 2Q profit up 13 percent, revenue rises
Feb 04, 2010 15:12 EST
Burger King profit rises 13 pct in second quarter; revenue edges up as promotions lure diners. It was a move criticized by its franchisees, but Burger King Corp. said its $1 double cheeseburger promotion worked by luring in cost-conscious diners.
Stockhouse @ the Bell: Stocks end rally
Feb 03, 2010 16:55 EST
Disappointing earnings from Pfizer and a retreat among financials weighed on New York markets; while declines in commodities prices hurt the main TSX stock index in Toronto. . Today on Stockhouse
Calendar of business events scheduled for Thursday
Feb 03, 2010 11:45 EST
Calendar of major business events scheduled for Thursday. Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:
BK probes black's claim of white worker spitting
Feb 03, 2010 09:05 EST
Burger King investigating allegation that white worker spat on black man's food in NW Pa.. A Burger King spokeswoman says the fast-food chain is investigating allegations that a white employee in a northwestern Pennsylvania restaurant spat on a black man's food.
McDonald's to expand in Russia
Feb 01, 2010 12:10 EST
McDonald's to add 45 outlets in Russia;. McDonald's will expand by 45 outlets in Russia by the end of this year, CEO Jim Skinner said Monday as the company marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first landmark restaurant under Soviet rule in 1990.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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| Type | Public (NYSE: BKC) |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 4, 1954 in suburban Miami, Florida, USA |
| Founder(s) | James McLamore and David Edgerton |
| Headquarters | 5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami-Dade Co, Florida (near Miami) |
| Key people | John W. Chidsey (CEO/Chairman) Ben K. Wells (CFO) |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Products | Fast Food (hamburgers • chicken • french fries • soft drinks • milkshakes • salads • desserts • breakfast) |
| Revenue | $2.234 billion USD (2007) ▲ 9.4% over 2006 [1] |
| Operating income | $290.00 million USD (2007) ▲ 70% over 2006[1] |
| Net income | $148 million USD (2007) ▲ 548.1% over 2006[1] |
| Employees | 41,000 (2008)[2] |
| Parent | Burger King Holdings Inc. |
| Website | burgerking.com |
