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February 20, 2012
Special Report: QSR battle plans
Chains tweak menus, service, decor to fend off growing competition
February 15, 2012
The top 100 restaurant social media brands

Social media is the great equalizer, allowing smaller brands to battle the largest players in the restaurant industry for the attention — and hopefully the dining out dollars — of consumers. In the latest results from the Restaurant Social Media Index, brands from McDonald's to Mooyah Burgers & Fries and Starbucks to Peet's Coffee & Tea each sit in the top 20. 

Meet the new top 100-ranked restaurant brands, based on activity in the December-ended fourth quarter of 2011.

December 5, 2011
CKE Restaurants hires new ad agency
Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent trades David&Goliath for 72andSunny
September 20, 2011
Carl's Jr., Hardee's debut Steakhouse Burger
Fine-dining-inspired offering competes with upscale quick-service burgers
September 12, 2011
Battle of the beef
Dallas-Fort Worth's robust economy and diverse customer base has burger purveyors duking it out
July 8, 2011
Video: A look back at CKE’s ads
NRN takes a look at the company’s (in)famous commercials
June 23, 2011
No bikinis: CKE launches new ad campaign
Robots replace bikini babes in latest Carl's Jr. ad
May 6, 2011
Andrew Puzder on Hardee’s turnaround
CEO looks back on the rise, fall and return of Hardee’s
December 8, 2010
Hardee's, Carl's Jr. parent looks to hold prices steady
CKE reluctant to raise prices despite rising food costs, officials say
November 10, 2010
Location-based tech gaining ground with restaurants
More operators luring customers with services like Foursquare and Facebook Deals
October 21, 2010
Carl’s Jr. to debut new chicken tenders
Hand-breaded tenders to hit locations in early Nov., company says
October 4, 2010
New nations emerge as lands of growth opportunity
From fast food to casual dining, operators are looking to stake their territory in the emerging markets of Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.
September 29, 2010
Sales at Carl's Jr. fall, while Hardee's improves
CKE: High unemployment still hurting West Coast stores
August 27, 2010
A look at summer restaurant deals
Hot M&A market sizzled this summer with nine deals closing.
August 16, 2010
Carl's Jr. debuts Philly Cheesesteak Burger
Parent company CKE also adds three board members
July 29, 2010
Report: CPK may have a bidder
Newspaper reports private-equity firm in 'advanced talks' with CPK
July 26, 2010
Carl's Jr., Hardee's plan 'Green Hornet' promos
The chains are planning a multifaceted promotion in mid-November tied to the film's release.
July 12, 2010
Carl's Jr. tests foot-long cheeseburger
The cheeseburger has three beef patties on a 12-inch bun.
May 25, 2010
Hardee's sales grow, but Carl's Jr. still struggling

Hardee’s sales remained positive in late April and early May while those of sister brand Carl’s Jr. were still in negative territory as a result of the challenging economy in California, CKE Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday.

For the four weeks ended May 17, Carl’s Jr.’s same-store sales at company-owned units were down 5.2 percent, compared with a 6.2-percent decline for the same period a year ago. The core market for Carl’s Jr. is California, where unemployment rates remain high, the company noted.

May 9, 2010
Fastest Growing Chains: No. 4 Southeast QSR LLC
This is part of an exclusive online series by Nation's Restaurant News and Chain Store Guide, profiling the restaurant industry's top 10 growth chains.
May 9, 2010
No. 4 - Southeast QSR LLC
This is part of an exclusive online series by Nation's Restaurant News and Chain Store...
April 27, 2010
Sales down at Carl's Jr., but up at Hardee's
CARPINTERIA, Calif. Poor economic conditions in California continued to take a toll on the Carl’s...
April 25, 2010
CKE to be sold to Apollo
CARPINTERIA, Calif. CKE Restaurants Inc., parent of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., said it has accepted...
April 11, 2010
CPK latest restaurant to seek a deal
California Pizza Kitchen became the latest restaurant company to delve into the deal making fires, which some analysts have said are heating up after transactions for CKE Restaurants, Papa Murphy’s and the Monday announcement for the purchase of Wingstop.
April 7, 2010
Better burger brands race to $1 billion
In the increasingly crowded world of fast-casual burger concepts, industry pundits expect the sector's first...
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