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Burger King's U.S. same-store-sales gains beat competitor McDonald's for most of the spring. Its whopper sales were up double digits in the first quarter.

The chain's foray into grocery store distribution has racked up first-year sales of close to $200 million after its launch in early 2007.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Blue MauMau)- Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Inc., a chain of some 1,200 Mrs. Fields and TCBY franchised snack shops, announced Monday that Michael Ward and John Lauck have been immediately appointed co-chief executive officers for the company.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (Blue MauMau) - Jamba, Inc. announced on Monday the appointment of James White as president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors.

Creditors say that last month's filing of Buffets Holdings for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was not in good faith.

ANN ARBOR,  Michigan (Blue MauMau) - The Sixth Circuit Court handed down its amended opinion Friday in the ongoing litigation between the Coffee Beanery and franchisees WW, LLC, under Richard Welshans and Deborah Williams.

A Quiznos manager in Albuquerque, New Mexico was conned over the phone to give out the credit card information of 15 customers that had used their credit card at the store that day.

NexCen Brands Inc., parent company of Maggie Moo's, The Athlete's Foot, Great American Cookies, Pretzel Time, Pretzel Maker, Marble Slab Creamery, Shoe Box New York and non-franchised Bill Blass, announced yesterday the appointment of Mark Stanko as its new chief financial officer, along with news of the appointments of several other key executives.

The coffee-house is dead, replaced by... Subway??!!

Despite a worldwide economic slump, McDonald's Corp. announced a big 8.2 percent rise in October same-store sales.