Sentences with phrase «by fast food restaurants»

Ordinarily, I drive by fast food restaurants without even noticing them, but for the first time in a long time, I found myself thinking about swinging through the drive - thru.

These toys are a marketing ploy used by fast food restaurants to target children - the most vulnerable and impressionable members of our community.

You better pass by the fast food restaurants.

Sometimes it's the stuff that's been rejected by fast food restaurants.

Not exact matches

The fast - food chain on Tuesday reported surprisingly strong first - quarter U.S. same - restaurant sales, boosted by customers» enduring interest in ordering Egg McMuffins throughout the day.

Total sales for fast - casual restaurants grew by 10.5 % last year in the United States, compared with 6.1 % for traditional fast food, according to Mintel, a market research firm.

An equivalent rate would be collected on the syrups used to sweeten fountain drinks sold by restaurants, convenience stores and fast - food outlets in the city.

Indeed, Chick - fil - A restaurants are the most frequented fast food restaurant in 38 out of 50 states, according to a study by Business Insider and Foursquare.

The decision was pushed by labor unions, who have been trying to stem decades - long membership erosion by targeting small businesses like fast - food restaurants.

The 1,700 - outlet chain has grown quickly since it opened in 1993 with a single location, distinguishing itself from typical fast - food restaurants by touting its use of healthy and high - quality fresh ingredients in its menu of burritos, tacos and salads.

Last year, it ranked last in an annual ranking of fast food restaurants by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, only one of many surveys to find McDonald's severely lagging up - and - coming rivals like In - and - Out Burger in the western U.S. among many others.

drive - in fast - food restaurant chain reported adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, beating estimates by 1 cent.

But four years after graduating from Western University, Cowin was in Australia, opening up that country's first KFC to take advantage of a market underserved by fast - food restaurants.

Burger King Worldwide Inc. and other fast - food chains are fighting to attract diners constrained by the economy and a storm - filled winter, along with tough competition from higher - priced quick - service restaurants like Chipotle.

Shares of the world's biggest fast food chain by revenue rose more than 5 percent as global same - restaurant sales topped Wall Street forecasts, driven by the strength in mature markets especially the United Kingdom and Germany.

The deals, praised by investors who sent shares up nearly 15 % in after - hours trading, splits the troubled casual - dining restaurant chain from the faster growing and more profitable packaged foods business that sells sausages, macaroni and cheese, and other foods under the Bob Evans, Owens and Country Creek brand names.

Traffic at fast - food restaurants in Canada is expected to grow by only 1 % annually over the next five years, as fast - casual chains bring in more customers.

On Wednesday, a panel appointed by the governor recommended that the minimum wage be raised for employees of fast - food chain restaurants throughout the state to $ 15 an hour over the next few years.

Dunkin's slower traffic numbers during the third quarter, and harsh reaction to them by Wall Street, could be a sign of things to come when franchisee - led fast - food restaurants such as McDonald's (MCD), Wendy's (WEN), Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) and Restaurant Brands Group (QSR) owned Burger King report earnings in the weeks ahead.

Of the 50 largest fast - food U.S. restaurants by sales, 13 identify as burger chains with a mix of fresh and frozen beef.

I don't trust government - reported statistics, thus I'd watch numbers that the Chinese government is less likely to fudge: electricity consumption, which was down during the global recession, same - store sales of American fast food restaurants in China, tonnage of goods shipped through railroads, and, though they may lag, sales by American and European companies in China.

The company was founded in 1992 by co-owner Fred Cramm as Action Poultry, specializing in selling fresh chicken to fast food restaurants.

To ease consumers» money concerns, fast - food restaurants like McDonald's are emphasizing the $ 1 menu while pizza places are offering deals like the $ 10 for any pizza size offered by Pizza Hut.

Starbird is the first restaurant concept launched by The Culinary Edge Ventures to revitalize the fast food industry.

French fries can be found on most street corners of the country, served with fast food, by street vendors, and even in expensive restaurants.

Fast - food chains are the cornerstone of the restaurant industry, driving frequent traffic by meeting demands for affordability and convenience.

I am sharing here with you a salad recipe inspired by «Leon's restaurants», a naturally fast food company offering mostly mediterranean dishes.

This warm pea and baby kale salad with sweet red peppers was inspired by a recipe from LEON, the most amazing, super healthy, fast food restaurant chain in London.

But, it also means guests can expect a better experience than is typically provided by your local «fast food» burger restaurants.

BOSTON, Mass. (Sept. 24, 2015)-- UFood Grill, the award - winning fast - casual restaurant franchise where «delicious meets nutritious,» has been named to the Top Up And Coming Food Franchises of 2015 by Franchise Business Review.

While Dairy Queen's action to remove soda is a great first step — we urge all fast - food restaurants to further improve upon their healthy options for children and adults by serving whole grain rolls, offering more fruit and vegetable options, reducing sodium across the menu, and adopting a comprehensive policy to limit the marketing of unhealthy food to children.

An energy - efficient hot water system proved its value in a commercial restaurant application during a special project overseen by the Food Service Technology Center and Fast Water Heater Company.

Ordinance 2451 (effective 1 September 2015), amending chapter 17 of the City of Davis Municipal Code, and the Healthy - by - Default Kids» Beverage Ordinance (2016)(effective 8 July 2016), of the City of Stockton, require restaurants in the Californian cities of Davis and Stockton, including fast food and takeaway restaurants, to make water, milk or non-dairy milk alternatives the default beverage in children's meals.

Owned and operated by Food Concepts International in Lubbock Texas, the company currently has 38 full - service restaurants located in 13 states, and a fast casual Abuelo's Taqueria, located in Lubbock, Texas.

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This promising trend may be due to nutritional improvements instituted by restaurants, a societal shift away from fast food generally and / or a decrease in portion sizes.

Chicken McNuggets are a type of chicken product offered by international fast - food restaurant chain McDonald's, which they introduced in select markets in 1981, [1] and made available nationwide by 1983.

Kids» meal orders at fast - food restaurants have declined 15 % since 2006 to just under a billion, while dollar - menu items ordered by or for kids have increased 29 % in the last five years.

Today, it «s fried chicken donated by a local fast - food restaurant, along with lima beans, rice and gravy, cranberry - apple juice and, for dessert, a fruit - juice pop.

SFSD have to analyze the menu to meet stricter guidelines than restaurants (sit down, fast food, and exotic) and are audited by State Dept of Ed.

After years of setbacks and declining membership nationally, labor groups were seen as being on the offensive in the last year with successful efforts in some states to increase the minimum wage to $ 15 — a major union - led effort that initially began by focusing on fast food restaurants.

This is particularly true in the case of Wes Streeting, who gave a statement to the Sun suggesting the ban was motivated by a «snobby attitude towards fast - food restaurants and people who work or eat at them».

For far too long, workers in fast food restaurants such as McDonald's have felt taken for granted by their employers.

At a subsequent rally, he said the state is subsidizing big fast food restaurants like McDonald's to the tune of $ 700 million a year — in part by providing health care coverage and other public assistance to its workers — and called for New York to get out of the «hamburger business.»

A restaurant group is seeking to void the state Department of Labor's order raising the minimum wage for fast - food workers to $ 15 per hour by 2021.

The National Restaurant Association is suing New York over the 2015 wage board ruling that requires fast food restaurants to pay their employees $ 15 an hour by 2021.

In a related event in Albany on Thursday, a parade of business and restaurant officials and owners testified before the Republican - controlled state Senate Labor Committee hearing on the recent Fast Food Wage Board convened by Cuomo, bashing it as largely one - sided political stunt designed to appease progressive advocates.

One small study conducted at an Asian - style fast food restaurant even tried to actively solicit customers to cut calories by asking if they would «like to downsize that» (rather than the now maligned «supersize that» offer) to cut 200 calories from their meals.

The researchers said service providers must be aware that their customers» utilities for service - process technology will vary widely by the type of customer, process stage and type of restaurant, such as fast food, casual dining or upscale.

A lower percentage of children are eating fast food on any given day and calories consumed by children from burger, pizza and chicken fast food restaurants also has dropped, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.