Burger King

Restaurant meals overloaded with salt, fat, calories, study says

2013-05-14 05:30:00

Want to satisfy your full day’s requirement of salt, fat and calories? Sit down in a restaurant and order a meal. After an exhaustive analysis of 3,507 possible ways to order 685 meals at 19 restaurants chains in Canada, researchers found that the...

DineEquity is filling up on franchisees

2013-05-13 00:00:00

DineEquity Inc. isn't a name that would be familiar to most people, but they've probably eaten at one of the Glendale company's well-known restaurant chains: Applebee's and IHOP. The first International House of Pancakes opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, a...

Burger King to launch its own McRib sandwich

2013-05-14 15:54:00

The McDonald's McRib sandwich has managed to gain a following that would rival that of the Beatles in the '60s, but this summer, the sandwich is getting some competition. Burger King is announcing its 2013 summer menu items Thursday, and they will include...

Seeing what there is to see, and hearing too much, at Angel Stadium

2013-05-07 00:00:00

It's another hymn of an evening down here in Anaheim, the French Riviera of freeways. Took a mere two hours to drive from L.A., which exceeds the capacity of many bladders. Fortunately, the kid in the back seat fell asleep in Azusa of all places, or the...

Three women, missing for years, rescued from Cleveland home

2013-05-06 20:04:00

Three women who had been missing as long as 11 years were rescued from a Cleveland home on Monday, police said, an announcement that rocked the city and prompted celebrations in the street. Cleveland police said Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle...

Three women missing for years rescued from Cleveland home

2013-05-06 22:12:00

Three women who vanished separately up to 11 years ago were rescued from a Cleveland home Monday, police said, and three men were arrested. The announcement rocked the city and prompted celebrations in the street. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle...

McDonald's sales slide on avian flu fears; Wendy's revenue rises

2013-05-08 08:10:00

McDonald’s had another rough month as sales at restaurants open more than a year slid in April, a month after the world’s largest burger company said the gauge dipped 1% during its first quarter. This time, the Oak Brook, Ill., chain...

Off-duty corrections officer shot at gas station in Colton

2013-05-03 07:04:00

Two suspects were in custody after an off-duty corrections officer was shot and severely wounded Thursday at a gas station in Colton, authorities said. Officials said the officer was fueling his automobile at a Shell station in the 2700 block of Iowa...

Off-duty correctional officer in critical condition after shooting

2013-05-03 13:00:00

A 52-year-old correctional officer was in critical condition Friday after he was shot at a gas station in Colton, officials said. Authorities are investigating whether the longtime officer, who was off-duty at the time of the shooting, was targeted...

Restaurant sales in a 'deep freeze,' Mother's Day to the rescue?

2013-05-06 09:53:00

American restaurants are expected to report dismal same-store sales for the first quarter, slammed by cold weather and cost-conscious consumers, but the industry hopes that Mom will come to the rescue. A forecast from Thomson Reuters shows eatery...

Shock, relief in Cleveland after missing women are found

2013-05-08 03:00:00

CLEVELAND — To most of his neighbors, Ariel Castro was an upbeat presence on a rundown street, a cheerful school bus driver who befriended local kids and popped into barbecues to say hello and have a beer. On Tuesday, they sought to reconcile that...

At the Counter chain, burgers get the personal touch

2013-05-04 10:28:00

Jeffrey Weinstein once swept through 19 Denver restaurants in six hours, a feat that most people would characterize as gluttony. Weinstein calls it research. Eating out is more than a hobby for the founder and co-chief executive of the Counter, a...

The McDonald's McRib is getting some competition this summer with the new Burger King rib sandwich.

2013-05-14 15:22:17

Newport News firefighters responded to a fire at a Burger King in the 12000 block of Jefferson Avenue. Fire officials say an HVAC unit sparked the blaze.

2013-05-13 04:35:00

Vega met Michelle Nathan at Burger King, where they worked with Erin Belanger, Francisco 'Flaco' Ayo Roman and Roberto 'Tito' Gonzalez. He had moved away from the Bronx to escape the dangerous neighborhoods -- only to find a violent death in a quiet Florida city.

2013-05-09 12:55:00