McDonald's Corp. on Tuesday said sales at its worldwide restaurants in July were up by 3.8 percent boosted by strong sales of premium products in Europe. In the United States, the fast food chain reported a 1.9 percent rise in same-store sales, aided by sales from breakfast menus and premium...

Reuters - Italian road and airport restaurant chain Autogrill has signed a 30-year contract worth $3.5 billion to operate shops and restaurants along the Pennsylvania Turnpike motorway.

Wendy's International Inc., on Thursday posted a net loss for the second-quarter due to charges for its cost-cutting plan and weak sales at its Wendy's and Baja Fresh restaurants. The hamburger chain reported a net profit for the same period a year earlier....

Reuters - Wendy's International Inc. , the No. 3 U.S. hamburger chain, posted a second-quarter net loss on Thursday due to charges for its cost-cutting plan and weak sales at its Wendy's and Baja Fresh restaurants.

Japan said Thursday it would resume importing beef from the U.S. despite threats made by many supermarkets and restaurants they will avoid the meat because of the persistent fears about the mad cow disease. The government said the U.S. beef will start arriving early next month....