hamburger chain

McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit jumped 11 percent, propelled by strong same-store sales both overseas and in the U.S.

The nation's biggest hamburger chain is doing better than many restaurant companies as consumers economize on dinners out.

NEW YORK--Burger King Corp. said Thursday it is now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils at all of its restaurants nationwide.

The No. 2 hamburger chain also said all of its menu ingredients, including its baked goods, will contain zero grams of trans fat by Nov. 1.

Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz, whose Triarc Cos. Inc. is acquiring hamburger chain Wendy's, now either wholly owns or has a stake in a number of food companies and brands:

Shareholders of Wendy's and Triarc approved a $2.34 billion deal on Monday that will make the nation's No. 3 hamburger chain a part of billionaire investor Nelson Peltz's empire.

Overseas consumers spent more at McDonald's Corp. in August, leading the nation's No. 1 hamburger chain to surprise investors by posting a big rise in global same-store sales.

McDonald's Corp., the nation's No. 1 hamburger chain, said Tuesday its global same-store sales rose 8.5 percent in August, helped by a big jump in overseas sales.

Overseas consumers spent more at McDonald's Corp. in August than Wall Street expected, leading the nation's No. 1 hamburger chain to surprise investors by posting a big rise in global same-store sales on Tuesday.

Burger King Holdings Inc., the nation's No. 2 hamburger chain, said Thursday its profit surged 42 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven by a rise in sales at established locations and a slew of promotions.

The only familiar signs at the McDonald's in this large Asian community are the golden arches, the drive-through and the menu.

Gone are the plastic furniture, Ronald McDonald and the red and yellow palette that has defined the world's largest hamburger chain.

Leather seats, earth tones, bamboo plants and water trickling down glass panels have taken their place.