The Burger Brackets

Burger King Offers Smart Phone App in UKSeptember 9, 2010
The free phone app offers special promo deals, nutrition info, store locator, etc.
U.S. Again Leads McD’s Sales Growth for AugustSeptember 9, 2010
McDonald’s comp sales rose 4.9% globally in August, with the U.S> up 4.6% and Europe up 2.2%.
Exec With No Restaurant Experience to Replace BK’s ChidseySeptember 9, 2010
3G Capital named Bernardo Hees as the next CEO of Burger King Holdings, succeeding John Chidsey. Hees had headd a railroad and logistics company.
Yet Another Whopper Variation for Burger KingSeptember 8, 2010
The Salsa Cheese Whopper in Germany has Cheddar sauce, American cheese, crispy onions and tomato salsa.
South Los Angeles May Make QSR Ban PermanentSeptember 7, 2010
Council people opt not to let marketplace decide what businesses open or close.
AdAge: Why Gen X Won’t Save Our EconomySeptember 7, 2010
Do the numbers: Gen X is too small to revive an economy built on Baby Boomers, says article.
Hardee’s Chicken Tenders Wraps in NCSeptember 7, 2010
Varieties are honey mustard, buttermilk ranch and Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue.
In-N-Out, Five Guys Score Well in Consumer Reports PollSeptember 7, 2010
McDonald’s landed at the bottom of the magazine’s taste tests.
Summer Doldrums: NRA Outlook Index Essentially FlatAugust 31, 2010
NRA’s Restaurant Performance Index stands at 99.4, down 0.1 from the previous month.
Mintel: Fast Casual Now $23 Billion CategoryAugust 26, 2010
Mintel report says fast-casual sales have grown 30% since 2006; 26% have visited fast casual vs. 28% for casual dining.
NPD: U.S. Restaurant Traffic to Grow Slower Than PopulationAugust 25, 2010
NPD research says restaurant visits to grow less than 1% annually over the next decade vs. 1.1% annual population growth.
Hardee’s Adds Country Fried Steak ’N’ Gravy BiscuitAugust 25, 2010
Priced at $2.19, the breakfast sandwich has 620 calories and 42 grams of fat.

The 2010 BurgerBusiness.com Burger Brackets pits 64 of the top burger concepts (chains and independents) against each other in four regional divisions: the Kroc (for McDonald’s pioneer Ray Kroc), the McLamore (for Burger King found Jim McLamore); the Thomas (for Wendy’s founder R. David Thomas) and the Karcher (Carl’s Jr. founder Carl Karcher).