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Yum! Brands: A global trifecta
Kai Ryssdal Jan 11, 2012
Chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands David Novak discusses his new book, "Taking People with You," and talks business and global expansion.
Fast food chains offering deals in January
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 6, 2012
Chains like Wendy's, KFC and Taco Bell are all slashing prices on some items in January -- just call them "resolution busters."
McDonald's shuts down in Bolivia
Adriene Hill Jan 2, 2012
Fast food chains seem to continuing popping around the globe, so why are all of the McDonald's in Bolivia actually shutting down?
Wendy's set to take down Burger King as no. 2 in U.S.
Mitchell Hartman Dec 21, 2011
Wendy's appears set to overtake Burger King as the 2nd most-loved burger chain in the U.S., behind McDonald's. What is the company doing so right?
Kids targeted by sugary drink ads
David Brancaccio Nov 10, 2011
A new study out from Yale's Rudd Center shows that children and teens are more exposed to ads for high-calorie soda drinks than ever before.
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NYC's (former) underground lobster rolls
Daryl Paranada Sep 23, 2010
You might have heard about Ronnie, a New York City entrepreneur who sells grilled cheese sandwiches underground, on our Marketplace Morning Report...
Make your own mooncakes!
Christina Huh Sep 23, 2010
Marketplace's Rob Schmitz reported on the black market for mooncake vouchers that emerges every Moon Festival. Traditional mooncakes, what with...
Corn syrup v. Corn sugar?
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today, one that pretty much writes itself, to be honest with you. The Corn Refiners Association has just about had it with the...
The best and worst of fast food
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today, we're going to do burgers in honor of the news about Burger King this week that it's been sold for $4 billion. Consumer...
Fryer + Beer = Deep-fried beer
Christina Huh Sep 3, 2010
You'd think deep-fried butter was the pinnacle of fried food -- it's fat fried with fat! But an inventor debuted deep-fried beer at the Texas Sta...
