Hardee's and Carl's Jr. are better known for their This Is Why You're Fat-esque monstrosities, but the chains' parent company, CKE Restaurants, has begun trending the other way. Today, the two chains will become the first fast-food establishments to introduce a turkey burger as a permanent menu item. Each of the four new Charbroiled Turkey Burgers will clock in at under 500 calories — as Read more

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"Crispy. Tender. New," the Burger King website declares of its latest menu item, BK Chicken Tenders. Funny: they might've been new on the BK lineup, but we could've sworn we'd seen them somewhere. Oh, right, on the menu at every McDonald's worldwide for the last three decades as Chicken McNuggets. Much like the BK Breakfast Muffin was to the McDonald's Sausage McMuffin, the BK Chicken Tenders Read more

It's been a lackluster year so far for Burger King: worldwide sales are in decline, and while archrival McDonald's expands its empire by 50,000 new hires, the number two fast food chain has quietly laid off 375 US workers. But the King's not giving up his crown anytime soon. The company has plans to overhaul everything from its strategy and management to its menu items and pricing. Burger King Read more

In the past year, there's been significant growth nationwide in the number of fast-casual eateries, from burger joints to healthier comfort-food fixtures. The latest craze we've noticed hitting this scene? Asian-themed chain restaurants. Chipotle could've tackled a number of ethnic eats, so the Mexican chain certainly caught our attention when it unveiled its plan for ShopHouse Southeast Asian Read more

As if you needed another reminder to stop eating processed foods: a new study has found that foods high in high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) can make you stupid. But there's good news, too: eating foods high in omega-3s can help combat loss of brain function. The study looked at different groups of rats that had been trained on a maze. After a few days on the maze, some of the rats were fed an Read more

We were mighty surprised Monday to hear that Carl's Jr. and its brother restaurant, Hardee's, were going the healthy route with a new turkey burger under 500 calories — but far less shocked to hear about its commercial campaign featuring a scantily clad Miss Turkey in a bikini. After all, she'd only be following in the footsteps of Paris Hilton, Padma Lakshmi, Audrina Patridge, and Kim Read more

I wonder what Prince William and Kate Middleton would say about this zinger. Burger King's CEO, Bernardo Hees, is in deep water over calling English food "terrible" and British women "unattractive." Hees told a group of University of Chicago students: "The food is terrible, and the women are not very attractive (in England). Here in Chicago, the food is good, and you are known for good-looking Read more

The king is dead! At least in the world of Burger King commercials. Today, the number-two fast food restaurant announced that it's canning that creepy, crowned character that's been in commercials since 2003. The reason? "Our new marketing approach is more food-centric," BK spokesperson Miguel Piedra explained. In place of the king's odd but humorous appearances, new Burger King commercials, Read more

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