Restaurants

Wendy's to freshen up salad line

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 3:55pm

Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY

Wendy's has big plans to return to its salad days.

On Tuesday, the burger chain will announce the March 17 national rollout of two new menu items to its salad lineup: an Asian Cashew Chicken Salad and a BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad. Also, Wendy's will announce plans to add more fresh veggies — cucumbers and red peppers — to its spiffed-up side salads,

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Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 3:49pm

Burger King puts lower-calorie fries in Kid's Meal

Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY

Burger King is tweaking its Kid's Meals with fries that are less nutritionally naughty.

The burger giant Tuesday announced that its crinkle-cut Satisfries -- with 40% less fat and 30% fewer calories than McDonald's fries -- will immediately become the standard fries served in Burger King Kid's Meals nationally. Although BK charges slightly more for Satisfries with adult meals, it will not charge more for its Kid's Meals.

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Monday, March 3rd, 2014, 5:05pm

Dunkin' Donuts serving eggs Benedict sandwich

By Jolie Lee, USA TODAY

The fast-food breakfast sandwich market keeps getting more crowded.

The latest concoction is Dunkin' Donuts' eggs Benedict sandwich, which consists of an English muffin, black forest ham, egg and Hollandaise sauce substitute.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, February 27th, 2014, 2:54pm

Each Thursday, a Georgia Department of Labor representative joins 13WMAZ toshare several open jobs in the Central Georgia area.

You can watch this on 13WMAZ-TV on Thursday mornings and again at 5 p.m.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Friday, February 21st, 2014, 3:20pm

Zaxby's named America's most craveable chain

(WXIA) -- Zaxby's has been named America's "Most Craveable Fast Casual" restaurant for the second year in a row.

The Athens-based chicken chain received the honor from Technomic, a market research firm that focuses on the restaurant industry.

Technomic measures more than 60 elements of a guest's experience to determine the rankings. Zaxby's craveability can be attributed to its popular Chicken Fingerz and dipping sauces, especially the signautre Zax Sauce.

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Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014, 11:58am

(WXIA) -- IHOP will once again participate in the National Pancake Day promotion on Tuesday, Mar. 4.

Customers who visit any IHOP location on National Pancake Day will be treated to a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In exchange, the restaurant chain encourages diners to leave a donation for a number of charities, namely the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

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