Miami-Based Chains Roundup
Pollo Tropical is going trans-fat free. The chicken never had any trans fats, but some of the sides and baked goods did; trans fats were in the oil used to fry plantains, yuca and french fries and in the key lime pie, tres leches, dinner rolls and the spare rib marinade. But that's all gone now, and Pollo Tropical executives say that customers won't notice any difference in taste.
In other Miami-based fast food chain news, Burger King's profits are up 23 percent for the first quarter (the three months that ended on September 30), thanks to some shrewd marketing campaigns tied in with "The Simpsons Movie" and "Transformers." The article contains lots more boring figures, all of which come to the same conclusion: people are eating at Burger King. A lot.
Pollo Tropical sheds the trans fat [Miami Herald]
Pollo Tropical [Official Site]
Burger King 1Q profit up 23 percent on promotions, strong sales [Herald Tribune]
Burger King [Official Site]
