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Quiz: Flipping for Youtiao
August 22, 2008

Have you been paying attention to events this week? If so, you shouldn't have much trouble with today's quiz. Click a right answer the first time and feel the wash of satisfaction. Click the wrong answer and you'll be able to check if your employer is on the obesity block-watch.

Which chain posted a rather astonishing 6.7 percent same-store sales for July?

-- Burger King
-- Chili's
-- McDonald's
-- Olive Garden
-- Pinkberry
 

Flip, a new fast-food eatery, is generating lots of excitement ahead of its fall opening in Atlanta. What's the concept?

-- Burgers
-- Seafood
-- Vegan
-- Soul food
-- Breakfast


Last month California became the first state to outlaw restaurant use of trans fat. Now, another state may soon follow. Which one?

-- Nevada
-- New York
-- Oregon
-- Massachusetts
 

Youtiao are long, slender, ultra-crisp fried doughnuts served in some Chinese restaurants, according to a recent Los Angeles Times story. At which daypart are they consumed?

-- Afternoon snack
-- Late evening
-- Breakfast
-- Lunch
-- Dinner


CKE's stock has climbed 30 percent in recent months yet one analyst downgraded it from Buy to Hold. Why?

-- Beef prices are expected to rise
-- Wheat prices are expected to rise
-- Traffic counts turned soft
-- Ineffective marketing

Posted by David Farkas on August 22, 2008 | Comments (2)