As a celebration of the 20th anniversary of McDonald's entry into the Chinese market, the international fast food giant has announced plans to launch a new hamburger university in Shanghai, the company's seventh worldwide, making the city a new human resources training base for McDonald's in Asia Pacific.

Burger King Corporation, the global fast-food chain, has opened its 12,000th restaurant, and it's located in Beijing's Joy City.

California-based CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl's Jr. restaurant in Shanghai.

On of the largest retail enterprises in Japan, Seven & i Holdings Company, has announced that it will introduce its Western-style restaurant brand AllDay's into China, with its first outlet due to open in Shimao Tower in Beijing on July 21, 2009.

Brazilian fast food chain group Habib's has signed a letter of intent with Tianjin to set up its headquarters, central kitchen, and chain restaurants in the city.

Fast food franchising giant Subway has opened its first restaurant in Hongyadong, Yuzhong District, Chongqing.