Taco Bell suit claims employees urinated, spit in food

June 21, 2007

Sioux City Journal (Nebraska): In a lawsuit filed June 21 in Cheyenne County District Court against Taco Bell franchisee Mid Plains Food and Lodging, Sidney…

IDS completes menu board installation

June 21, 2007

HOLBROOK, N.Y. — IDS Menus has installed its digital menu-board system for the grand opening of a Salad Spinners location in Chicago. The restaurant is the…

Malaysia to ban fast food ads

June 21, 2007

CTV: Malaysia will ban fast food advertisements during children's television shows, an official announced June 22, saying poor eating habits are causing a rise…

Carl's Jr. debuts sliced turkey breakfast sandwich

June 20, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. restaurants have introduced a new sandwich to their breakfast menu. The Breakfast Club Sandwich features slices of roasted…

Payment cards gain in QSR popularity

June 20, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO —According to a survey commissioned by Visa, 82 percent of respondents said that quick-serve restaurant purchases made with debit or credit…

Dunkin' Donuts adds theme park locations

June 20, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is opening two new restaurants within the theme park Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa. The outlets are the first Dunkin' Donuts…

McDonald's franchisee sued over employee, manager relationship

June 20, 2007

Law.com: A teenage girl has sued Haronmar Inc., the franchise owner of a McDonald's restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., following a nearly yearlong sexual…

KFC to test online ordering

June 20, 2007

Gilroy Dispatch: KFC has selected California's South County as the test market that will determine whether online-ordering services will rollout nationwide.

Bigger burgers beef up business

Burger sizes and prices are changing the quick-serve landscape.

Restaurants to miss July 1 calorie deadline

June 19, 2007

MSNBC: Fast food restaurants in New York are getting a temporary reprieve from a precedent-setting rule requiring them to put calorie information on their…

Michigan man breaks Blimpy Burger record

June 19, 2007

Spokesman-Review (Ann Arbor, Mich.): University of Michigan graduate James Rocker made history at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger on June 6 by eating a 40-patty…

Burger King Japanese expansion boosts New Zealand beef

June 19, 2007

National Business Review (New Zealand): Burger King will use beef imported from New Zealand when it re-enters the Japanese market over the next few years. The…

Taco Del Mar, Athena water partner

June 18, 2007

SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar announced it has partnered with Seattle-based Athena Partners purified bottled water to carry Athena water in its restaurants locations.

In-N-Out sues alleged copycat

June 18, 2007

KSL News (Salt Lake City):  In-N-Out Burger has filed a 30-page trademark infringement lawsuit against Chadders Restaurant in American Fork, Utah, alleging…

Unauthorized Wendy's shut down

June 18, 2007

Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Illinois): Wendy's International sought a temporary restraining order against the operators of a recently reopened restaurant…

Four chains partner to build franchise interest

June 18, 2007

Saladworks, Nathan's Famous, Carvel and Philly Soft Pretzel have teamed up on franchise seminars designed to boost franchise interest. Each of the chains are…

Nextep deploys self-order kiosks

June 18, 2007

TROY, Mich. — Nextep Systems, provider of automated-ordering solutions to the restaurant, concession and casino industries, announced the completion of…

Burger King among Indiana Jones promo partners

June 17, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — The upcoming Indiana Jones movie will be supported by a slate of promotional partners including Burger King and MARS North America, with more…

Wendy's confirms sales talk, revises earnings outlook

June 17, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. announced June 18 that the Special Committee of its Board of Directors, which is reviewing the company's strategic…

Burger King among Indiana Jones promo partners

June 17, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — The upcoming Indiana Jones movie will be supported by a slate of promotional partners including Burger King and MARS North America, with more…