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Court dismisses Friendly Ice Cream litigation
December 26, 2006
WILBRAHAM, Mass. —The Hampden County Superior Court dismissed S. Prestley Blake's derivative lawsuit against Friendly Ice Cream's independent directors…
read nowUPDATED: Taco John's reacts to lawsuit
December 21, 2006
In a lawsuit recently filed, a woman said she ate at a Taco John's in Waterloo, Iowa, and later became ill with E. coli, which would make four stores…
read nowBurger King sells 2 million Xbox games
December 21, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King said it has sold more than 2 million BK Xbox games in just four weeks. According to a news release, the BK games join the ranks of…
read nowPieces falling in place in Pizza Inn restructuring
December 20, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pizza Inn announced it is debt free for the first time in several years and that the company's restructuring plan has positioned it for a…
read nowOpinion: Taco Bell deserves some kudos
December 20, 2006
Straight Up Search: One marketing analyst commends Taco Bell for the way the company has handled the recent E. coli breakout. "It's not uncommon for…
read nowMcDonald's employee retires after 30 years
December 20, 2006
West Virginia Herald: When Sonja Shearer started as a cashier at the new McDonald's in 1970, she made $1.25 an hour and sold hamburgers and french fries for…
read nowTaco John's customer sues over E. coli case
December 20, 2006
Associated Press: Taco John's has been hit with another lawsuit, this one by a customer who claims she contracted E. coli after eating at a Waterloo…
read nowMcDonald's tests dollar menu at breakfast
December 19, 2006
The Associated Press: Cheap breakfasts are becoming fast food's latest battle zone. Seeking to protect its profitable morning daypart turf, McDonald's is…
read nowJudge grants Quiznos franchisees injunction hearing
December 19, 2006
A judge has ordered Quiznos to halt the terminations of 10 operators and to resume sending food supplies to their stores. The operators, who are board…
read nowFingerprint I.D. safe foils pizzeria robbery
December 18, 2006
NBC2.com: An attempted robbery at Perky's Pizza in Leigh Acres, Fla., was foiled when thieves couldn't access the contents of a safe designed to be opened via…
read nowPotbelly Sandwich hires new CFO
December 18, 2006
CHICAGO — Bryant L. Keil, chairman and chief executive of Potbelly Sandwich Works, said the company has hired James B. Hirshorn as chief financial officer. …
read nowCarrols might have the hottest restaurant stock
December 18, 2006
The Motley Fool: Since Carrols Restaurant Group's initial public offering hit the market, and the stock price increased $2.20 to $15.20, the company has…
read nowKorea FDA considers fast-food restrictions
December 18, 2006
Korea Times: The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) is considering restricting fast-food advertising beginning 2008. KFDA also plans to require food…
read nowBreakfast business to reach $83 billion by 2015
December 18, 2006
NEW YORK — The business of breakfast is booming, according to The Revolution in Dayparts: Breakfast in the Foodservice Market, a new report from Packaged…
read nowQSRs set up shop in children hospitals, study says
December 18, 2006
Louisville Courier-Journal: A study in this month's issue of the medical journal Pediatrics found that 59 of 200 hospitals with pediatric residencies had…
read nowReport says sandwich market worth $121 billion
December 17, 2006
NEW YORK — The sandwich market is worth $121 billion and there is room to grow, according to U.S. Foodservice and Retail Market and Trends from Packaged…
read nowFormer employee sues Wendy's for sexual harassment
December 17, 2006
News Day: A former Wendy's employee is suing the company for sexual harassment. The woman said she was sexually harassed by one of her managers after having a…
read nowMcDonald's employee steals $2,000 in credit cards
December 17, 2006
The Citizen: A New Hampshire McDonald's employee was arrested for allegedly stealing customers' credit-card numbers. Police said the drive-thru worker…
read nowGeneral Motors exec to join Pizza Hut
December 14, 2006
Advertising Age: Bob Kraut, director-brand marketing and advertising operations in North America at General Motors Corp., is leaving the automaker after 1…
read nowBurger King goes to Japan
December 14, 2006
MIAMI — Burger King Corporation has awarded exclusive development rights for Japan to Burger King Japan Co. Ltd., a joint venture between Lotte Co. Ltd. and…
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