N.C. city to crack down on drive-thru signs

January 29, 2008

WRAL.com: City leaders in Wilson, N.C., want to cut down the number of signs posted at restaurant drive-thrus. Officials are targeting fast-food menu boards…

NCR intros contactless, mobile payment solutions

January 27, 2008

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp., in partnership with ViVOtech, has introduced a suite of contactless-payment terminals for point of sale (POS) systems. The solutions…

Extended hours grow more common

But late-night service may pack on pounds, expose workers to risk.

Time limits put on McD's patrons in England

December 11, 2007

Fox News: Drive-thru customers at 40 McDonald's restaurants in England are being given 45 minutes to finish their meal and leave the parking lot before a $22…

Two 'bomb' Rally's with offensive spray

September 26, 2007

Fox News: A stink bomb sent three employees to the hospital, caused $1,000 in food damage and could result in felony charges for two men who attacked a…

Video pranks plague Pittsburgh

August 8, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Restaurant managers in the Pittsburgh area are warning their employees of "fire-in-the-hole" pranks in which people throw liquids…

Fast food outlets target of video pranksters

August 5, 2007

WESH-TV (Florida): Jessica Ceponis, a Taco Bell employee in Orlando, Fla., is the latest victim of a digital-age prank that is growing in popularity. Around…

NASCAR's Matt Kenseth to work Arby's drive-thru

July 23, 2007

ATLANTA — NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth will make a surprise appearance working the drive-thru at one of Arby's 3,600 restaurants nationwide July 26 from noon to…

McDonald's drive-thru worker shot, killed

July 18, 2007

MyFox Philadephia: An assistant manager at a McDonald's restaurant in Reading, Pa., died after being shot in the head while working at the drive-thru window.

Berlin rebels fight to keep McDonald's out

May 28, 2007

Guardian Unlimited: Berlin's rebellious Kreuzberg district is fighting to remain one of the last McDonald's-free zones in Europe, having rediscovered its…

Woman's Burger King bill reaches $8,000

May 10, 2007

WTKR.com:  A Burger King restaurant accidentally charged a South Carolina woman $8,648.64 for her $8.64 meal.   Guadalupe Pequino pucharsed the meal at the…

Hot coffee lands McDonald's in heat

May 2, 2007

Southeast Texas Record: A Texas woman is suing McDonald's for failing to warn her that coffee is served hot after she spilled a cup in her lap while at a…

Exit41 processes more than 10 million orders

April 29, 2007

ANDOVER, Mass. — Drive-thru ordering-solutions company Exit41, Inc. today announced that its Order Perfect remote ordering solution has processed orders for…

Bail set at $350,000 for fast food thief

April 25, 2007

Chicago Tribune: Bond was set at $350,000 Wednesday for William Sanders, 32, a Chicago security guard accused of holding up two fast-food restaurants. In…

McDonald's shares reach 7-year high

April 11, 2007

Associated Press: Shares of McDonald's Corp. hit their highest mark in more than seven years Wednesday after analysts predicted the fast food chain would post…

Drive-thru technology reaches new heights

Drive-thru technology has changed more than the way consumers order food.

Orders up

Drive-thru call centers are changing the quick-service landscape. But will the technology catch on?  

More McDonald's staying open all night

January 28, 2007

MSNBC: In an effort to boost profits, McDonald's Corp. is becoming a 24-hour operation. About 40 percent of the Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast food giant's…

McDonald's inks exclusive drive-thru agreement in China

January 18, 2007

Globe Investor:  McDonald's Corp. has signed an exclusive 20-year agreement with Chinese oil firm Sinopec to build drive-thru restaurants at its petrol…

McDonald's global comps continue to climb

January 16, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. reported solid increases in global and domestic comparable-store sales for December, the fourth quarter and fiscal year…