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California repeals requirement for glove use by restaurant workers
June 30, 2014
California lawmakers repealed a regulation requiring restaurant employees to use gloves or utensils to handle food going directly to diners, according to the…
read nowDistrict of Columbia bans polystyrene food, beverage containers
June 26, 2014
The Washington Post reports that Washington, D.C. lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the use of plastic-foam food and drink containers by 2016. Polystyrene foam…
read nowFranchise association files lawsuit against Seattle for $15 min. wage vote
June 12, 2014
The International Franchise Association and five franchisees filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Wednesday, seeking to block Seattle’s…
read nowQuiznos’ reorganization plan approved by bankruptcy court
May 13, 2014
Quiznos’ bankruptcy plans are off the table for now. The company announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., confirmed its prepackaged plan…
read nowMcDonald's Canada halts foreign worker program amidst investigation
April 24, 2014
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited has voluntarily halted its Temporary Foreign Worker Program in light of an investigation from the Employment and…
read nowNY franchisees reach settlement in McDonald's wage theft suit
March 18, 2014
Less than a week after a handful of lawsuits were brought against McDonald's for wage theft accusations, New York state has reached a settlement with seven of…
read nowDunkin' franchisee ordered to pay for age discrimination complaint
February 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered Paksh LLC, of Hagerstown, Md., to pay more than $7,591 to Sharon L. Emmons, of Chambersburg, Franklin…
read nowSubway franchise group adds legal partnership
October 11, 2013
LegalShield and the North American Association of Subway Franchisees have teamed up to offer LegalShield's small business legal plan to Subway franchisees. The…
read nowSSP America names new general counsel
August 6, 2013
SSP America, which operates food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has named Jagpreet (Jag) Singh as general counsel and member of the…
read nowMcDonald's franchise sued for paying via debit card
June 18, 2013
A Pennsylvania woman is suing a McDonald's franchisee for paying her through a debit card in lieu of an actual paycheck. Natalie Gunshannon, a former employee…
read nowNeoMedia, Krispy Kreme reach agreement on mobile barcode patent
April 2, 2013
NeoMedia Technologies Inc., a global mobile barcode management solution provider, announced that it has reached an agreement with Krispy Kreme with respect to…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee leaves system after labor violation allegations
March 15, 2013
Andy Cheung, the Pennsylvania-based McDonald's franchisee accused of labor abuse and exploitation by international student guestworkers earlier this month, has…
read nowGuestworkers at McDonald's franchise file labor abuse complaints
March 7, 2013
International student guestworkers at a McDonald's franchise in Pennsylvania have filed complaints with the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Labor…
read nowSubway sued over 'footlong' claim
January 24, 2013
A week after a photo went viral showing a Subway footlong actually measuring in at 11 inches, two New Jersey men have sued the company for false advertising.
read nowBurger King sued over hot coffee
January 10, 2013
Burger King is the latest quick-service giant to face a lawsuit over hot coffee. A Louisiana woman has sued the company for injuries she claims she sustained…
read nowBurger King franchisee settles longstanding sexual harassment suit
January 9, 2013
Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., Burger King's largest franchisee, announced that its subsidiary, Carrols Corporation, has entered into an agreement with the…
read nowNRA names VP of government affairs
January 9, 2013
The National Restaurant Association has named Matt Walker as its new vice president of Government Affairs. He will lead the NRA's advocacy strategy in the U.S.
read nowBurger King franchisee settles racial discrimination suit
December 27, 2012
Fast Food Enterprises #3, a Burger King franchisee, has settled a federal lawsuit brought forth by a black customer who claimed a white employee in the…
read nowBurger King Russia entangled in trademark battle
December 17, 2012
Burger King Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Moscow resident Alexei Makoveyev after he registered website domains the quick-service chain believes…
read nowChick-fil-A loses case to shut down parody website
December 6, 2012
Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, two Brooklyn, New York-based comedians and social commentators, won their fight to keep their parody website…
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