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McDonald'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…
read nowPopeyes reaches agreement with cartoon creator
November 21, 2012
AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company Popeyes restaurants, has entered into a new agreement with the King Features Syndicate Division of Hearst Holdings Inc.…
read nowBojangles' names franchise business consultant
October 25, 2012
Bojangles' has promoted Bob Burgoyne to franchise business consultant. In this role, he will oversee the work done for the company with its franchise groups in…
read nowDunkin' Brands sued again for racial bias
August 20, 2012
Nearly three months after being sued for racial discrimination, another similar suit has been filed against Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands.
read nowChurch's Chicken names new SVP, General Counsel
August 13, 2012
Church's Chicken has announced that Craig S. Prusher has joined the chain as senior vice president, General Counsel and a member of the brand's executive…
read nowChick-fil-A's perception drops amid gay marriage controversy
July 30, 2012
Chick-fil-A's perception with quick-service restaurant consumers nationwide has taken a significant hit in most regions of the country, including the South…
read nowBojangles' EVP receives corporate counsel award
June 29, 2012
The Charlotte Business Journal has awarded Eric Newman, executive vice president and general counsel for Bojangles' Restaurants Inc., with its inaugural…
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Health Care Law upheld, restaurant industry players respond
June 28, 2012
The United States Supreme Court today upheld a majority of the provisions within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), with a 5-4 decision.
read nowFormer McDonald's employee files lawsuit against franchisee
June 28, 2012
Marquita Thompson, who worked at a Chicago McDonald's unit, has filed a lawsuit against franchisee DKA Enterprises LLC for circumstances surrounding her…
read nowCanadian court orders Dunkin' Donuts to pay $16.4M in franchisee suit
June 26, 2012
After a legal proceeding that lasted nine years, the Superior Court of Québec's Justice Daniel H. Tingley ordered Dunkin' Brands Canada Ltd. to pay plaintiffs…
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Feds charge a suspected major cyber thief
by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies
Everyone in retail can breathe a little easier today knowing that federal authorities have charged David Benjamin Schrooten, or as he is known in cyber space…
read nowDunkin' Brands sued for racial discrimination
May 29, 2012
An Indian American franchisee has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin' Brands for racial discrimination.
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