Yum! Brands sued by franchisee for fraud

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September 21, 2010

Yum! Brands is facing another lawsuit, this time by a Lexington, Ky.-based company operating franchised Long John Silver's and A&W restaurants. The…

Chicken fight: KFC's advertising-based conflict goes to court

September 20, 2010

A conflict that has been brewing since January between Kentucky Fried Chicken and a group of its franchisees is finally going to court.

Class-action complaint filed against Taco Bell

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September 14, 2010

A Consolidated Class-Action Complaint was recently filed with more than 18,000 plaintiffs involved claiming that California area Taco Bells, and its parent…

Cold War over: DQ loses frozen yogurt ruling

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September 14, 2010

In a Sept. 3 decision, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner denied the request for an injunction by International Dairy Queen Inc, to prohibit the company…

Proposed drive-thru tax causes fumes

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September 13, 2010

A new tax on food from drive-thru components was proposed on Monday by the West Virgina Division of Highways in an attempt to try to raise revenue for the…

Burger King investor files suit over sale

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September 7, 2010

A Burger King Holdings, Inc. investor has filed a lawsuit claiming some members of the board of directors of BK were in breach of fiduciary duty stemming from…

Los Angeles fast-food ban may become law

September 7, 2010

A quick-service restaurant ban is still under debate in Los Angeles. Southern California Public Radio reported the Los Angeles City Council committee…

McDonald's feels the heat from lawsuit

August 26, 2010

A Chicago-area mother has sued McDonald's, claiming its hot chocolate badly burned her daughter in April 2009.

Chain not crazy over loco name

August 24, 2010

California-based chain El Pollo Loco has found itself in federal court claiming Minneapolis eatery El Pollo de los Santos has infringed on its trademark name.

Utah town sued for blocking Subway franchise

August 19, 2010

Town officials in Springdale, Utah refused to grant a fire inspection that would clear the way for a Subway franchise to open, claiming the restaurant would…

Taco Bell faces another salmonella lawsuit

August 17, 2010

An Ohio resident has filed a second food poisoning lawsuit against Yum! Brands after falling ill with Salmonella after eating at Taco Bell.

San Francisco proposes toy ban in kids' meals

August 10, 2010

Kids in San Francisco may have to rely on their toys at home for mealtime entertainment. A proposal introduced Aug. 10 calls for a toy ban in kids' meals at…

Taco Bell faces lawsuit over salmonella outbreak

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

August 8, 2010

A lawsuit has been filed against Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands, over a recent outbreak of salmonella. Georgetown, Ky. resident Joe Anne Smith filed…

Wendy's employee steals customers' credit card information

July 28, 2010

An employee at a Seattle-area Wendy's has been accused of using the restaurant's credit card scanner to steal customers' bank information.

Dairy Queen asks for freeze on rival's sales

July 27, 2010

One frozen yogurt company has gotten a little too close for comfort to Dairy Queen's Blizzard. International Dairy Queen has asked a California court to freeze…

Dunkin Brands Inc. and Sonic Corp. likely affected by Ambac case

July 25, 2010

Ambac Assurance Corp. now has more than $67 billion of its insurance coverage placed into a special receivership fund. The case has been playing out for more…

Local Popeyes owners accused of not paying sales tax

July 22, 2010

The owners of five Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants in the Indianapolis-area have been accused of avoiding the state's sales tax.

U.K. calls foul on Burger King ad

July 21, 2010

Turns out size matters, and Burger King's Tendercrisp chicken burger isn't as big as British consumers might think it is.

Popeyes' parent firm settles lawsuit

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July 20, 2010

Diversified Foods & Seasonings Inc., based in Mandeville, La., has settled its lawsuit with AFC Enterprises Inc., umbrella company of 1,944 Popeyes…

A Leg Up on Legislation

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

How to keep your brand one step ahead of the law.