Krispy Kreme fined $1.2M for federal labor law violations

November 18, 2022

Donut chain Krispy Kreme will pay $1.2 million to hundreds of employees for violating federal overtime laws.

Fast food workers protest effort to repeal labor council in California

November 16, 2022

Fast food employees in Sacramento and other California regions are protesting big brand QSR efforts to repeal a law creating a state-run labor council that…

McDonald’s, Wendy’s mislead consumers on burger sizes, claims lawsuit

May 18, 2022

Fast food chains McDonald's and Wendy's are not being truthful when advertising the size of cheeseburgers, making them appear bigger than burgers customers…

Burger King sued for overstating Whopper size in ads

April 8, 2022

Is Burger King's Whopper all a lie? Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed March 28 believe so — the suit claims the sandwich isn't the same as those depicted in BK's…

McDonald's, In-N-Out, Subway facing legal issues

McDonald's, Subway and In-N-Out are facing developments in court cases that may have repercussions for other QSR chains.

Black media mogul sues McDonald's for $10B alleging ad spend bias

May 21, 2021

On the same day McDonald's announced the company will accelerate its investment of ad dollars in "diverse-owned" media companies, the company was sued for at…

Ex McDonald's CEO must answer QSR's questions about sexual relationships

March 30, 2021

McDonald's ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook will have to provide much of the information he asked a court to hold back in a lawsuit in which McDonald's alleges he lied…

McDonald's general counsel: 'Challenges are complex, but opportunities are significant'

McDonald's has named former Boston Scientific Corporation General Counsel Desiree Ralls-Morrison, a Black corporate leader, to head its global legal operations…

Class actions allege Burger King’s parent company violated securities laws

At least four separate law firms have filed suit against Popeyes', Burger King' and Tim Hortons' Toronto-based parent company, Restaurant Brands International.

Chick-fil-A sues 16 poultry processors for price-fixing

Sixteen chicken processors are named in a federal price-fixing suit filed in Chicago.

More Black franchisees sue McDonald's

October 30, 2020

McDonald's Corp has been named as the defendant in a lawsuit filed by Black franchisees, who accuse the Chicago-based company of racial discrimination.

'They might run somebody over': Humans sound-off on fast food robots

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A number of QSR brands have already started on their path to robotic futures and customers' themselves feel fast food robots are an inevitability. But…

WARN Act warnings re: QSR COVID-19 layoffs

By Lindsey Conrad Kennedy and Brittany Stepp/ Attorneys with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

McDonald's Easterbook investigation prompts questions about other executives, HR

August 26, 2020

McDonald's is investigating its human resources department's actions, as well as claims from within its ranks that former CEO Steve Easterbrook might have…

McDonald's suit against former CEO: 'He lied and destroyed evidence'

McDonald's has sued former CEO Steve Easterbrook for $40 million after the company said he violated company policies, lied and destroyed nude photos related to…

Judge: Burger King did not dupe Impossible Whopper customers

July 23, 2020

A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has ruled that seven plaintiffs failed to show "reasonable" customers at Burger King were duped into paying more…

North Carolina McDonald's franchisee fined for child labor violations

July 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division's investigation into a dozen North Carolina McDonald's locations found the operators violated child labor…

Considering touchless biometric tech? Read this first

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

The pandemic has ushered in a new demand for touchless tech at all levels of customer and employee engagement at QSRs. But before you make the leap to any type…

Health officials investigate California Burger King worker's death

July 17, 2020

Health officials are investigating the circumstances around the illness and death of a Santa Monica Burger King employee who died after her co-workers say she…

US franchise giant files Chapter 11; its Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations remain open

July 1, 2020

With more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and nearly 400 Wendy's stores, NPC International Inc. is the nation's largest restaurant concept franchisee by units.