QSR 2009: Five hits and a miss

Despite a tough economy, brands moved forward with new product lines and store redesigns.

QSR 2009: Five hits and a miss

Despite a tough economy, brands moved forward with new product lines and store redesigns.

Fla. developer sues Subway's DeLuca for breach of contract in business deal

December 3, 2009

Developer Anthony V. Pugliese III has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against Subway co-founder and president Fred DeLuca for breach of contract in a business deal…

Fla. developer sues Subway's DeLuca for breach of contract in business deal

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December 3, 2009

Developer Anthony V. Pugliese III has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against Subway co-founder and president Fred DeLuca for breach of contract in a business deal…

Photographers sue Taco Bell for unauthorized photo distribution

November 30, 2009

A group of 40 professional photographers has filed a complaint in federal court in New York City, alleging that Taco Bell is giving away their work without…

Dunkin' Brands names new general counsel

November 30, 2009

Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that Rich Emmett has joined the company as senior vice president and general…

Photographers sue Taco Bell for unauthorized photo distribution

November 30, 2009

A group of 40 professional photographers has filed a complaint in federal court in New York City, alleging that Taco Bell is giving away their work without…

Dunkin' Brands names new general counsel

November 30, 2009

Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has announced that Rich Emmett has joined the company as senior vice president and general…

Taco Bell, 50 Cent settle lawsuit

November 23, 2009

Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, has settled his lawsuit he filed last year against Yum! Brands' Taco Bell, according to the New…

Taco Bell, 50 Cent settle lawsuit

November 23, 2009

Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, has settled his lawsuit he filed last year against Yum! Brands' Taco Bell, according to the New…

Largest BK franchisee not participating in lawsuit

November 22, 2009

While a number of Burger King franchisees have joined a class action suit against the company over the chain's $1 Double Cheeseburger promotion, its largest…

McDonald's strip-search victim has $6.1 million verdict upheld

November 22, 2009

McDonald's has lost its appeal of a $6.1 million jury award to former employee and strip-search victim Louise Ogborn, according to the Louisville, Ky.…

Largest BK franchisee not participating in lawsuit

November 22, 2009

While a number of Burger King franchisees have joined a class action suit against the company over the chain's $1 Double Cheeseburger promotion, its largest…

McDonald's strip-search victim has $6.1 million verdict upheld

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November 22, 2009

McDonald's has lost its appeal of a $6.1 million jury award to former employee and strip-search victim Louise Ogborn, according to the Louisville, Ky.…

Burger King-franchisee relationship disintegrates further

November 17, 2009

Burger King franchisees have been upset with their franchisor over a number of issues in the last year, from controversial advertising and falling sales to…

Burger King responds to franchisee suit

November 12, 2009

Earlier this week, the National Franchisee Association filed a class action suit against Burger King, as reported Thursday on QSRweb.com. The suit, filed on…

NFA files class action suit against BKC over maximum pricing

November 11, 2009

Burger King's National Franchisee Association (NFA) has filed its second class-action lawsuit against the quick-service burger chain. The first regards the…

Minn. restaurant settles trademark suit against McDonald's

November 5, 2009

Lion's Tap restaurant in Eden Prairie, Minn., has settled its trademark infringement lawsuit against McDonald's Corp., according to a story in the Star Tribune…

Long John Silver's franchisee sues Captain D's

October 28, 2009

A Long John Silver's franchisee in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against Captain D's and its parent company Sagittarius Restaurants, accusing them of deceptive…

KFC publicity stunt ends in international incident

October 27, 2009

KFC's latest publicity stunt involving the United Nations is just another example of the outrageous means Yum! Brands chains will take to get attention.   Last…