Sonic sues company for cyber-squatting

June 11, 2009

The Oklahoman: Sonic Corp. and American's Drive-In Brand Properties LLC have filed a federal lawsuit against Bright Orange Software for cyber-squatting, the…

N.M. What-A-Burger employees victim of 'phone-in vandalism'

June 10, 2009

KOAT TV (Albuquerque, N.M.): Two Albuquerque, N.M., What-A-Burger employees were tricked into testing the store's fire suppression system and then stripping…

Burger King franchisees refile suit over operating hours

June 9, 2009

The Miami Herald: A Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge has agreed to rehear the case brought by Burger King franchisees over the chain's requirement for extended…

Man banned from Dunkin' Donuts for coffee theft

June 1, 2009

The Portsmouth Herald ( Maine ): A Portsmouth, Maine, man has pleaded guilty to a class A misdemeanor count of shoplifting after stealing a $8.29 bag of…

KFC ends fight with U.K. pizzeria over 'Family Feast'

May 20, 2009

BBC News: KFC has withdrawn its attempt to stop The Titanic Pizza Co., located in the Scottish seaside town of Carnoustie, from using the term 'family feast.…

Dunkin' Donuts impersonator arrested

May 19, 2009

Herald News (Mass.): Fall River, Mass., police have arrested a former Dunkin' Donuts employee who allegedly entered various branches of the franchise dressed…

Fugitive makes one last trip to Taco Bell

May 13, 2009

The Journal Gazette (Ft. Wayne, Ind.): Jermaine Askia Cooper, who was wanted on multiple felony charges, led police on a two-county high-speed chase before…

Police searching for Dunkin' impersonator

May 13, 2009

The Herald News (Mass.): Police in Fall River, Mass., are looking for a woman who is dressing as a Dunkin' Donuts employee to enter stores and allegedly steal…

NFA files class action suit against Burger King

May 10, 2009

Blue MauMau: Burger King's National Franchisee Association has filed a class action suit on behalf of all franchise owners against Burger King Corp. and its…

Has Krispy Kreme turned the corner?

With debt down and same-store sales finally up, maybe the company isn't doomed after all.

Ark. Taco Bell manager fights off robber

April 16, 2009

KTHV (Little Rock Ark.): The manager of a Little Rock, Ark., Taco Bell fought with an attempted robber and wrested his gun away after letting him into the…

KFC sues supplier over flammable containers

April 7, 2009

The Courier Journal (Louisville, Ky.): KFC is suing supplier Paris Packaging of Paris, Texas, claiming its packages caught fire within 13-20 seconds of being…

Dunkin' Donuts franchisee loses store in pork battle

April 1, 2009

The Chicago Tribune: An Arab-American owner of a Chicago-area Dunkin' Donuts has to give up his franchise after he lost a long-running legal battle with the…

Burger King sues Steak n Shake over 'shots' name

March 22, 2009

South Florida Business Journal: Burger King Holdings has filed a trademark lawsuit against Steak n Shake, alleging that the chain's Steakburger Shots, is…

Cleaning products found in tainted Dairy Queen malt mix

March 12, 2009

Ferndale Record-Journal (Wash.): The Whatcom County, Wash., Health Department has completed tests on the malt mix believed to have been tainted by a now former…

Wash. Dairy Queen employee arrested for mixing toxic malt

March 8, 2009

KOMO 4 News: Police in Ferndale, Wash., have arrested a former Dairy Queen employee accused of tainting the store's malt mix with a toxic agent.   After…

Wash. Dairy Queen investigated for toxic malts

March 3, 2009

KOMO 4 News (Seattle) reports that Ferndale, Wash., police are investigating two separate incidents at a local Dairy Queen in which two customers became…

Apparent hoax forces decontamination of KFC employees

February 26, 2009

Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.): Three employees of a KFC store were taken to a hospital for decontamination after an apparent hoax resulted in the release of…

Putting the right spin on a PR crisis

McDonald's criticized for an employee's denied workers' comp claim after he was shot saving a customer.

Text messages reveal Wendy's robbery suspects

February 16, 2009

Daily Press (Va.): A former Hampton, Va., Wendy's employee has been arrested for her alleged involvement in a robbery of the store last month in which three…