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Neb. family wins lawsuit over urine-tainted food
July 14, 2008
CNNMoney.com: A Sidney, Neb., police officer and his family have been awarded $40,000 from a Taco Bell restaurant that served them food tainted by an…
read nowDevo: No McDonald's suit
July 7, 2008
National Post (Toronto): Contrary to widespread press reports, New Wave band Devo is not suing McDonald's Corp. for trademark infringement. Australian and…
read nowNational Restaurant Association launches Restaurant Action Network
June 24, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has launched the Restaurant Action Network, a grassroots program that will focus, coordinate and expand…
read nowTaco Bell employees chase down accused robber
June 23, 2008
Dailypress.com: A former Suffolk, Va.-Taco Bell employee has been accused of holding up the restaurant and arrested after being chased down by the manager and…
read nowFormer Taco Bell employee charged in debit card fraud
June 19, 2008
The Expositor: An 18-year-old former Taco Bell employee in Brantford, Ontario, faces numerous fraud-related charges in connection with a debit card skimming…
read nowTim Hortons responds to suit
June 18, 2008
OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. has responded to a Statement of Claim filed in the Superior Court of Ontario by two of its franchisees. The suit by the…
read nowFranchisees sue Tim Hortons over falling profits
June 16, 2008
The Hamilton Spectator: Two Tim Hortons franchise owners in Burlington, Ontario, are suing the Oakville, Ontario-based doughtnut chain for breach of contract…
read nowDevo claims McDonald's infringing on signature hat
June 12, 2008
National Nine News: Devo, the post-punk band known for the members' signature red flower pot hat, has announced it is suing McDonald's over a Happy Meal…
read nowDiner sues Jack in the Box over metal piece in chicken sandwich
June 11, 2008
The Record: A man who broke his tooth when biting into a spicy chicken sandwich at a Granite City, Ill., Jack in the Box has filed a personal injury suit in…
read nowMinn. McDonald's sued by applicants
June 5, 2008
Pioneer Press: Two Hispanic men have sued the owner of a McDonald's in downtown St. Paul, Minn., claiming the restaurant's manager told them he wouldn't hire…
read nowMass. neighborhood petitions against Dunkin' Donuts
June 4, 2008
Berkshire Eagle: Citing traffic and safety concerns, residents of the Clifford Street area in Pittsfield, Mass., have told the Community Development Board they…
read nowNew York fast food outlets defy calorie count rule
June 2, 2008
All Headline News.com: Many New York City restaurants are refusing to comply with the May 5 mandate for restaurants to print the calorie count of the meals on…
read nowMcDonald's sues over Paris rent
May 20, 2008
Calgary Herald: McDonald's Corp. is suing its French landlord after the rent for its outlet on the Champs-Elysees doubled in five years. The restaurant in the…
read nowBurger King saga points out need for online rules
May 19, 2008
Miami Herald: Burger King Corp. fired two officials last week for ''unauthorized activity'' on public Web sites. Industry experts say what happened at the…
read nowMcDonald's Japan ordered to pay overtime to managers
May 19, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Japan said it would begin paying overtime to restaurant managers starting in August following a court order for the hamburger chain to pay…
read nowCross-dressing bandit caught on tape
May 19, 2008
NBC Augusta (Georgia): Police are searching for a cross-dressing man who robbed a Burger King restaurant in New Orleans May 11. The thief climbed in the…
read nowWendy's owner fined $50K over worker pay
May 12, 2008
Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.): A company that operated 13 Wendy's restaurants in Western Massachusetts has been fined $50,000 for failing to pay wages to…
read nowBurger King investigates VP's message board postings
May 5, 2008
The News-Press (Ft. Myers, Fla.): Burger King is investigating online postings made by one of its vice presidents criticizing the farm worker's group the…
read nowDunkin' Donuts worker nabbed in Peeping Tom case
May 4, 2008
MyFoxNY.com: An employee of a Long Island Dunkin' Donuts has been arrested for allegedly installing a hidden camera in the ladies' restroom. A nearby resident…
read nowBurger King VP in tomato fight
April 27, 2008
The News-Press (Ft. Myers, Fla.): The daughter of Burger King vice president Stephen Grover confirmed her father is responsible for online postings criticizing…
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