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Franchisees sue Burger King over hours
July 30, 2008
South Florida Business Journal: Four South Florida-based Burger King franchisees are suing Burger King Corp. over the company's demands for extended hours at…
read nowDiscrimination suit filed against Mich. McDonald's
July 27, 2008
Detroit Free Press: Two Muslim women said they were denied jobs at a Dearborn, Mich., McDonald's because they wore Islamic headscarves, according to a…
read now50 Cent sues Taco Bell over name use
July 23, 2008
New York Daily News: 50 Cent has sued Taco Bell claiming the fast-food chain is using his name without permission in advertising. The chain asked him to change…
read nowMcDonalds, Dunkin' Donuts violate NYC menu-label law
July 17, 2008
AM New York: Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's have received the most number of violations of a New York City regulation requiring large chains to post calorie…
read nowNev. McDonald's franchisee pleads guilty to immigration charges
July 16, 2008
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that one current and one former top executive for a Reno, Nev.-area McDonald's franchisee, and the…
read nowN.Y. man sues Subway over knife in bread
July 15, 2008
New York Post: A Queens, N.Y., man is suing Subway for $1 million after he said he found a 7-inch serrated knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch cold-cut…
read nowHearing-impaired woman sues McDonald's over drive-through policy
July 15, 2008
Chicago Tribune: A hearing-impaired woman from Lincoln, Neb., is suing McDonald's Corp. for violating the federal American with Disabilities Act after she…
read nowEx Taco John employee ordered to repay $220K
July 15, 2008
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle: A judge has sentenced a Colorado Springs, Colo., man to four to five years in prison for embezzling more than $220,000 during a…
read nowNeb. 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…
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