Jury reaches verdict in McDonald's strip-search hoax

October 4, 2007

After a four-week-long trial and two days of deliberations, a Kentucky jury has delivered a $6.1 million verdict to a former McDonald's Corp. employee…

Councilwoman: Wendy's ad glorifies graffiti

October 1, 2007

The Denver Post: A Wendy's ad that features a graffiti artist named "Siloette" spray-painting the iconic Wendy's girl image on a wall has drawn criticism from…

McDonald's manager testifies in hoax trial

September 30, 2007

WAVE 3 TV (Louisville, Ky.): The manager of a McDonald's restaurant in Mount Washington testified she knew about the prank calls that eventually led to the…

Two 'bomb' Rally's with offensive spray

September 26, 2007

Fox News: A stink bomb sent three employees to the hospital, caused $1,000 in food damage and could result in felony charges for two men who attacked a…

McDonald's opens defense in strip-search trial

September 25, 2007

The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: In its defense in a former employee's strip-search lawsuit, McDonald's Corp. presented two employees who refused to…

McDonald's trial: Manager considered suicide

September 24, 2007

The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal: The assistant manager who led the strip search of an employee at the Mount Washington, Ky., McDonald's testified that…

Mass. Wendy's restaurants auctioned

September 20, 2007

WCVB-TV: Two more Wendy's restaurants in western Massachusetts that closed this summer as a result of the franchisee's financial problems have been sold at…

Sexual harassment and the QSR

Relationships between supervisors and employees can spell trouble. Here's how to protect yourself.

Lawyer: McDonald's warned employees of hoax

September 13, 2007

BusinessWeek: A lawyer for McDonald's Corp. said the fast-food company had policies in place and warned employees regarding a series of strip-search hoaxes…

Trial set to begin in McDonald's strip-search hoax

September 10, 2007

Louisville Courier-Journal: Jury selection began this week in a lawsuit filed against McDonald's Corp. by a former restaurant employee who was detained…

McDonald's worker arrested for serving cop salty burger

September 9, 2007

Fox News: A McDonald's worker in Union City, Ga., was arrested recently and jailed for putting too much salt and pepper on a police officer's hamburger…

McDonald's denies wrongdoing in cheese allergy suit

September 6, 2007

Charleston ( W.Va. ) Daily Mail: McDonald's denies any wrongdoing and believes it owes nothing to a Morgantown , W.Va. man who claims to have had a severe…

Wendy's set to pay wages

September 6, 2007

Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle: Wendy's officials have announced plans to reopen 13 closed western Massachusetts restaurants within 30 to 60 days.   Company…

Back Yard Burgers closing delayed

September 3, 2007

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. has delayed a proposed merger transaction because of a complaint filed against it in federal district court.   The…

Fast-food firm fined for rodent infestation

September 3, 2007

Milton Keynes Citizen (United Kingdom): Fast-food delivery company Mister Chef has been fined thousands of pounds after environmental health officers found…

Taco Bell parent spends $550K on lobbying efforts

August 28, 2007

Forbes: Yum Brands Inc., parent company of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands, spent more than $550,000 in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal…

Subway robbed twice, suspect captured

August 20, 2007

The Hartford (Conn.) Courant: An apologetic armed robber who took more than $600 in cash from a Subway restaurant in Connecticut a week earlier returned Aug.

Officials: Thieves set fire to restaurant

August 20, 2007

Springfield ( Ohio ) News Sun: An early morning fire Aug. 21 at a Springfield, Ohio, co-branded Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant is being investigated as…

Officials: Thieves set fire to restaurant

August 20, 2007

Springfield ( Ohio ) News Sun: An early morning fire Aug. 21, 2007, at a Springfield, Ohio, co-branded Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant is being…

Bandmates battle over Wendy's ad

August 16, 2007

E! Online: Violent Femmes bassist Brian Ritchie has filed a federal lawsuit against singer Gordon Gano, accusing Gano of damaging the band's reputation by…