Trial set to begin in 25-year-old KFC murder case

October 14, 2007

Dallas Morning News: Opening arguments are scheduled for today in the trial of one of two men accused of killing five KFC employees in 1983. The victims were…

Wendy's and Berjaya Corp. to open Malaysian restaurants

October 11, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International and Berjaya Corp. Berhad announced today that they have signed a development agreement to build Wendy's restaurants in…

National Restaurant Association reacts to no-match ruling

October 10, 2007

  WASHINGTON D.C.— The National Restaurant Association issued a statement in reaction to a federal judge's decision to bar the Bush administration from…

Jury weighs McDonald's case

October 4, 2007

The Associated Press: A Kentucky jury deliberated the case involving a strip-search hoax at a Mount Washington, Ky., McDonald's without reaching a verdict the…

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…