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Taco Bell suit claims employees urinated, spit in food
June 21, 2007
Sioux City Journal (Nebraska): In a lawsuit filed June 21 in Cheyenne County District Court against Taco Bell franchisee Mid Plains Food and Lodging, Sidney…
read nowMcDonald's franchisee sued over employee, manager relationship
June 20, 2007
Law.com: A teenage girl has sued Haronmar Inc., the franchise owner of a McDonald's restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., following a nearly yearlong sexual…
read nowIn-N-Out sues alleged copycat
June 18, 2007
KSL News (Salt Lake City): In-N-Out Burger has filed a 30-page trademark infringement lawsuit against Chadders Restaurant in American Fork, Utah, alleging…
read nowUnauthorized Wendy's shut down
June 18, 2007
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette (Illinois): Wendy's International sought a temporary restraining order against the operators of a recently reopened restaurant…
read nowPolice kill KFC hostage-taker
June 6, 2007
Courier Mail (Australia): Shanghai police shot and killed a knife-wielding man who took a four-year-old girl hostage in a KFC outlet in the city. The man…
read nowChild held hostage at China KFC
June 5, 2007
Reuters: A three-year-old girl is being held hostage by an unidentified man at a KFC restaurant in Shanghai, according to official Chinese media. People…
read nowDunkin' Donuts sues Key West franchisee
June 5, 2007
Miami Herald: Dunkin' Donuts is suing the owner of three Key West Dunkin' Donut outlets over allegations that the franchisee hired undocumented workers. The…
read nowGlass found in KFC Japan salads
May 31, 2007
Reuters: Pieces of glass were found in salads sold at two Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets in Japan, the company said. The glass came from a broken refrigerator…
read nowCarl's Jr. in beef with Jack in the Box over ad
May 28, 2007
MSNBC: CKE Restaurants Inc., the parent company of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast food chains, is suing Jack In The Box Inc. over television ads the company…
read nowTomato growers reject McDonald's pay deal
May 24, 2007
Chicago Tribune: The largest group of Florida tomato growers has rejected a deal between McDonald's Corp. and an advocacy group that would increase pay for…
read nowBurger King sued over trans fats
May 16, 2007
Reuters: A nutrition advocacy group sued Burger King Holdings Inc. on Wednesday over the hamburger chain's use of frying oil that contains trans fats. In court…
read nowCalifornia Baskin-Robbins settles measurement lawsuit
May 15, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune: Baskin-Robbins has agreed to settle a California consumer-protection lawsuit for $491,164 in penalties and costs. Officials at the…
read nowWendy's board committee hires advisors
May 14, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio — A special committee of the board of Wendy's International Inc., which is exploring a possible sale of the company, has hired investment firm…
read nowKrispy Kreme files franchise document
May 13, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has filed a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular for review in those states that require it, the company…
read nowKFC backs down in pub row
May 10, 2007
Daily Mail: A spokeswoman for KFC in Great Britain has said no further action would be taken against the Tan Hill Inn over its use of the phrase "Family…
read nowKFC plays chicken with pub owner
May 9, 2007
The Northern Echo (United Kingdom): Lawyers for KFC are threatening a pub owner in Yorkshire with legal action over the use of the term "Family Feast" to…
read nowNYC health department fines at record levels
May 6, 2007
New York Post: The New York City Health Department expects to collect a record $27 million in fines this year, up 25 percent from initial projections.
read nowHot coffee lands McDonald's in heat
May 2, 2007
Southeast Texas Record: A Texas woman is suing McDonald's for failing to warn her that coffee is served hot after she spilled a cup in her lap while at a…
read nowJudge throws out KFC suit
May 2, 2007
CNN: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a doctor who claimed KFC didn't tell its customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. The suit…
read nowTwo Wendy's managers rob a fellow manager
April 30, 2007
TheINDYNewsChannel: Investigators have made two arrests in a case involving three Wendy's restaurant managers. Police said two managers of a Wendy's…
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