Burger King manager sentenced for stealing $180,000 from store

August 2, 2006

Cincinnati Post: A former Burger King manager was found guilty of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service. Between 1996 and 2000, the manager skimmed $180,00…

Baskin Robbins clerk busts counterfeit outfit

August 2, 2006

Mercury News: Police busted an alleged counterfeiting ring Aug. 2, after an alert Baskin Robbins clerk reported suspicious cash. A clerk became suspicious and…

West Virginia woman sues McDonald's for slipping on ice

August 1, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Moundsville, W.V., woman is suing McDonald's for compensatory and punitive damages because she slipped on a patch of ice on a sidewalk in…

New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council defends fast-food ads

July 26, 2006

News Wire: The New Zealand Television Broadcasters Council says a ban on advertising fast foods would do little to combat obesity. The council, which…

QSR franchisees sue parent companies

Major QSR brands are facing several lawsuits from their franchise community.

Strange News: Chicken mascot complains about treatment while in costume

July 23, 2006

All Headline News: A fast-food worker in Arkansas is crying "fowl" over some disrespectful treatment received while in his chicken suit. The man dresses up as…

Woman sues Wendy's for hot chili

July 13, 2006

A Chicago-area woman has filed suit against Wendy's, claiming she was burned by the restaurant's hot chili.   The woman claims Wendy's did not properly…

Franchisees sue Dairy Queen

July 13, 2006

Minneapolis Biz Journal: Dairy Queen franchisees are suing International Dairy Queen. The plaintiffs claim the parent company is trying to force its owner …

Opinion: CSPI needs a reality check

Why did CSPI choose KFC?

NYC politician wants to ban fast-food restaurants

June 21, 2006

Associated Press: In a town where you can get a slice of pizza or a hot dog on nearly every block, one city councilman wants to limit the number of fast food…

Checkers Drive-In shareholders approve merger; company to go private

June 15, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. — Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. said its shareholders voted in favor of merging with Taxi Holdings Corp., an affiliate of Wellspring Capital…

KFC being sued by consumer group

June 12, 2006

Fox News: A U.S. consumer group sued the operator of the KFC fried chicken restaurant chain on Tuesday to try and force it to stop it from frying foods in an…

Back Yard Burgers rejects Cherokee Advisors proposal to buy

June 11, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Back Yard Burgers Inc. turned down an offer from Cherokee Advisors LLC to buy the restaurant chain. Back Yard chairman Lattimore Michael said…

Burger King Holdings retires $350 million debt

May 29, 2006

MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. announced that it has retired $350 million in debt, following its initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock…

McDonald's given pro-bono award

May 29, 2006

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's announced it is the 2006 recipient of the Chicago Legal Clinic Inc. Charles J. O'Laughlin Memorial Award.   According to a news…

McDonald's shareholders want say in severance packages

May 25, 2006

MarketWatch: McDonald's Corp. shareholders supported a proposal May 26  to urge the board of directors to let them have a say on golden parachutes for senior…

Life at Wendy's after Dave hasn't been easy

May 24, 2006

USA Today: Wendy's is on the cusp of digging out of fast-food hell. Or falling in deeper. The No. 3 fast-food chain has been battered over the past 18 months…

McDonald's tightens hiring policies to weed out sex offenders

May 23, 2006

Associated Press: McDonald's has reworked its hiring practices after a Nashville television station reviewed sex offender registries in five states and found…

Industry prepares for fast-food nation

May 17, 2006

Wall Street Journal: As "Fast Food Nation" a fictionalized movie based on Eric Schlosser's book, is set to have its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival…

Milwaukee residents debate upscaled McDonald's

May 16, 2006

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Brookfield, Wis., residents are debating whether to allow the construction of an upscaled McDonald's. The common council…