Fast-food companies target toddlers, study says

October 9, 2006

CBC: A journal of Pediatrics study says fast-food companies are targeting toddlers with television programming.   Susan Connor, a research manager for…

Friendly's CEO resigns

September 28, 2006

WILBRAHAM, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corporation announced John L. Cutter, president and chief executive officer, has resigned to pursue other interests. …

Wendy's responds to noteholder lawsuit

September 27, 2006

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Tim Hortons Inc. said Wendy's will respond to a minority noteholder lawsuit alleging the burger chain violated the terms of its stock…

Krispy Kreme mulls $4.7M class action settlement

August 31, 2006

Associated Press: Lawyers in a class-action lawsuit brought by Krispy Kreme workers against the troubled doughnut maker have filed a proposed $4.7 million…

Utah family sues Wendy's for E. coli

August 24, 2006

Deseret Morning News: Wendy's is being sued by a Utah family. According to news reports in the area, a county health department linked four confirmed E. coli…

Obesity experts: Tax fast-food like cigarettes

August 20, 2006

The Sidney Morning Herald: Fast foods, processed snacks and sugary drinks should be taxed like tobacco and banned from schools and public institutions…

Proposal to ban fast food sparks hefty debate in South Africa

August 14, 2006

The (Port Elizabeth, South Africa) Herald: There was a mixed reaction to the call by a speaker at the recent SA Gastroenterology Society obesity congress for…

Wendy's absolved in E. coli lawsuit

August 6, 2006

The Boston Globe: A jury deliberated for 30 minutes on Aug. 3 before ruling in favor of Wendy's Hamburgers in a lawsuit filed by a woman claiming she was…

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…