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Burger King worker gets misdemeanor for poisoning fries
August 3, 2008
The Daily Times (Farmington, N.M.): A former Burger King employee, who faced felony charges after putting powdered bleach on french fries served to customers…
read nowBurger King employee charged with $18K theft
August 3, 2008
Northwest Herald (McHenry County, Ill.): A former employee of Burger King in Algonquin, Ill., has been charged with theft over $10,000 and forgery for…
read nowBurger King announces Q4 earnings conference call
August 3, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Holdings Inc. has announced it will hold its fourth-quarter-earnings call for 2008 on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, following…
read nowMultnomah County, Ore., backs menu labeling
July 31, 2008
The Oregonian: The Multnomah County, Ore., Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on July 31, 2008, to require large chain restaurants and coffee shops to list…
read nowTaco Maker HQ to move to Orlando area
July 30, 2008
Orlando Sentinel: Puerto Rican-owned The Taco Maker plans to move its headquarters to Central Florida from Ogden, Utah, by the fall as part of a growth…
read nowFranchisees sue Burger King over hours
July 30, 2008
South Florida Business Journal: Four South Florida-based Burger King franchisees are suing Burger King Corp. over the company's demands for extended hours at…
read nowBurger King debuts soccer tour in Hispanic markets
July 29, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the roll-out of Futbol Kingdom, a series of street-level futbol events to be held in eight markets across the United…
read nowHouston Burger King opts for pay toilet
July 28, 2008
Houston Chronicle: A Houston Burger King has locked its restroom door and put up a sign saying: "Doors open with token or coin. Customers must request a free…
read nowTriarc announces leadership appointments
July 27, 2008
ATLANTA — Triarc Companies Inc., franchisor of the Arby's restaurant system, has announced that following the closing of the pending merger between Wendy's…
read nowMcDonald's manager charged with theft
July 24, 2008
Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times: The manager of a New Britain, Pa., McDonald's is accused of stealing nearly $4,000 from the fast-food restaurant and gambling…
read nowDunkin' CEO shares brand-revamp story
July 23, 2008
Boston Herald: Dunkin Brands Inc. chief executive Jon Luther gave advice for surviving the economic downturn and shared the story of the chain's brand…
read nowMcDonald's reports strong Q2 results
July 22, 2008
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corp. has announced strong operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, driven by global same-store sales growth…
read nowCKE same-store sales up
July 21, 2008
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's period six same-store sales for the four weeks ended July 14, 2008, are up…
read nowSubway success due to marketing efforts
July 20, 2008
Advertising Age: While Starbucks is closing stores and McDonald's is focusing its expansion efforts abroad, Subway has plans to add 800 locations this year. …
read nowYum! CEO blasts KFC's weak sales
July 17, 2008
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.): David Novak, chief executive officer of parent Yum! Brands, criticised KFC for its lagging sales during a conference…
read nowWash. Subway employee robbed, raped
July 17, 2008
KING5.com (Seattle): A female Lewis County, Wash., Subway employee was raped, tied up and robbed at gunpoint as she was closing the store alone. As a result, a…
read nowYum! Brands Q2 profits up 4%
July 16, 2008
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W All American Food, reported same-stores sales…
read nowNev. McDonald's franchisee pleads guilty to immigration charges
July 16, 2008
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has reported that one current and one former top executive for a Reno, Nev.-area McDonald's franchisee, and the…
read nowEx Taco John employee ordered to repay $220K
July 15, 2008
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle: A judge has sentenced a Colorado Springs, Colo., man to four to five years in prison for embezzling more than $220,000 during a…
read nowRestaurant index rises as same-store sales improve
July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance improved in May as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity rose for…
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