Social Responsibility News & Media
Dunkin' Donuts agrees to end gestation crate use
September 27, 2012
Dunkin' Donuts announced that it will begin switching to cage-free eggs in its breakfast sandwiches nationwide and eliminate cages for breeding pigs known as…
read nowSonic kicks off annual public school fundraising program
September 24, 2012
With class in session for students across the country, Sonic Drive-In is re-enrolling its commitment to education with the official launch of the 2012 Limeades…
read nowChick-fil-A agrees to end donations to anti-gay organizations
September 19, 2012
According to a release issued today by The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA), Chick-fil-A has agreed to cease its support of organizations with anti-gay "political…
read nowSubway donates $330K to American Diabetes Association
September 19, 2012
The staff of the McLean, Va.-based Subway Development Corporation of Washington (SDC), recently presented a check for $330,000 to the American Diabetes…
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Tim Hortons kicks off Smile Cookie charity fundraiser
September 17, 2012
Tim Hortons has kicked off its annual Smile Cookie fundraiser to benefit local charities throughout Canada.
read nowMcDonald's crew members commit to week-long volunteer effort
September 14, 2012
During the week of Sept. 17-23, all McDonald's locations in the Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia region will send crew members to volunteer at local…
read nowTaco Bell Foundation's mentorship program expands
September 14, 2012
The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens has expanded its "Graduate to Go Studios" mentorship program with the unveiling of a multimedia studio at the Boys &…
read nowDunkin' Donuts kicks off Alzheimer's Association campaign
September 14, 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, Dunkin' Donuts and the Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter will partner for the "Purple with a…
read nowRecord number of restaurants join No Kid Hungry campaign
September 12, 2012
Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a week-long fundraiser to help end childhood hunger in the U.S., will be held at participating restaurants…
read nowTeens inspire creation of Taco Bell's Live Large Burrito
September 10, 2012
As part of the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens and its Graduate to Go initiative, 90 teenagers from Boys and Girls Clubs across Southern California recently…
read nowJack in the Box commits to gestation-free crates
September 10, 2012
Another quick-service chain has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box and Qdoba…
read nowKrystal's mobile restaurant to support hurricane first responders
August 30, 2012
The Krystal Crave Cruiser is headed to Gulfport, Miss., to support first responders as they begin clean up efforts from Hurricane Isaac. This mobile restaurant…
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Restaurants take the lead in hunger crisis aid
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
A new report shows that one in five Americans don't know how they'll afford their next meal.
read nowSubway commits to ending gestation stall use
August 29, 2012
Subway is the latest QSR chain to condemn the use of gestation crates and is working toward the elimination of these crates within its supply chain. According…
read nowBurger King franchisee partners with Red Cross for emergency response efforts
August 28, 2012
Colorado-based Ocedon Burger King Restaurants has donated $5,000 to the American Red Cross' Colorado disaster response fund to aid in the recovery of this…
read nowCold Stone Creamery hosting 11th annual Make-A-Wish fundraiser
August 27, 2012
Cold Stone Creamery and Make-A-Wish are hosting the 11th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social on Sept. 27, the culmination of a month-long fundraising event.
read nowAdvocacy group accuses McDonald's, Subway of deceptive marketing
August 22, 2012
A coalition of children's, health, privacy and consumer advocacy organizations, led by the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), has filed five separate…
read nowCulver's introduces antibiotic-free chicken tenders
August 21, 2012
Culver's latest "Welcome to Delicious" TV spot, "Naturally Tender," highlights Culver's new all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.
read nowSubway honors sanitation vendor with social responsibility award
August 21, 2012
CHEMCO Corporation was recently presented by Subway and its Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) with the brand's 2012 Social Responsibility Award for…
read nowArby's launches No Kid Hungry fundraising campaign
August 20, 2012
Beginning today through Sept. 30, Arby's restaurants nationwide will collect money for the Arby's Foundation and its mission to end childhood hunger through a…
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