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Colorado restaurant chains pitch in for wildfire relief
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Operators donating food and linking social media sites to American Red Cross page.
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Carl's Jr., Hardee's encouraging online donations for military families
July 3, 2012
CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, raised more than $750,000 for military families and communities through its…
read nowJersey Mike's kicks off Wreaths Across America promotion
July 2, 2012
For the third year in a row, Jersey Mike's Subs will celebrate "Christmas in July," by holding a nationwide fundraising and awareness building campaign for…
read nowMcDonald's launches educational webinar series for Hispanics
July 2, 2012
McDonald's has announced the latest extension to its national Hispanic education program with the launch of Latinos Rumbo al College, a free webinar series…
read nowThirteen organizations join No Kid Hungry effort
June 29, 2012
Share Our Strength joined Kevin Concannon, the USDA's under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, as well as Celebrity Chef John Currence…
read nowJack in the Box president joins Big Brothers/Big Sisters board
June 27, 2012
Leonard "Lenny" Comma, president and chief operating officer of Jack in the Box Inc., has joined the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
read nowKFC Colonel's Scholars introduces employee scholarship
June 27, 2012
KFC has announced an employee scholarship program for 2012. For the first time, the KFC Foundation will award 300 $1,500 scholarships to current employees. The…
read nowMcDonald's unveils eco-friendly uniforms for Olympics
June 22, 2012
McDonald's has unveiled its employee uniforms for the London Summer Olympic Games – the company's first sustainable uniforms.
read nowWhataburger raises $100K for MDA summer camps
June 19, 2012
Whataburger donated $100,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) summer camp program last week.
read nowWendy's Frosty Weekend to support adoption foundation
June 13, 2012
From now through Father's Day, June 17, Wendy's will raise money for its sixth annual fundraiser for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
read nowRonald McDonald House goes mobile in Canada
June 13, 2012
Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta and Mosaic Primary Care Network have announced a new community health program …
read nowTim Hortons Camp Day raises record $11 million
June 12, 2012
Tim Hortons guests and restaurant owners raised a record $11 million for this year's Camp Day, which will help send more than 15,000 kids from economically…
read nowBurger King Scholars Program awards $2.2 million in scholarships
June 5, 2012
The Burger King Scholars Program has awarded nearly 2,000 scholarships to high school graduates in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, totaling approximately…
read nowRita's Italian Ice kicks off fundraiser to fight pediatric cancer
June 1, 2012
Rita's Italian Ice has kicked off its annual Paper Lemon Fundraising Campaign and seventh annual partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), a…
read nowMcDonald's announces 10-year plan for gestation stall phase out
June 1, 2012
On Thursday, McDonald's USA shared its 10-year plan to work with its pork suppliers to phase out the use of gestation stalls in its U.S. pork supply.
read nowTaco Bell's graduation campaign adds social media elements
May 24, 2012
The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens' Graduate to Go initiative is inviting Americans to "like, share or tweet" to help at-risk teens graduate high school. In…
read nowGreenpeace launches protest at KFC headquarters
May 23, 2012
Environmental activist group Greenpeace has unfurled a banner at Yum! Brands' headquarters in Louisville, Ky., that reads: "KFC: Stop Trashing My Home," with a…
read nowNRA Show exhibitors donate 42K meals to fight hunger
May 23, 2012
The National Restaurant Association has announced that exhibiting companies at its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show – held May 5-8 at Chicago's McCormick…
read nowBurger King Canada rolls out maple BBQ Whopper
May 14, 2012
Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has introduced a new variation of its classic Whopper sandwich. The Maple BBQ Whopper combines thick hardwood smoked…
read nowSubway hosting Wounded Warrior alumni for Battleship screening
May 14, 2012
On Tuesday, Subway will offer an exclusive screening to the new movie Battleship for local alumni of the Wounded Warrior Project. The movie officially…
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