Social Responsibility News & Media
Whataburger partners with Boys & Girls Clubs
August 25, 2022
Whataburger has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs in 19 cities to host company volunteer events. The Whataburger Feeding Student Success Back to School…
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Chick-Fil-A announces community scholarship program
August 10, 2022
Chick-fil-A has opened applications for its newest education initiative, Chick-fil-A Community Scholar. The program awards 12 scholarships of $25,000 annually…
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Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken provides food, water to Kentucky flood relief workers, families
August 5, 2022
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken recently partnered with Stoker's Tenderex Farms, Inc., Broasters Company and vendor PepsiCo to bring its signature fried chicken…
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Subway awards $625K in scholarships
August 1, 2022
Subway has awarded $625,000 to 250 of the brand's sandwich artists from the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Australia. The program is administered through…
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Tim Hortons to raise money for annual Camp Day
July 7, 2022
Tim Hortons' 31st annual Camp Day returns Wednesday, July 13, when 100% of purchases from all hot and iced coffee sales in the U.S. and Canada will be donated…
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Whataburger hands out $2M in scholarships
June 28, 2022
Whataburger has given 940 scholarships worth over $2 million to students across its 14-state footprint for the 2022-2023 academic year through the company's…
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Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken teams up with GiftAMeal
June 27, 2022
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has partnered with GiftAMeal, a restaurant app helping to feed people across 12 states, making Lee's the app's largest restaurant…
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Zalat Pizza donates to Make-A-Wish of North Texas
June 21, 2022
Texas-based Zalat Pizza has raised $16,404 for Make-A-Wish North Texas. From May 2021 through May 2022, the brand chose a specialty pizza to feature each…
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Diversified Restaurant Group Awards $100K-plus in educational grants
May 26, 2022
The Diversified Restaurant Group, one of the largest Taco Bell international franchises, has awarded $135,000 in Live Mas Scholarship grants to eight team…
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Subway Cares Foundation doling out $300K in grants
May 25, 2022
Subway's new Cares Foundation, launched to support communities worldwide, has awarded $300,000 in grants to four non-profit organizations.
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Hardee's, Carl's Jr. bring back Stars for Heroes campaign
May 4, 2022
CKE Restaurant Holdings Inc., parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., has announced the return of its annual Stars for Heroes program. Now in its 11th year…
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The Taco Bell Foundation awards $8M in scholarships
April 27, 2022
The Taco Bell Foundation is providing than $8 million in scholarships for 772 students. With the help of Taco Bell's Chief Impact Officer, Lil Nas X, the Taco…
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Whataburger to honor educators during Teacher Appreciation Week
April 27, 2022
Whataburger will celebrate educators during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6), according to a press release.
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McDonald's Canada to test EV trucks for distribution
April 14, 2022
A Canadian McDonald's distributor is testing out Volvo Trucks' new electrified heavy-duty trucks, according to a Business Insider report.
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2023 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards applications now open
March 14, 2022
Applications are being accepted for Chick-fil-A's 2023 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards. The awards are given to 46 non-profits across the U.S., Puerto Rico…
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White Castle continues charitable giving program into 2022
March 2, 2022
White Castle has started a program giving employees the opportunity to have a say in where the company's philanthropic money goes, according to a press release.
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KFC partners with TikToker for $500K grant giveaway to fight hunger
February 25, 2022
Kentucky Fried Chicken is teaming up with TikTok creator Isaiah Garza to launch a TikTok-based grant fund giveaway totaling $500,000 in cash grants to…
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McDonald's makes $100K donation to HBCU band
February 24, 2022
McDonald's USA and its local owner/operators have donated a surprise $100,000 to the Platinum Sound Marching Band at Shaw University, one of the oldest…
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White Castle donates to rival Wendy’s adoption foundation
February 18, 2022
White Castle has donated $10,000 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, the organization created by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas. Both restaurant chains…
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McDonald's Future 22 campaign spotlights young Black gamechangers
February 4, 2022
McDonald's has launched Future 22, a creative campaign that celebrates the work of 22 young, gifted and Black leaders whose passion and talent are creating…
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