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Burger King earns animal welfare award from Humane Society
May 3, 2013
The Humane Society of the United States has given Burger King Worldwide Inc. its Henry Spira Humane Corporate Progress Award for the company's work to end the…
read nowCinnabon celebrates nurses with week-long promotion
May 3, 2013
To celebrate Nurses Week, May 6-12, Cinnabon and The Daisy Foundation are offering nurses free Cinnabon cinnamon rolls to customers who show their healthcare…
read nowNew COO named for Ronald McDonald House Charities
May 2, 2013
The Ronald McDonald House Charities global board of trustees elected Sheila Musolino as chief operating officer effective June 1. Musolino will lead the…
read nowCousins Subs awards inaugural sports awards scholarships
April 26, 2013
Milwaukee-based Cousins Subs awarded four high school students $12,000 in scholarships as part of its inaugural Wisconsin Sports Awards Scholarship.
read nowCarvel promotion encourages Red Cross donations
April 24, 2013
Carvel is marking April 25 as Free Cone Day. From 3 to 8 p.m., all participating Carvel Ice Cream shoppes will offer a free junior cone to guests. In addition…
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White Castle plants seeds for composting program
April 23, 2013
White Castle announced it is using a new compost made from restaurant food scraps. To celebrate Earth Day this week, White Castle planted flowers using the new…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's kick off annual Stars fundraising campaign
April 22, 2013
CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has kicked off its third annual Stars for Heroes fundraising campaign.
read nowBojangles' raises record amount for Muscular Dystrophy Association
April 19, 2013
Bojangles' has raised a record-breaking total — more than $446,000 — for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during its 12th annual Shamrocks Against Dystrophy…
read nowRavens QB Joe Flacco goes to work at Dairy Queen
April 19, 2013
Super Bowl MVP and Baltimore Ravens Quarterback Joe Flacco will help service customers today in Rosedale, Md., from 1 to 2 p.m.
read nowDunkin' Donuts donates $100K to Boston Marathon fund
April 18, 2013
Dunkin' Donuts announced today that it has donated $100,000 to The One Fund Boston to support families of those impacted by Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.
read nowRep. Edwards: Minimum wage increase will lead to stronger middle class
April 18, 2013
The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United's newly formed group of business owners to lobby in support of minimum wage increases met Wednesday with…
read nowWendy's restaurants raise $68K for Hurricane Sandy relief
April 12, 2013
Wendy's restaurants in the New York Tri-state area recently presented checks totaling $68,017.67 to three organizations providing disaster relief for Hurricane…
read nowJersey Mike's doubles fundraising for charitable campaign
April 12, 2013
Jersey Mike's Subs raised $1.7 million during its third annual "Month of Giving" campaign held throughout March. The money will go toward 86 different…
read nowBaskin-Robbins plans three-day promo to thank customers
April 10, 2013
Baskin-Robbins is thanking its loyal guests with three "Guest Appreciation Days" from April 23 through April 25. During that time, participating Baskin-Robbins…
read nowWhite Castle launches new philanthropic program: Castle Shares
April 10, 2013
To mark the launch of its new Castle Shares philanthropic program, White Castle is offering Original Slider-scented candles on houseofcrave.com. Net proceeds…
read nowWhataburger adds philanthropic piece to Whatagames competition
April 5, 2013
Recently, Whataburger announced the 21 restaurants that emerged as finalists in the company's "WhataGames" competition, which tests team members in operations…
read nowTim Hortons outlines sodium reduction, sustainability efforts
April 4, 2013
Tim Hortons released its third annual Sustainability and Responsibility Report this week, highlighting the company's 2012 efforts and outlining goals for 201…
read nowJersey Mike's donating all sales to charity today
March 27, 2013
Today marks Jersey Mike's "Day of Giving" and restaurants across the country will donate 100 percent of sales to 86 local charities as part of the campaign.
read nowRita's donates $10K to Stuttering Foundation on behalf of American Idol finalist
March 15, 2013
On behalf of Rita's employee and top 10 American Idol finalist Lazaro Arbos, Rita's Italian Ice has donated $10,000 to the Stuttering Foundation.
read nowWhite Castle testing composting program
March 12, 2013
White Castle has started a pilot program in its hometown of Columbus, Ohio, that composts all food and paper scraps. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the…
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