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KFC donates 1M chicken breasts to Meals on Wheels
March 26, 2021
KFC and Meals on Wheels America (MOWA) are undertaking an initiative to help isolated and at-risk older adults as part of Meals on Wheels' "Make Good Go…
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El Pollo Loco commissions mural celebrating Black History Month
February 18, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc. has commissioned a mural to celebrate Black History Month on the wall of its Vernon Avenue restaurant in South Los Angeles. The restaurant…
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White Castle tasks Richard Dreyfuss with 'Night Before Cravemas' reading
December 18, 2020
White Castle has released a spin on the "Night Before Christmas" in its digital storybook,"'Twas the Night Before Cravemas," set in a White Castle, of course…
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Lee's Sandwiches gives frontliners free coffees, croissants
December 17, 2020
California-based Lee's Sandwiches is giving frontline responders free coffee and croissants Friday through Jan. 18 at the chain's 60 locations across eight…
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Amy's Drive Thrus score high on social, environmental certification
December 17, 2020
Northern California organic fast food brand, Amy's Drive Thru and its sister San Francisco Bay area business, Amy's Kitchen have achieved Certified B…
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McDonald's mentor program pairs rap star with rising star
December 16, 2020
McDonald's has partnered with rapper, singer and songwriter Big Sean to serve as the second mentor in its virtual content series, McDonald's Black &…
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McDonald's saving 2.6M metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
December 8, 2020
McDonald's has completed three virtual power purchase agreements to help create a pair of wind farms and a series of solar projects in four states, according…
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White Castle closing 4 hours on Election Day, pays employees PTO
October 27, 2020
White Castle said today it will close its stores from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Election Day next Tuesday, Nov. 3, to give team members time to vote in the 202…
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McDonald's amps up efforts for up-and-coming Black leaders
October 13, 2020
McDonald's USA is expanding its efforts to support students and alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, often referred to as simply HBCUs…
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Would free donut dippers get you to the polls? Yoshinoya thinks so
October 6, 2020
Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen in the U.S. is hauling out some decidedly American spirit this election season by not only encouraging all employees and customers…
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Jack in the Box using 'mostly' cage-free eggs
October 1, 2020
San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. said more than three-quarters of all eggs in its supply chain come from chickens raised in cage-free environments. The…
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250 US Dunkin' stores test biodegradable straws
September 30, 2020
Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam…
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Hungry Howie's 'pinks up' pizza boxes to fight breast cancer
September 30, 2020
Hungry Howie's is raising funds and awareness in October for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. through its annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign.
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Recycle that pizza box? Domino's will show you the way
September 28, 2020
Domino's — which said it is the planet's biggest pizza company — is hoping to prod customers to recycle some of their pizza boxes by launching a zip code…
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McDonald's is major player in grasslands conservation program
September 23, 2020
McDonald's is joining with the World Wildlife Fund, Walmart Foundation and Cargill on a million-acre grazing program to help restore grasslands in the U.S. and…
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McDonald's testing reusable cups in UK
September 9, 2020
McDonald's Corporation is partnering with TerraCycle's circular packaging service, Loop, to test reusable cups for hot beverages in the U.K., a news release…
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Burger King shares greenhouse gas-reduction plan for beef cow feed
July 14, 2020
Burger King made a move today that it said it hopes will prompt others in the fast food industry to join it in fighting environmentally harmful global…
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Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants
July 6, 2020
Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…
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Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons doubling down on corporate diversity hiring
June 29, 2020
Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, is doubling down on its diversity in hiring commitment.
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Coca-Cola, Uber Eats partner to fight hunger with Feeding America
June 24, 2020
The Coca-Cola Co. and UberEats have are partnering provide up to 5 million meals through Feeding America's hunger relief program as the country struggles to…
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