NRA praises passage of jobs bill

The legislation includes hiring incentives and extends the temporary increase in expensing for small businesses.

McDonald's names top restaurant managers of 2009

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March 17, 2010

McDonald's has honored its top restaurant managers with the 2009 Ray Kroc Award. The annual performance-based award recognizes the top performing McDonald's…

More lawsuits filed against Ill. Subway blamed for shigellosis outbreak

March 16, 2010

The number of confirmed victims in a Lombard, Ill., outbreak of shigellosis has grown to 50, as two additional lawsuits have been filed against a Subway…

Bankrupt Dunkin' franchise up for bid, CFO charged with grand larceny

March 8, 2010

The former chief financial officer for bankrupt Dunkin' Donuts franchisee Kainos Partners Holding Company LLC has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly…

Senate to review House-approved $15 billion jobs bill

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March 8, 2010

Late last week, the U.S. House passed its own version of a $15 billion jobs bill, following the Senate's passage of the bill in late February. The Senate is…

White Castle exec goes 'Undercover' in reality show

February 28, 2010

White Castle got its turn on the new reality series Undercover Boss on Sunday. Dave Rife, one of the owners of the Ingram-family-owned company, spent a week…

Florida Tomato Growers Exchange to implement social responsibility platform

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February 17, 2010

The Florida Tomato Growers Exchange has announced the implementation of a new social responsibility program that includes supplying tomatoes under a program of…

Fla. Burger King employees charged after pills found in customer food

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February 17, 2010

Two Burger King crewmembers have been arrested after two customers at a Jacksonville, Fla., store found blue hydrocodone pills in their sandwiches, according…

Subway World Headquarters adopts UltiPro HR solution

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February 15, 2010

Franchise World Headquarters LLC, the service organization for Subway's restaurant franchise system, has selected Ultimate Software's unified human capital…

McDonald's debuts smoothies at Olympic Winter Games

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February 11, 2010

McDonald's Corp. previewed its upcoming Real Fruit Smoothies Thursday as the company launched its global activities for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter…

Former Dunkin' exec files $5M lawsuit claiming ruined reputation

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February 10, 2010

Popeyes franchisee thrives in inner city

Brodersen Management succeeds in market turnarounds by focusing on operations and investing in its staff.

Sonic names new CIO

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January 31, 2010

Sonic Corp. has announced that Craig Miller has joined the company as chief information officer. Miller comes to Sonic from his position as executive vice…

Garrett out as Arby's CEO

January 27, 2010

Following a year in which Arby's failed to boost lagging same-store sales, Tom Garrett, president and CEO of Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., is leaving the…

McDonald's USA's Thompson named company's No. 2

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January 11, 2010

Don Thompson, president of McDonald's USA, has been named the company's president and chief operating officer. He moves into the role vacated by Ralph Alvarez…

Honey Dew Donuts to expand franchise development with new hire

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January 6, 2010

Honey Dew Donuts has announced the recent hiring of Larry Flaherty as its director of franchise development. Flaherty joins Honey Dew with an extensive and…

Longest-serving White Castle team member retires

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December 14, 2009

White Castle is known for its employee-retention successes. But Elaine Miseta's longevity beats all company records. She is retiring after 67 years of…

Church's Chicken appoints new CEO

December 7, 2009

Six months after finalizing its purchase of the Church's Chicken chain, new parent company Friedman, Fleischer & Lowe (FFL) has replaced five-year…

Bojangles' appoints new franchise marketing manager

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December 6, 2009

Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has hired Joeshun Hunter as franchise marketing manager. In this role, Hunter is responsible for assisting Bojangles' franchisees…

McDonald's COO Alvarez to retire for health reasons

December 1, 2009

Ralph Alvarez, McDonald's president and chief operating officer, has decided to retire from the company for health-related reasons, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner…