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The Original Locations of 15 Famous Food Chains
Ever wonder where your favorite fast food chain first popped up? Look no further.
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Man Sues McDonald's for $1.5 Million Because He Received Only ONE Napkin
A California man was so distraught over receiving just one napkin from a Los Angeles area McDonald’s restaurant that he’s suing the fast-food franchise over it. Webster Lucas visited the Golden Arches in Pacoima recently and ordered a Quarter Pounder Deluxe meal. It was accompanied by a lone napkin provided by a McD’s employee, which wasn’t enough for Lucas. He visited the counter to get more and was rudely turned away by a manager, who said that he already had some napkins.
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How corporate America exports disease to the rest of the world
The global age of hyperconsumption is here, and with it come preventable injuries, illness and even premature death
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Cuisinart TOB-40 Toaster Oven
Cuisinart TOB-40 Custom Classic Toaster Oven BroilerThe Cuisinart TOB-40 Compact Toaster Oven Broiler is small but has big performance features. This oven broiler is indeed large enough, wit...
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McDonald's pours free coffee as breakfast wars steam
McDonald's has devised a simple way to douse Taco Bell's high-profile breakfast roll-out: free coffee. The fast-food giant on Friday surprised the industry - and groggy morning commuters - by announcing that its participating U.S. locations will offer freebie small cups of McCafe coffee during regular breakfast hours from March 31 through April 13.
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Burger King Expands Into Crimea After McDonald's Exit
U.S. fast food giant Burger King plans to expand its chain into Crimea, filling the vacuum left when McDonald's pulled out of the peninsula last Friday, citing unspecified supply issues. Burger King currently has no outlets in Crimea, which has been at the center of tensions between Russia and the West after troops believed to be Russian annexed the formerly Ukrainian territory.
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19 Fast Food Menu Items That Completely Flopped
Fast-food companies spend years inventing and testing new menu items. But even with careful planning, things can still go horribly wrong.
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McDonald's boycott threatened over use of temporary foreign workers
B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair says his organization may call for a Canadian boycott of McDonald's if it doesn't immediately commit to stop using temporary foreign workers. Sinclair says his organization is opposed to the use of temporary foreign workers filling positions which have "traditionally provided important employment for young people, new Canadians and others seeking entry-level work."
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Subway leads fast food industry in underpaying workers
McDonald's gets a lot of bad press for its low pay. But there's an even bigger offender when it comes to fast food companies underpaying their employees: Subway.
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KFC Ice 12 Times Dirtier Than Toilet Water: Report
Chinese customers may want to think twice before getting ice in their drinks during their next trip to the popular fast-food joint. The Chinese government's official broadcast media reported that ice cubes found at the chain were 12 times dirtier than toilet water-and 19 times the national bacteria level standard.
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Online takeaways are good to go
Just-Eat online takeaway food service has built a glowing reputation for restaurant meals ordered via the internet and enjoyed in your home...
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Burger King Scrapping 'Have It Your Way' Slogan
Burger King is scrapping its 40-year-old "Have It Your Way" slogan in favor of the more personal "Be Your Way." The chain says the new tag line will roll out across its marketing in the U.S., including in a TV ad that will begin airing Monday night. The line made its first appearance in an online video last month.
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The Guacamole Burger Comes to McDonald’s
McDonald’s is testing a guacamole burger, as well as other guacamole sandwiches, for the first time in the Carolinas and Denver
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McDonald's workers protest low wages as shareholders weigh executive pay
Hundreds of low-wage McDonald's workers protested near the fast-food chain's headquarters on Wednesday calling for a significant pay hike as shareholders prepare to weigh in on the company's executive compensation.
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Why Today's Fast Food Wage Protests Won't Force Companies To Pony Up
The movement for higher wages in the fast food industry is gaining widespread attention and public support, but it's unlikely to change workers' paychecks any time soon.
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Taco Bell's Secret Recipe for New Products
One Saturday morning in January 2013, Heather Mottershaw was at home scrolling through status updates on Facebook when a photo caught her eye. A friend had uploaded a picture of his soon-to-be-devoured meal at a restaurant, which Mottershaw describes as a folded-over waffle sandwich filled with eggs and avocados and other fixings you’d expect in a Southern California meal. “I went, huh, that’s an interesting idea,” she says.
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Teen calls in fake Burger King bomb threat so brother could finish work early
An 18-year-old issued a hoax bomb threat so his brother didn’t have to work the rest of his shift at Burger King. Luke Brown was jailed for six months at Norwich Crown Court on Friday after admitting to phoning in the threat at a shopping centre in the city. On March 6th, the teenager had claimed a bomb would explode in six hours at the Castle Mall food court.
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The Art of Deceptive Advertising: Quick Review of False & Misleading Tricks Used In Ads
To show the disparity between ads and actual products, we’ve found an infographic that compares the fake shoot and real product of popular food, hotel and fashion brands. Alarmingly, the actual items look a lot different from their ads. Sometimes the fake out is funny especially in hotels and resorts. For example, an ad shows an infinity pool using a low angle, but in truth, the pool is more like an oversized jacuzzi. You’ll find more hilarious if not annoying hotel ads in the infographic.
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How the US government helps McDonald's sell junk food
The feds also helped bring you the Taco Bell Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla and several other fast-food gems.
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McDonald’s has the worst hamburger in the country, according to new Consumer Reports study
Turns out nobody’s loving it. The standard McDonald’s hamburger — the one that claims to satisfy “billions and billions” — finished dead last in a new Consumer Reports taste test.
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