Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the only Republican senator who did not actively oppose the Employee Free Choice Act in the previous Congress, said yesterday that he will vote to block it this year, dealing a blow to the pro-labor legislation.
Read More »Both DDIFO and Dunkin Brands support the LEAN Act, which will create a single federal standard for menu labeling.
Read More »Emily Bryson York writes an interesting article in Advertising Age asking the question: “Just how important is it to be first?” Ask Tim Horton’s, the self-described McDonald’s of Canada, which is struggling for a foothold in the U.S. market.
Read More »Last year, the pizza industry braced for a battle with the sandwich chains. Subway and Dunkin Donuts were just two of the sandwich sellers who announced plans to add pizza to their menus.
Read More »Starbucks Corp. chief executive Howard Schultz plans to expand marketing to shore up the company’s position as a coffee authority as it faces competition in the US from McDonald’s Corp. and Dunkin’ Donuts Inc.
Read More »Southern California McDonald’s restaurants unveiled their new online store locator. The McCafe search feature allows customers to quickly identify which McDonald’s restaurants in Los Angeles, are selling the line of espresso-based drinks.
Read More »Sandwich chain Quiznos, which has had rocky relations with some of its franchisees in recent years, announced Tuesday it is helping franchisees renegotiate their store leases as a way to reduce their expenses.
Read More »McDonald’s Corp. has been one of the world’s most successful big companies during this recession. On Monday, the fast-food giant posted February sales results that most chains would envy.
Read More »Small-business groups are lining up to oppose new federal legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize by simply signing a card, rather than voting by secret ballot.
Read More »On March 4, the SEC ordered that three former top executives pay a combined $783,000 for violating accounting laws and for fraud. They were Scott Livengood, the chairman, chief executive and president; John Tate, the chief operating officer; and Randy Casstevens, the chief financial officer.
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