Fast Food

A fast-food franchisee in California is rushing to install kiosks at his restaurants to save money as the $20 minimum wage goes into effect.

California restaurants are laying off workers ahead of a new $20-per-hour minimum wage law taking effect in the fast food industry in April, according to the Wall Street Journal.

A major California McDonald’s franchisee is speaking out against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) new $20 fast food minimum wage law.

While many companies do not acknowledge Easter, a couple of Tennessee McDonald’s franchise owners are celebrating with their customers.

The McDonald’s fast-food chain suffered a worldwide system failure on Friday that knocked out the ordering system in many of its restaurants.

A businesswoman working on the Main Line in Pennsylvania knows exactly what it takes to make dreams come true.

Wendy’s is gearing up to try out a surge-pricing model in 2025 that some customers say would not make them very happy.

A 2012 receipt from Taco Bell has gone viral and sparked a national conversation on fast food inflation among both customers and workers.

The Ukrainian National Agency of Corruption Prevention (known by its Ukrainian acronym NAZK) on Wednesday added the Subway chain of sandwich shops to its list of “International Sponsors of the War” list, accusing Subway of helping to fund the Russian invasion because it has over 500 restaurants selling food in the “aggressor’s market.”

The world’s first totally autonomous, artificial intelligence-powered eatery is now operating in Pasadena, California.

An Ohio woman who threw a hot burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker got her jail time lessened by agreeing to work at a fast food restaurant.

McDonald’s is set to partner with Google, implementing generative AI technologies to optimize its food service operations and deliver “hotter, fresher food.” Google, which has based its entire company on surveillance capitalism, is likely quite keen to learn about customer habits in the restaurant.

A new study shows that more Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving with fast food as opposed to a traditional feast.

Price increases sent sales soaring in the third quarter.

Califoria Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was exultant Thursday after signing a law to raise wages in fast food restaurants to $20 per hour and to create a new “council” that will govern the industry.

A Houston, Texas, Jack in the Box employee allegedly pulled a gun and shot at a drive-thru customer who complained about not getting curly fries with his combo meal.

A district judge in Miami said the fast food giant must defend itself against claims that it is exaggerating the size of its Whoppers.

A Burger King worker in Union, South Carolina, allegedly dug French fries from the trash and put them in with fresh ones to serve.

In-N-Out, the beloved California fast-food empire, has sparked left-wing hate over a new policy that will require employees to present a medical note if they want to wear a mask to work.

Employees at a Arby’s fast food restaurant in Louisiana discovered a horrifying surprise in the freezer Thursday evening — the body of a female colleague.

Burger King is planning to shut down 400 U.S. locations as it competes with McDonald’s and Chipotle.

An upset fast food worker in Chicago apparently went on a rampage through the eatery after allegedly not receiving his paycheck.

Twenty-six Michigan Burger King franchises are slated to shut down by mid-April, according to a letter from a major franchise operator.

McDonald’s launched its first fully automated restaurant operated by robots in Fort Worth, Texas, this week as a test for future locations.

A North Carolina man is accused of pulling a stolen gun on a Wendy’s employee after “he became enraged when he didn’t receive sauce.”

Democrats in both houses of the California State Legislature have passed a bill that would allow the state to set wages for half a million fast food workers in the state, sending the legislation to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for signature.

Fast-food company McDonald’s has decided following a trial run that it will pull the McPlant from the menu of some of its U.S. eateries for the time being, Fox 9 reported on August 1.

The head of a major fast food chain in Ireland has expressed concern that the country may face food shortages this coming winter, telling the general public that they should stock up.

A trio of angry women trashed a New York City fast-food restaurant and injured two employees over having to pay $1.75 for extra sauce.

Police say a Washington state man — suspected of possessing and distributing child pornography — confessed to urinating into a bag of milkshake mix while working as an Arby’s manager in Vancouver after police found a video on his phone purporting to show the vile act.

Hamburgers and fries are not the only things moving quickly at fast-food restaurants in California.  Data shows high rates of 911 calls from the outlets including to report violent attacks and even homicides on the premises.

A father working at a George Webb restaurant was shot in the face when twin sisters became disgruntled because their order was missing a three-dollar burger. 

Megan Rapinoe created more controversy during the Tokyo Olympics, and some Subway franchisees are reportedly urging the fast-food company to let her go.

Fast-food burrito chain Chipotle will raise menu prices to cover the rising cost of labor to attract Americans back to work after the Democrats continued with the extra-generous jobless benefits, the company announced Tuesday.

Fast-food workers in 15 cities across the United States plan to strike Friday, hoping to convince the incoming Biden administration to raise the federal minimum wage. 

As McDonald’s introduces more technology designed to improve ordering experiences and maximize profits, many franchisees are complaining about the increased costs of implementing new systems. Some restaurant owners claim they will be forced to raise prices to the consumer based on the fast-food giant’s increasing costs.