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Taco John's Gives Customers Options to Build Own Buritos and Bowls
Taco John's International is offering a new way to engage with its customers. The restaurant has rolled out its Santa Fe Burritos and Bowls nationwide, which allows customers to individually customize what goes into their menu item.
Subway Testing Enchilada Melt in Seattle and Florida: Report
Following Taco Bell's success with its Doritos Locos Tacos, Subway is trying to jump on the bandwagon and capitalize on the popular food item.
Illinois Tool Works Buys Chinese Food Equipment Business
Illinois Tool Works Inc. on Wednesday said it acquired a Chinese manufacturer of Western-style commercial kitchen equipment, the company said in a press release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
KFC Testing Fast-Casual Dining Model: Report
KFC appears to be branching out into the fast-casual dining business, after a report in Louisville Business First noted that a CareerBuilder.com job posting for the restaurant described the site as a "fast casual test store."
Florida Man Sues McDonald's Over Hot Coffee Spill, Caused Second-Degree Burns
McDonald's is in hot water again after a Florida man filed a lawsuit Monday, claiming he suffered serious burns from a spilled cup of hot coffee while dining at a McDonald's restaurant in Bergen County, according to a report on NorthJersey.com.
McDonald's in PA Agrees to Stop Paying Employees with Debit Card
Employees of a McDonald's franchise in Pennsylvania will no longer have to accept fee-carrying payroll debit cards; after an employee sued the company saying it was unfair employees had to be charged to receive their salaries.
Nickelodeon Focused on TV Shows, Not On Lowering Childhood Obesity
Disney, the world's largest children's entertainment network, launched an initiative last year to only advertise healthy food by 2015. Meanwhile, rival network, Nickelodeon is not following suit despite rising levels of obesity among children.
Noodles & Co. IPO Doubles in First Day of Trading
Noodles & Co., the fast-casual restaurant chain that serves pastas and soups in 26 U.S. states, more than doubled in its first day of trading after pricing its initial public offering above an increased price range.
Diabetes Drug Maker Novo Nordisk Drops Paula Deen over Racial Backlash
Diabetes drug maker Novo Nordisk has severed ties with Paula Deen who is currently embroiled in a major image clean-up after she admitted to saying the N-word and using other racist language at work.
