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McDonald's CEO: I Shed 20 Pounds Eating McDonald's Food
McDonald's CEO Don Thompson made a super-sized statement at an annual shareholders meeting last week where he said he lost 20 pounds after eating McDonald's food in an attempt to squash links between the fast food chain and obesity.
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Subway, KFC Featured in Top Brandz List
The 2013 BrandZ Top 100 list of most valuable global brands conducted by the WPP and Millward Brown has been released and despite a 5 percent decrease from the prior year, McDonald's remained on top with a value of $90.3 billion.
Franchise Business Index Up Slightly in April
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), the index that tracks the economic wellbeing of the franchising industry, rose by 0.2 percent in April, according to a report released Thursday.
McDonald's CEO Gets Interrogated by 9-Year-Old Girl Over Healthy Kids Food
McDonald's Corp. CEO Don Thompson landed in some hot water after a 9-year-old girl accused the fast food giant of trying to "trick kids into eating food that isn't good for them."http://www.cnbc.com/id/100764743
Burger King Now Offering Delivery Service in Las Vegas and Sacramento
Burger King is rolling out its delivery service in Las Vegas and Sacramento following the success in other cities like New York City and San Francisco.
Subway Opened 600 Stores in Q1, Plans More Locations Throughout the Year
Subway, the largest franchise in the world in terms of stores opened, announced that during the first quarter of 2013, the company opened more than 600 new locations around the world.
Subway and Healthy the Same in Terms of Healthy Menu Offerings
Subway is usually marketed as being the healthier alternative to other fast food stores like McDonald's, but a recent study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) found that many menu offerings are actually unhealthier.
McDonald's Japan Releases Mega Potato' French Fries
As the United States tries to cut down on fast-food chains selling supersize portions of meals, McDonald's in Japan has rolled out supersize fries.
Buckets of KFC Being Smuggled in Secret Tunnels between Gaza and Egypt
KFC is a hot commodity between Gaza and Egypt as smugglers bring in the fast-food via underground tunnels and charge up to double the price.
Gospel Singer Sues McDonalds For Ruining Voice in 2010
A Brooklyn gospel singer filed a lawsuit against McDonald's after she says she got a piece of glass bigger than a penny while eating a chicken sandwich at a lower Manhattan McDonald's and it ruined her voice.
