Category: Fast Food Industry

No Tip for Your Delivery Driver? Then Be Prepared to Wait, DoorDash Says.

The app-based delivery company said it was testing using a screen to tell customers who didn’t leave a tip that their order might take longer to arrive.
Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?

For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like TikTok on the rise, the jokes may be wearing thin.
False Advertising Suit Against McDonald’s and Wendy’s Is Dismissed

A federal judge in Brooklyn said he had not found that the fast-food chains sold burgers that were smaller than the ones they featured in advertisements.
Restaurants Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California

The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
Restaurants and Unions Agree to Raise Pay to $20 an Hour in California

The deal will avoid a ballot fight over a law passed last year that could have resulted in higher pay and other changes opposed by restaurant companies and franchisees.
Conservatives Complain Chick-fil-A Has ‘Gone Woke’ Over D.E.I.

The fast-food chain, once a darling of conservatives, has joined other corporations in pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion policies, prompting some on the right to accuse it of going “woke.”
Restaurant Chain Franchises Face Scrutiny From the FTC

Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their contracts with franchisers.
Jerry Richardson, Who Founded the Carolina Panthers, Dies at 86

The New York Times – Sports:
He used the money he made playing for the Baltimore Colts to build a fast-food restaurant empire and then bought an N.F.L. expansion franchise.
Restaurant Chains Make It Cost More to Be Loyal

The New York Times – Business:
Recent changes to rewards programs at places like Dunkin’ and Starbucks mean customers must pay more before perks kick in. The companies blame inflation.
Albert Okura, ‘Chicken Man’ Who Saved a Ghost Town, Dies at 71

The New York Times – Travel:
He built a California fast-food chain, opened a McDonald’s museum and restored a historic town on Route 66, a road for which he harbored a special interest.
California Voters to Decide on Regulating Fast-Food Industry

The New York Times – Business:
Pre-empting a law signed last year, business groups forced a ballot initiative on state oversight of wages and working conditions.
Beyond Meat Is Struggling, and the Plant-Based Meat Industry Worries

The New York Times – Business:
A few years ago, business was booming. That growth has slowed, with some wondering if the number of consumers has reached its limit.