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Burger King Launches Hiring Drive for Up to 60,000 U.S. Workers

The campaign reflects traffic and sales gains from its Reclaim the Flame turnaround.

NYC Secures $1.8 Million for Fast‑Food and Retail Workers, Files Case Against Staten Island Dunkin’ Operator

Applebee’s Closes Select Restaurants in Indiana, Missouri and New York as Dual‑Brand Push Accelerates

Burger King Publishes President’s Phone Number for Direct Customer Feedback

Del Taco Abruptly Closes All 11 Georgia Locations, Exits State

Greene King Pub Partners Hits 100 Franchises, Plans 30 More in 2026 With First Moves Into Wales and South West England

Barbeques Galore Enters Voluntary Administration as Receivers Are Appointed

Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Restaurants in First Half of 2026 Under Yum’s Restructuring

Yum Brands to Close About 250 U.S. Pizza Hut Stores in First Half of 2026

Iceland Offers to Supply McDonald’s Hash Browns as £1.99 Price Row Intensifies

Salad and Go Exits Texas and Oklahoma, Closing 32 Stores by Jan. 11

Devyani to Merge Sapphire Foods in $934 Million Share Swap, Creating Single KFC–Pizza Hut Franchisee in India

Hardee’s Franchisee Shuts 77 Restaurants Across Eight States After Lawsuit Over Unpaid Fees

Pieology Parent Files for Chapter 11, Says Stores Will Stay Open

McDonald’s Tightens Oversight of Franchise Pricing to Bolster Value

McDonald’s Tightens Franchise Standards to Enforce Value Pricing Starting in 2026

Denny’s Nears Finish of 150-Store U.S. Closure Plan for 2025

Jamie’s Italian to Return to the UK in 2026 With Leicester Square Flagship

Domino’s CEO Andrew Rennie Exits as Board Puts Second-Brand Plan on Hold

Massachusetts McDonald’s Honors 40-Year Employee With $40,000 Tribute