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McDonald's Rolls Out Angus Burgers

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McDonald's launches three new Angus burgers nationally today, Photo / McDonald's Corp.

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Investigative News

Atlanta Bread Franchisee Wins in Georgia Supreme Court

Member | Janet Sparks | Jun 29 | food
Atlanta Bread, NYC
Atlanta Bread bakery in New York City, Photo/Steinberg
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Judge Allows Fraud, RICO Claims in Quiznos Class

Member | Janet Sparks | Jun 26 | food, legal

PITTSBURGH - Last week U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisa Pupo Lenihan granted Quiznos’ motion to dismiss on two claims, antitrust violations and violations of Pennsylvania criminal code provisions, but denied all others including fraud in inducement and civil RICO (Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization) charges.

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Michael Jackson: When Pop Was King

Member | Paul Steinberg | Jun 25 | entertainment

LOS ANGELES - The death of Michael Jackson is likely to spark some flashbacks for those who remember when pop was king, and Jackson was the "King of Pop"--and a powerful pitchman for franchisor Pepsi.

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President of Dunkin's Independent Franchisee Association Speaks

Member | Don Sniegowski | Jun 25 | food
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Jim Coen, president of Dunkin's DDIFO, Photo/DDIFO
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UPS Denies Existence of Feasibility Study, Now Unsealed as Evidence

Member | Janet Sparks | Jun 22 | service

ATLANTA – In an interview last October with United Parcel Services, spokesperson Norman Black emphatically stated that he could not confirm that UPS or Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) had engaged the services of the Boston Consulting Group to conduct a major study (pdf file, 15 pgs) on the financial health of the system.

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Better Burger Market Heating Up

Member | Don Sniegowski | Jun 20 | food
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New Five Guys store in Lexington, KY
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Who Won In 2001?

Member | pkf | Jun 20 | hotel
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Source/PKF HR
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Court Certifies Nationwide Class Action Against UPS on Fraud Claims

Member | Janet Sparks | Jun 19 | service

LOS ANGELES – According to MBE franchisee Joe Wightman (not yet confirmed), a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging fraud was certified today for franchise owners who converted from the Mail Boxes Etc. brand to The UPS Stores concept in 2003.

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Mail Boxes Etc Franchisees Head to Trial with Crucial Exhibits in Hand

Member | Janet Sparks | Jun 18 | service

LOS ANGELES – As Mail Boxes Etc. franchisees prepare for their long-awaited trial set for August 3, new documents and testimony have surfaced in exhibits that may shed a brighter light on the intricacies of the dispute.

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Queensland Considers Federal Franchising Action

Member | Ray Borradale | Jun 18 | franchising

BRISBANE - A Queensland Member of Parliament, DAVID GIBSON (Gympie-LNP), has called for the introduction of state franchisee protection.

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Headlines from the 'Net

Midas Franchisee Cited by California Attorney General (Again)

Member | Mufflerman | 7:42 am | service

In a press release dated June 30, the Attorney General details charges against the owner of a number of Midas repair shops in California.

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Man Holds Up Gas Station with Gun, Potato

Member | Bob Frankman | 2:40 am | food

Talk about dumbest criminals in the world. A man held up a Jersey City gas station near the Holland Tunnel with a gun in one hand and a potato in the other.

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Allphones Class Action

Member | Ray Borradale | Jul 1 | retail

AUSTRALIA - Chew & Matthews law firm have successfully applied to represent 35 Allphones franchisees in a class action against their franchisor in retaliation to the forced introduction of new franchise agreements.

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Hardee’s to Consumers: Name Our Holes

Member | Pualani | Jun 30 | entertainment

What do you call a deep-fried biscuit rolled in cinnamon sugar and dipped in icing?

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'Tweets' on the menu are a sweet deal

Member | Pualani | Jun 30 | trends

Restaurants are using social media for cheap, effective marketing.

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Another Angry Fast Food Employee?

Member | Howard R. Morrill | Jun 30 | legal

A man alleges he was served bleach-tainted burger at Maple Valley McDonald's

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Shakeout Looming Down Under?

Member | Paul Steinberg | Jun 29 | buy

An Australian business publication says a shakeout may be looming in the AU$ 61B franchise industry. Some on BMM argue that it is already occurring, and at least one Aussie agrees.

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World Champion Pizza Eater

Member | Bob Frankman | Jun 28 | entertainment
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South Africa Franchising: Consumer Act Adopted

Member | Ray Borradale | Jun 28 | legal

The South African government has moved to install new protection for consumers and included franchising.

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Web Thermostat Controls Store Temperature

Member | Craig Hsueh | Jun 28 | trends

Advanced Telemetry web thermostat controls

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Expert Advice

Franchise Code: Good Faith and Dispute Resolution, Pt 4

Member | simon young | 7:25 pm | legal

This is a look into the issues of a franchise code. The Australian government has a Senate inquiry into a franchise code. In the end of this four part series, the options paper that divides the Senate recommendations into four parts lists the issues of good faith and dispute resolution.

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Major Upgrade to Blue MauMau

Member | Mr. Blue MauMau | Jul 1 | pr
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LEXINGTON - Blue MauMau has just performed a major upgrade to its daily news and community website. Besides the new look, the site has been upgraded to offer a more user friendly interface to find content, faster speeds and a number of member social networking functions.

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Restaurants, Franchising and Discounting

Member | john a. gordon | Jun 30 | food
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In a June 23 New York Times Business article, Discounts Have Restaurants Eating Own Lunch, the woes of chain restaurants offering discounts—and the possible long term effect of doing so, was well outlined. The following passage caught my eye:

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