McDonald's customers are ordering less and switching to value menu items to save money

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McDonald's french fries.

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A growing number of US states are working to loosen child labor laws so your next bartender could be an underage teenager

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There are seven states that have enacted bills that lower the legal age to serve alcohol.

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Quiznos is bringing back Spongmonkeys, its creepy rat-like mascots from 20 years ago, as the restaurant looks for a comeback

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Quiznos' corporate mascots, the Spongmonkeys, appear in an ad where both sit in a car. One, wearing a bowler hat, sits behind the wheel and sings, while the other, wearing a pirate hat, sits in the passenger seat and plays a guitar.
Quiznos has brought back the Spongmonkeys, its creepy mascots, which last graced its ads in 2005.

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McDonald's workers in the UK as young as 16 say they were sexually harassed on the job, an explosive report says

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McDonald's fries.

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The manager of a Popeyes franchise 'screamed' obscenities at federal investigators and slammed the kitchen door so hard it shook the building, the Labor Department said

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Some DoorDash workers are demanding higher tips before delivery — and customers are freaking out

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Some DoorDash workers are asking customers for extra tips after they've already agreed to pick up an order.

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Starbucks will soon charge customers $1 for 'no water' Refresher drinks — and some baristas are dreading the change

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Starbucks said it will charge $1 for customized Refreshers with no water.

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Restaurants are prioritizing tables for big spenders and return customers through premium programs with SevenRooms and Resy Global Access

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Tables at popular restaurants are becoming increasingly exclusive, thanks to premium programs.

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I tried to eat at my local McDonald's as someone with celiac disease. It did not go well.

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A yellow and red McDonald's sign against a blue sky, and a brown paper bag with a food order on the table in front of it: a coke, four packets of ketchup, apple slices.
McDonald’s is one of the US’ largest chain restaurants, with over 13,000 locations across the country.

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Subway's US restaurant locations have hit their lowest level since 2005 as the company looks to sell – report

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Subway reportedly has its lowest total number of stores open since 2005.

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