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Zales Smells Sweet Success in Expanding Dunkin' Donutsnew

Last year, Dunkin' Donuts embarked on an ambitious westward expansion, with plans to open about 9,000 new stores nationwide by 2016, at a time when Starbucks is scaling back and retailers everywhere are looking for ways to pinch pennies as the economy continues to dive toward recession or worse.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  10-06-2008  |  Food+Drink

A la Recherche du Taco Bellnew

Dinner, tonight, is the unthinkable: a Taco Bell Original Taco and Burrito Supreme, abominations that haven't profaned this chowhound's palate since I was a kid in Southern California, birthplace of fast food.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Mark Dery  |  10-01-2008  |  Excerpts

The Temple of the Golden Archesnew

The question remains: Can a modern, socially conscious Santa Fean have his Big Mac and eat it, too?
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass  |  09-18-2008  |  Food+Drink

Texas' Founding Contribution to Fast-Food Culture Hangs Onnew

Almost nine decades after the chain was born, only one Pig Stand remains, old No. 29 on Broadway in San Antonio. In its faded, pastel glory, it lingers like the last of an ancient species, rescued from the limbo of bankruptcy court, crouched below the interstate.
The Texas Observer  |  John MacCormack  |  05-07-2008  |  Food+Drink

Why You Don't Need to Feel Guilty About Eating at 7-Elevennew

I proudly declare (from on high, if necessary) that I regularly eat pre-packaged sandwiches from 7-Eleven.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Nathan Dinsdale  |  04-23-2008  |  Food+Drink

Mr. Bignew

While amassing an empire of a dozen McDonald's franchises, Steve Bigari has used his restaurants as a sort of mad scientist's laboratory. His most recent innovation moves drive-thru operators from restaurants to a distant call center.
Westword  |  Joel Warner  |  11-08-2005  |  Business & Labor

Fast-Food Documentary Shows Dark Side of Deliciousnessnew

The popular, excellent documentary "Super Size Me" is waddling across the country.
Tucson Weekly  |  James DiGiovanna  |  08-07-2004  |  Reviews

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