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French Fry Eatery Returns To US With New Garden City Location French Fry Eatery Returns To US With New Garden City Location
French Fry Eatery Returns To US With New Garden City Location A shop specializing in gourmet French fry dishes, which started in New York City, is returning to the US after stealing the hearts and hunger of potato fans across Canada. Calling all French fry lovers. New York Fries, an eatery serving up decadent dishes such as poutine and more, opened up at the Roosevelt Field Mall, located in Garden City, on Tuesday, Jan. 9 – a big move for the company, as it marks the chain’s first foray back into the US market. As one may glean by the name, the chain started in New York City’s South Street Seaport in 1983 but soon moved to Canada and became a stap…
Mount Kisco Dunkin' Moves To New, Improved Location After Almost 50 Years Mount Kisco Dunkin' Moves To New, Improved Location After Almost 50 Years
Mount Kisco Dunkin' Moves To New, Improved Location After Almost 50 Years After nearly half a century, a Dunkin' in Northern Westchester has moved to a new location—longtime patrons need not worry though, as they have not gone too far.  After 48 years, the Dunkin' store in Mount Kisco on North Bedford Road has moved all the way across the street to 185 North Bedford Rd., the owners announced.  The new location, now located in a shopping complex near Stop & Shop, Target, and Chipotle, will sell all of the same products customers are used to. However, the store now has a new design that features:  A larger dining area with charging station…
Milford-Based Subway Announces Sale: Company Has 'Bright Future,' CEO Says Milford-Based Subway Announces Sale: Company Has 'Bright Future,' CEO Says
Milford-Based Subway Announces Sale: Company Has 'Bright Future,' CEO Says The iconic sandwich seller Subway, which is headquartered in Connecticut, has announced its sale to a private equity firm.  The New Haven County-based fast food company, which is headquartered in Milford, announced that it will be acquired by affiliates of Roark Capital on Thursday, Aug. 24.  In a statement, Subway officials said the sale would be a "major milestone" in the company's history. "This transaction reflects Subway's long-term growth potential, and the substantial value of our brand and our franchisees around the world," said Chief Executive Officer John Chid…
Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh
Chick-fil-A Seeks Second Location In Greenburgh A second Chick-fil-A location could be coming soon to Westchester.  The fast-food company has submitted a site plan and special permit application to the Greenburgh Planning Board in order to open a location at 20 Tarrytown Road (Route 119), the former site of a CVS location, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, March 14. According to the application submitted by developers dated Friday, Jan. 13, the project would involve demolishing the vacant CVS building and constructing a new building with a drive-thru lane.  Because a portion of the property that deve…
Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report
Wendy's E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 100+ People: Report The number of people sickened by an E. coli outbreak linked to Wendy's sandwiches continues to climb, the New York Post reports. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initially said 37 people in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania were sickened from eating lettuce in the sandwiches, that number has since jumped to more than 100, the outlet said. Wendy's said it's taking precautions by throwing out and replacing the lettuce. More than 98 reports were received in Michigan for the month of August, compared to this time last year when the number was 20, the state's hea…
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester
Here's How Much, When Minimum Wage Will Increase In Westchester Workers in downstate New York are all getting a holiday bonus this year, as minimum wage rates get bumped for the third straight year. As of Friday, Dec. 31, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties will see a bump in their paychecks as their hourly wages will rise to a minimum of $15, putting them on par with employees at large firms in New York City, which has been at that benchmark for three years. Minimum wage employees in those counties had previously been getting $14 an hour. Fast-food workers across New York also make $15 an hour, regardless of location, wh…
Fairfield County's Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies At Danbury Hospital Fairfield County's Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies At Danbury Hospital
Fairfield County's Peter Buck, Subway Co-Founder, Dies At Danbury Hospital Fairfield County's Peter Buck, who became a billionaire after making a small investment in the sandwich shop that later became Subway, has died. Buck, a longtime Danbury resident, died Thursday, Nov. 18, at Danbury Hospital, the company announced. A cause of death was not released. He was 90 years old. In a statement by Subway CEO John Chidse, he praised Buck for his hands-on leadership style.  "We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of Subway’s founders, Dr. Peter Buck," Chidse said. "He was a shining example of a dedicated, hands-on leader, and an integral member of the S…
Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval
Plan To Convert Long Island White Castle Location To Taco Bell Gets Approval A former fast-food joint is going from burgers to tacos. The Town of Huntington Planning Board has approved plans to convert a White Castle restaurant on Walt Whitman Road in Melville into a new Taco Bell location. Officials said the plan is to demolish the White Castle restaurant to rebuild a new Taco Bell with a drive-through window. Moving forward, developers will have to put out building permits for the project. According to Loopnet, the White Castle location was built in 1999. The property features more than 200 feet of frontage on Route 110, and has parking for approximately 5…
COVID-19: Here's Why Fast Food Restaurants Hiked Up Menu Prices During The Pandemic COVID-19: Here's Why Fast Food Restaurants Hiked Up Menu Prices During The Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's Why Fast Food Restaurants Hiked Up Menu Prices During The Pandemic If it feels like fast food tacos, fried chicken sandwiches, and burgers are taking a bigger bite out of your wallet than just a few months ago - you are not alone. Across the nation, fast food prices have gone up significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, Restaurant Business reported. In fact, quickie restaurants haven't jacked up their prices like this since the Great Recession of 2008, according to Eat This, Not That. Citing government data, a Restaurant Business analysis found that prices at limited-service restaurants went up by 6.2 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, traditional resta…
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A is opening yet another New Jersey location. The new store located on West Edgar Road in Linden is set to open on March 10, bringing 120 full- and part-time jobs to the area. Marlon Terrell is the independent franchised owner, and will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business. The eatery will be open for drive-thru and take-out only. In celebration of the new restaurant, Chick-fil-A of Linden will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Union County with free Chick-fil-A for a year.  Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening,…
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says
McDonald's CT Highway Plaza Employees Fired For Unionizing, Labor Board Says Federal labor officials agree with Connecticut McDonald’s employees who say they were fired for attempting to organize a union. Representing the workers, Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ filed charges with the state against the international fast-food company, according to the CT Post. The SEIU L32BJ has been working with McDonald’s employees at service plazas along Connecticut's highways to organize. The SEIU said there are hundreds of employees who could potentially join a McDonald’s union. The complaint filed with the Connecticut National Labor Relations Board accused M…
Smashburger Closes 2 Locations In North, Central Jersey Smashburger Closes 2 Locations In North, Central Jersey
Smashburger Closes 2 Locations In North, Central Jersey A pair of New Jersey Smashburger restaurants have closed The burger joint shuttered its restaurants in Hackensack and Toms River last month. The Hackensack store was located at the Shops at Riverside, while the Toms River store was in the shopping plaza at 2 Route 37. A company spokesperson told NJ.com the locations closed to "strengthen our position as a leading better burger restaurant." Smashburger currently has 25 New Jersey restaurants, its website says.
I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages
I-95 Fast Food Workers Owed $800K In Unpaid Wages Fast food restaurant workers along *I-95 are owed a total of $870,500 in lost wages, The Connecticut Department of Labor has determined. More than 260 workers of three Interstate 95 service plaza McDonald’s restaurants are owed wages from employer Mitchell Enterpresises, LLC, of New Canaan, the state Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby said on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Some employees are owed as much as $12,000 in unpaid wages, Westby said. Mitchell Enterprises has been assessed a $35,800 fine it has to pay in addition to the hundreds of thousands of dollars in withheld wages. The…