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How Two Chinese Immigrants Built a Billion-Dollar Fast-Food Empire More Successful Than In-N-Out
Panda Express, the beloved fast-casual dining restaurant, was founded by Chinese immigrants who believe treating their employees right is the key to building their now billion dollar empire. The Chinese-American fast food chain made $2 billion in sales in 2015 — three times that…
· Ryan General
Trader Joe’s Ex-President Launches Grocery Store That Sells Healthy Food at Fast-Food Prices
It looks like your common boutique supermarket, and with its aisles brimming with fresh produce and friendly staff assisting customers, it has nearly everything you would find in your typical suburban food store. But under the Whole Foods facade of carrot crates and egg carton…
· Kimberly Nguyen
BTS and McDonald’s Collab Brings New South Korean-Inspired Sauces to ARMY in Nearly 50 Countries
The BTS ARMY has something new to look forward to next month as the South Korean supergroup collaborates with McDonald’s on a signature order. The BTS-approved meal will include a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, medium fries and a medium Coke, according to a press release.
· Editorial Staff
Lee’s Sandwich Employees Called ‘Nazis’ and ‘Traitors’ By Man Refusing to Wear a Mask
Sandwich shop workers in Oklahoma City were called “Nazis” after asking an enraged customer to wear a mask. Lee’s Sandwiches, a Vietnamese American fast-food chain located off Classen Boulevard near 30th Street, posted a video of the incident on its Facebook page on March 9,…
· Ryan General
Hawaiian Police Chief’s Racism Exposed After Investigation Over Discrimination
The police chief in the Hawaiian island of Kaua’i has a history of racist and discriminatory acts, a recent discrimination investigation has revealed. The Kaua’i Police Commission investigation found that Kaua’i Police Department Chief Todd Raybuck violated anti-discrimination…
· Editorial Staff
Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Answer to Cold Winters is a Hearty Bowl of Oden
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! For the winter season in Japan, oden continues to be a signature comfort food to beat back the cold.
· Ryan General
88Rising Collabs With McDonald’s for ‘Golden Start’ Celebration For Lunar New Year
Fast-food giant McDonald’s and Asian artist collective 88rising have teamed up for a special Lunar New Year celebration this year. “The Golden Start experience” joint project highlights the important holiday with a collection of three digital moments while “remixing holiday…
· Bryan Ke
Colonel Sanders Slays With ‘Demon Slayer’ Cosplay at KFC Store in Japan
KFC Japan has gone viral after dressing up a statue of Colonel Sanders with the attire of Tanjiro, the lead character of the hit anime and manga series “Demon Slayer.” Anime fans took photos with a statue of Colonel Sanders, the founder of world-renowned KFC, at one of the…
· Ryan General
Robots Take Over Korean Burger Restaurant to Keep Social Distancing
In a bid to minimize person-to-person interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, a burger joint in South Korea is replacing human staffers with robot servers.
· Bryan Ke
Jollibee Closes 255 Stores After Losing $240 Million During Pandemic
Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee is closing 255 company-owned stores as the company loses 12 billion Philippine pesos ($240 million) in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Huge hit: The Jollibee Foods Corporation saw the massive loss in sales during the first half of the…
· Ernestine Siu
China’s First Popeyes Opens to Massive Crowds With Face Masks On
On Friday, May 15, crowds of people geared up in masks and gathered at the opening of the first Popeyes location in China. Founded in 1972 by the late Al Copeland in New Orleans, Louisiana, Popeyes is a chain of fast-food restaurants famous for selling its Louisiana inspired…
· Ryan General
White House Adviser, Trump Donor Calls COVID-19 a ‘Chinese Nightmare’
One of the influential advisers of the White House on issues concerning businesses in the United States has called the pandemic a “Chinese nightmare.” POTUS Donald Trump recently presided over a roundtable discussion with some restaurant executives at the White House, MailOnline…
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Behind ‘Baby Back Rat’ Video Has a History of Harassing Asian Restaurant Workers
The man behind the “baby back rat” video has been identified and it turns out that he has a history of creating racist content. Funny Buzzin (@funnybuzzinhbtl), who identifies himself as a “comedian,” is an Instagram user who creates questionably “funny” and often controversial…
· Carl Samson
San Jose Popeyes Customer Called ‘CHINK’ on Receipt Says Corporate Ignored His Complaint
A Popeyes outlet in San Jose, California apparently referred to a customer as “CHINK,” but the fast-food chain’s corporate office allegedly snubbed the incident. The customer, who took to Reddit to share his receipt, dined in at the branch located in 705 West Capitol Expressway,…
· Bryan Ke
McDonald’s in Japan is Selling an ‘Adult Cream Pie’
McDonald’s Japan is raising eyebrows online after announcing a new dessert item called the Otona no Cream Pie or the “Adult Cream Pie”. The Adult Cream Pie will be released as a limited-time dessert item and will come in two different flavors: Belgian Chocolate and Sweet…
· Khier Casino
Bruce Lee’s Daughter Sues Famous Chinese Food Chain for $30 Million After Using Her Dad in Logo
Shannon Lee, CEO of the Bruce Lee Foundation, has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese fast-food chain for allegedly using an image of her father without permission. Lee, 50, has reportedly asked the restaurant chain to cease using Bruce Lee’s image, clarify to media outlets that…
· Ryan General
Japanese KFC Chicken Rice ‘Hack’ Takes Twitter By Storm
A simple rice recipe featuring KFC Original Recipe chicken has apparently sent local Twitter users abuzz in Japan. As we’ve covered before, KFC became a yuletide tradition for many Japanese mostly due to a brilliant promotional campaign during the 1974 holidays season. Japan’s…
· Ryan General
McDonald’s is Offering $500,000 in Scholarships for Asian and Pacific Islander American Students
McDonald’s is reportedly committing half a million dollars to establish a scholarship program for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students. On Wednesday, the fast-food giant announced its plans of providing $500,000 to create the first-ever McDonald’s/APIA Scholarship…
· Bryan Ke
KFC Tokyo Opens All-You-Can-Eat-and-Drink Buffet
KFC Japan has officially opened its all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet restaurant in Tokyo with a complete set of menus on Wednesday last week. Located in the Minami Machida Grandberry Park in the Machida neighborhood, this particular branch of the popular fast-food chain offers…
· Ryan General
Hello Kitty Meals Are Coming to McDonald’s Singapore
McDonald’s Singapore has something special in store for Hello Kitty lovers. After recently treating customers with a collection of limited edition loungewear, the American fast-food chain is now launching an exclusive Hello Kitty carrier.
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