The councilmembers for the City of Palm Desert discussed lifting a ban on drive-through restaurants near Highway 111. A vote was expected, but the council chose to have more research done before making a final decision. The issue of drive-through restaurants has been a hot topic over the past few decades. Recently, a developer with […]
Drive-through restaurants are found in almost every Coachella Valley city, except for the heart of Palm Desert. “It was a way to, in the minds of the council who made these decisions, be environmentally conscious, to make sure they weren’t contributing to air pollution or to trash,” said Mayor Pro Tem Jan Harnik, Palm […]
Wendy’s is hoping to expand its fervent fan base with a new rewards program. The Wendy’s Rewards loyalty program launched Tuesday on the company’s app. For every $1 spent, customers receive 10 points that can be redeemed for free food and drinks within one year. Points can be earned via orders made on the Wendy’s app, or customers […]
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning letter to the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain, saying certain vegetables it served were implicated in five outbreaks of E. coli or salmonella in the past seven years. The letter accuses the chain of engaging in a pattern of receiving and selling “adulterated fresh produce, specifically […]
(CNN) — Burger King is re-“molding” the image of its signature Whopper in a nauseating new ad campaign that promotes efforts to eliminate artificial preservatives and other additives from the company’s menu. The burger chain on Wednesday unveiled pictures of its new, preservative-free Whopper. In the campaign, the Whopper is covered in mold, decaying as […]
The Rancho Mirage City Council is expected to formally terminate a development agreement with In-N-Out Burger Monday, ending a contentious lawsuit lodged by neighbors over what would have been the city’s third drive-thru restaurant. The Irvine-based chain gave the city notice on Thursday it would be abandoning its proposal to build a restaurant in the […]
Chick-fil-A is making major changes to its charitable foundation, ending donations to two organizations that have been criticized for being anti-LGBTQ. The fast food chain announced Monday that beginning next year it will only donate to a certain group of charities. That list no longer includes the Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). […]
