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CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police
CT Man Nabbed For Robbing NY Burger King Over Rejected Coupon: Police A 29-year-old man has been charged with allegedly robbing a Burger King restaurant in the region after his coupon was rejected. The incident occurred in Ulster County at the Burger King on Route 9W in Highland on Sunday, July 21. Related: Man Robs Hudson Valley Burger King After Coupon Is Rejected, Police Say According to the town of Lloyd Polie Chief James Janson, Byron Bournes, age 29, of Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on a warrant. He was charged with: Two counts of second-degree robbery Two counts of third-degree robbery Assault Two counts of crimi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized' NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized'
NY Mom Claims To Find Human Blood In Daughter's Burger King Meal: 'She Is Traumatized' A New York mother is considering a lawsuit against Burger King after claiming she found human blood in her daughter’s meal. Erie County resident Tiffany Floyd, of the hamlet of Getzville, recounted the horrifying incident in a now-viral TikTok video posted Friday, July 26. In the clip, Floyd recounts how she stopped by a Getzville Burger King for lunch with her 4-year-old daughter and went through the drive-through. “Obviously, I’m a busy mom, I just gave her the bag to eat the food,” she said. “And I heard, ‘Mom, I don’t want ketchup.’” Floyd then grabbed the bag of hamburger and fries, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide
Cost-Cutting Menu Move Announced For 1,000 Burger King Restaurants Nationwide The largest Burger King franchiser in the United States is set to reduce the number of nuggets offered in meals in an effort to combat inflation, MarketWatch reported. Carrols Restaurant Group announced plans to reduce the number of nuggets provided in Burger King meals from 10 to 8, the news site reported. The company also reportedly announced that "The Whopper" will no longer be offered as a core discount item, and it won't be available in two-for-six or two-for-five promotions. MarketWatch said the company reported that it has seen commodity inflation and also higher hourly wages for st…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Stabbing After Officer Working Crash Sees It Happen, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man after the incident was witnessed by an officer working a traffic crash, according to police. New Haven County resident Matthew Romans, age 22, of Ansonia, was arrested around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 25, said Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police. According to Lynch, an Anonsia police officer was working a two-car crash on Pershing Avenue in the Burger King parking lot when he witnessed an altercation between Romans and man. During the fight, Lynch said Romans pulled out a knife and stabbed the man several times,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades
Take A Look At Burger King's First Major Brand Redesign In Decades For the first time in 20 years, Burger King is rebranding. The new logo, restaurant design, and ads are bold and simple. They rely on direct communication in a few words, a defined color palette, as well as simply drawn food and hands. The change is in line with other companies seeking to make their brand easily recognizable on digital platforms, according to the business magazine Fast Company. No word yet on what's going to happen to the occasionally creepy Burger King King Mascot, but the crown is staying. Crowns will be used in some ads and, it seems, the paper crowns will still be aro…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger
McPlant: McDonald's To Test Meat-Free Burger McDonald’s is officially dipping its toes in the vegetarian market with the McPlant, a newly developed plant-based patty that is set to debut as soon as next year. The McPlant offers a new option for some seeking a healthier, vegetarian option from the fast-food giant. “As we have worked to better understand customer demand, some markets around the world have tested plant-based products,” McDonald’s International President Ian Borden said in a statement. Related story - Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'? “Informed by those learnings, we have creat…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores? Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores?
Vote Now: Do You Plan On Trying Subway's Plant-Based Meatball Sub Being Tested At 685 Stores? Subway will be truly allowing customers to “eat fresh” as it plans to introduce a plant-based, meatless meatball sub. Beginning in September, Subway will be offering the “Beyond Meatball Marinara” sub, which will be made with Beyond Meat’s plant-based protein, at 685 restaurants nationwide. It is only expected to be on the menu for a limited time. The restaurant becomes the latest fast-food chain to explore plant-based and vegan options for their menu. Burger King introduced a plant-based Impossible Whopper, Dunkin’ will be testing a Beyond Meat sausage and White Castle, Carl’s Jr. and Tim …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'? Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'?
Vote Now: Do You Plan To Try Burger King's Plant-Based 'Impossible Whopper'? Burger King is taking the slogan “have it your way” to a whole new level, pulling off the seemingly impossible with a new Whopper. The fast-food giant has just announced that it is seeking to serve a plant-based “Impossible Whopper” nationwide by the end of the year. The new product is expected to be rolled out to several regions this summer, then to the entire country if customers are enthusiastic about the vegan burger. The test kicked off on April 1, with the Impossible Whopper being offered to customers at 59 locations around St. Louis. It was created in connection with Impossible Food…

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by Zak Failla