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Taco John’s Frees up ‘Taco Tuesday’, Ends Trademark Battle With Irvine-Based Taco Bell

LOS ANGELES—Fast food chain Taco John’s announced July 18 it has dropped its dispute with Irvine-based Taco Bell over the phrase “Taco Tuesday” and abandoned its trademark. The phrase had been a registered trademark of Taco John’s for 34 years, but in May, Taco Bell filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office…


OC Resident Joins Taco Bell in Effort to Cancel ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark

“Taco Tuesday” has recently trended across social media amid a growing effort to free the term from trademark restrictions, with efforts underway in Orange County, California, as well. Among those petitioning the government to cancel the trademark is the fast food restaurant chain Taco Bell, which is headquartered in Irvine. The company submitted the paperwork…


Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Taco Bell Worker in Overtime Dispute

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against a Taco Bell franchise operator on May 23, finding a federal appeals court exceeded its authority in fashioning an arbitration-related rule in a fast-food employee’s class-action lawsuit over overtime pay. The lawsuit went forward in federal court but the company involved waited almost eight months before invoking the arbitration…


Man Charged in Killing of Taco Bell Employee

COMPTON, Calif.—A 39-year-old man was charged on Jan. 12 with murdering an employee at a Taco Bell restaurant in South Los Angeles. Jonathan Madden pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced Madden’s arrest at a Tuesday night vigil for…


Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Taco Bell Employee

LOS ANGELES—A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an employee at a Taco Bell in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore announced Jan. 11. Moore announced the arrest during a Tuesday night vigil for 41-year-old Alejandro Garcia, who was shot by a man in a black sedan…


Taco Bell Employee Shot Dead at Drive-Through Window

LOS ANGELES—An employee at a Taco Bell in South Los Angeles was shot dead by a man in a black sedan who tried to pay for his meal with a counterfeit bill at the restaurant’s drive-through window, authorities said Jan. 9. Police were dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday to the 9900 block of Avalon Boulevard, said Officer Norma…


Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Taco Bell Overtime Dispute

The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether an hourly fast-food worker allegedly denied overtime pay is required to take her proposed wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit against a large Taco Bell franchisee to arbitration, instead of pursuing it in federal court. The case, Morgan v. Sundance Inc., court file 21-328, comes from the St. Louis, Missouri-based U.S….


Taco Bell, KFC Power Yum Brands Quarterly Profit, Revenue Beat

KFC owner Yum Brands Inc. beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, as steady demand for its fried chicken and tacos cushioned the blow from a slowdown in sales in its Pizza Hut chain. Rival fast-food chains Chipotle Mexican Grill and McDonald’s have also delivered a strong beat in the quarter,…


Taco Bell Employee Has Bike Stolen Outside Restaurant—so Police Officer Gets Him a New One

A Taco Bell employee who had his bike stolen outside the restaurant where he worked in Ferndale, Michigan, got a pleasant surprise when a kind police officer got him a new set of wheels. Ferndale police officer Christopher Wiacek got a call about the stolen bike from the scene at Taco Bell on West Nine Mile…