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Australia’s Burger King franchise is selling a burger that looks suspiciously similar to the Big Mac — and McDonald’s isn’t lovin’ it. The fast-food giant has sued Aussie rival Hungry Jack’s for ripping off its signature sandwich with a new double-decker offering called the “Big Jack,” reports say. In an Aug. 28 lawsuit, McDonald’s asked …

Dozens of former McDonald’s franchisees say the fast-food giant steered them toward restaurants in poor, crime-ridden neighborhoods because they were black. The 52 entrepreneurs made the allegations in a sweeping racial discrimination lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of sending them on a “financial suicide mission” and denying them the same opportunities it gave white franchisees. “McDonald’s proclaims …

Members of the family that owns Goya Foods went ballistic this week when they discovered CEO Bob Unanue was going to speak at the Republican National Convention, saying he never ran his plan to stump for Trump past the board of directors, The Post has learned. Third-generation owners of the Spanish-foods empire say they learned …

Chopped cheese — hold the cheese. A bodega-inspired vegetarian and vegan sandwich shack has opened in DUMBO, Brooklyn. The 140 Plymouth St. space is the first permanent home for Vodega, which had operated as a pop-up and caterer since April 2019. “We have anything that you’d find at a New York bodega, turned vegan,” Vodega …

The New York City Council on Thursday extended emergency legislation slashing what food delivery apps can charge Big Apple restaurants during the pandemic. Bills capping what apps like Grubhub and UberEats can charge for facilitating a takeout order or food delivery had been set to expire in September. On Thursday, the city council agreed to …

Amazon has unveiled its next move in its quest to eliminate the supermarket checkout line. The e-commerce giant on Thursday said it is opening a high-tech supermarket in Los Angeles which will be equipped with sensors and cameras that will allow customers with shopping carts to walk out without stopping to pay a cashier. The …

Grubhub is launching a petition on Thursday to end food-delivery commission caps that have been imposed during the pandemic by the New York City Council, The Post has learned. The food-delivery giant, which also owns Seamless, is taking out targeted digital ads in the districts of council members who support the caps, including Speaker Corey …

As shoppers raise grocery spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plant-based egg startup JUST said it aims to turn an operating profit before the end of next year and then will consider an initial public offering. Expectations for an IPO of the company, officially called Eat Just, have been fueled by a boom in demand …

Foodgod left New York City and doesn’t know if he’ll ever return after he and his mother were held up in an armed robbery. “I can’t be there. It’s very traumatic to be there,” Foodgod, formerly known as Jonathan Cheban, told Page Six over the phone on Monday from Los Angeles. “I want to sell …

Pepperoni prices are reportedly skyrocketing because of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has forced meat processors to “streamline” operations and hampered their ability to produce pepperoni, leading to higher prices for small pizzerias around the country, according to Bloomberg News. Charlie’s Pizza House in Yankton, South Dakota, for instance, is now paying $4.12 a pound for …