Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

Yahoo! News reports aSubwayin the US was shut down following a surprise inspection by the Chicago Department of Public Health. The inspection came after a video showing an employee wiping down the soda counter using a mop that had also been used to clean the restaurant floor went viral. Read morehere.

Fast food competitorsBurger KingandMcDonald’shave teamed up to fight cancer in Argentina. As Grit Daily reports, BK’s ‘Day Without Whopper’ campaign sees them stopping the sale of their top-selling product for a day in order to redirect and increase sales to McDonald’s, helping them with their annual fundraising campaign of donating $2 to Children With Cancer for every Big Mac and signature burger sold. Read morehere.

McDonald'sin Canada announced the 12-week test of its new plant-based burger made with a Beyond Meat patty. The P.L.T., which stands for Plant. Lettuce. Tomato, will be trialled in 28 restaurants in Southwestern Ontario, starting 30 September. Read morehere.

In the US,McDonald'shas also launched "Apply-Thru", a new voice experience for both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for applications. Engadget reports that job seekers need to say "Alexa/OK Google, help me get a job at McDonald's" or "Talk to McDonald's Apply Thru." to get started. Read morehere.

Domino’schief executive in the US is saying no to partnerships with third-party delivery apps. As CNBC reports, Rich Allison says he wants to focus on those “really core” to their business, such as their point-of-sales system and digital ordering capabilities. Read morehere.

DoorDashannounced that hackers accessed the company’s data system and stole the personal information of approximately 4.9 million users — including partial bank and credit card information. As reported by CNBC, the hack occurred in May, affecting customers who joined before April 5, 2018. Read morehere.

Uber in the US announced that its namesake ride-hailing app will be merged with itsUber Eatsfood delivery app. The Guardian also reported that Uber Eats will open more “digital-only restaurants” – businesses with no brick-and-mortar outlet where customers can only order food from the app, including a partnership with celebrity chef Rachael Ray. Read morehere.