USA -  An Iowa gay man who claimed he was fired by a McDonald's franchise in Dyersville after management learned he is gay and HIV-positive has dropped his lawsuit.

Daniel Carver, 46, withdrew the suit "with prejudice" meaning he cannot legally reinstate it and court documents do not indicate why he decided not to proceed.

The fast food franchise chain is testing a new broiler designed to more save time, energy, and money, and - more over - makes the Whopper taste better.

NUMBER 1: SUBWAY

"A Global Reputation for Offering Fresh, Tasty, Healthier Alternatives to Traditionally Fatty Fast Foods"

Here's what Subway's Public Relations Coordinator Rob Wilson had to say:

Inc.com, - Inc. magazine, announced this week the Colorado franchisee for City Wide Maintenance is one of the fastest growing private companies in America for the second ongoing year.

McDonald's has an operations and training manual that is thousands of pages long. Starbucks's coffee manual for baristas is four inches thick. Parmasters Golf Training Centers has 2,300 pages of operations and training binders.

Starbucks is loosing its sweeteners, after hundreds of stores close in Australia and now plans to close many USA Stores.