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McDonald's adds doughnuts, and some uncertainty, to the menu

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 26, 2024

The Bottom Line: Krispy Kreme gets a massive win with its McDonald's doughnut deal. But the payoff is less certain, and a long way off, for the fast-food restaurant chain.

Marketing

McDonald's is taking its Krispy Kreme partnership national

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 26, 2024

The fast-food giant said it plans a phased rollout of Krispy Kreme doughnuts at its restaurants across the country by the end of 2026.

Food

Chick-fil-A walks back some of its antibiotic commitments, citing shortages

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2024

The chicken sandwich chain will serve chicken that hasn’t been treated with human antibiotics, saying it was necessary to maintain supplies for the company's restaurants.

Financing

Restaurants lost customers and sales at the end of last year

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 22, 2024

Same-store sales at restaurants slowed markedly in the second half of 2023. But for all the concern about fast-food brands like McDonald's, it was casual-dining restaurants that had the biggest problem.

Financing

Subway's move to Pepsi highlights a changing beverage market

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 21, 2024

The Bottom Line: The fast-food sandwich chain's new beverage contract is aimed at breathing life into its drink sales as consumers order fewer sodas with their subs at its restaurants.

Leadership

Taco John’s names Heather Neary CEO

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2024

Neary spent 15 years with Auntie Anne’s and most recently served as brand president at quick-service franchisee KBP Brands. She’s charged with ushering in a “new era of growth” at the Mexican fast-food chain.

Beverage

Subway is switching to Pepsi

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2024

The sandwich chain's U.S. restaurants will make the switch from Coke to Pepsi beverage products in the U.S. starting in 2025. Such moves among the biggest fast-food chains are rare.

Leadership

Chris Kempczinski to become McDonald's chairman

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2024

The fast-food chain is combining the CEO and chairman roles for the first time in 20 years as longtime director and Chairman Enrique Hernandez steps down.

Financing

Subway inks a new international development deal

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 19, 2024

The fast-food sandwich chain reached a deal with McWin Capital Partners to take over management of the restaurant brand in France, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Belgium.

Marketing

So much for Starbucks' journey into the metaverse

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2024

The coffee shop chain told customers late last week that it would end its Starbucks Odyssey NFT virtual restaurant loyalty program experiment "to prepare for what comes next."

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