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Financing
The operating environment is unusual right now
The Bottom Line: The year is filled with some odd results, with companies trading share, fast food considered a luxury and otherworldly results at wing chains.
Financing
For Yum Brands, KFC U.S. becomes a footnote
The Bottom Line: The company’s flagship brand is struggling in its domestic market as it loses ground to competitors. But it warranted barely a mention on the company’s earnings call.
Emerging Brands
The family-owned Porto's Bakery & Cafe in Los Angeles readies its next generation
This iconic 50-year-old brand with soon-to-be seven units is preparing for the next half century with a long-needed shift into the digital age.