McDonald’s

Consumer

McDonald’s Lengthens the Meal Deal Wars

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McDonald’s announced that its $5 summer meal deal, which was only supposed to last through June, will now be extended into December.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Made It Official: Consumers Have Reached Their Limit

McDonald’s warned that customers might be getting sick of price hikes. It was right. Sales fell year-over-year for the first time since 2020.

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Consumer

Forget Burgers, Chicken, and Coffee. Chipotle is in a League of Its Own.

Chipotle is the only food chain among the top 20 best-performing stocks on the S&P 500 this year. So what’s the secret to its success?

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Consumer

McDonald’s Top Line Took a Hit from the Israel-Hamas War

The burger giant had mostly stellar growth around the world, but the volatile region has become the scene of critical boycotts.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

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McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Policy & Power

Fast-Food Restaurants Are Fighting the To-Go Trend

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Inflation & Prices

Fast Food Workers Score Major Wage Win in California

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Economics

No More Pause: McDonalds and Renault Exit Russia for Real

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Big Tech

After Less Than Three Years, McDonalds is Selling One of Its Biggest Ever Acquisitions

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Economics

Growth Stalled Sharply in the Third Quarter

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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