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With CosMc's, McDonald's shows its risk-taking side

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 08, 2023

The Bottom Line: The first unit of McDonald’s opened to long lines in its first two days. The concept proves that the company can get attention. And it’s willing to take some chances.

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Chris Kempczinski changes his tune on restaurant automation

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2023

The Bottom Line: While noting that humans will continue to drive restaurants, the McDonald’s CEO notes that the calculus on automation gets closer as labor costs soar.

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Check out McDonald's new concept, CosMc's

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2023

The fast-food giant says plans to open its drive-thru beverage brand in Illinois this month, with nine more in Texas by the end of 2024.

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McDonald's wants 50,000 restaurants by 2027

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2023

The burger giant plans to rapidly speed its unit growth in the coming years while it uses Google Cloud technology to connect restaurants and improve operations.

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McDonald's is a chicken chain now

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2023

The company’s chicken business is “on par” with its beef business as Americans continue to devour more poultry. It plans more chicken products in the coming years.

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McDonald's brings back Adult Happy Meals

By Reyna Estrada on Dec. 01, 2023

Marketing Bites: McDonald’s has teamed up with Kerwin Frost to launch new limited edition adult happy meals. Dunkin’ and Martha Stewart launch martini glasses. And Kura Sushi introduces a new Bikkura Pon prize collection

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McDonald's is acquiring a bigger stake in its China business

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2023

The burger giant will own 48% of McDonald’s China after agreeing to acquire a stake owned by Carlyle.

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McDonald's dips its toes into footwear

By Reyna Estrada on Nov. 13, 2023

The burger giant has teamed up with Crocs on a footwear line that features iconic characters like Grimace and Birdie.

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McDonald's and Krispy Kreme may expand their partnership

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 09, 2023

The burger giant has been selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts out of its Kentucky restaurants for months. Now they’re apparently talking about an expansion.

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McDonald's and Yum Brands take an optimistic view of oncoming regulations

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 06, 2023

The Bottom Line: The CEOs of the franchise giants decried the NLRB’s joint employer ruling but said that their brands have the strength to overcome them, anyway.

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