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It could be a while before McDonald's makes its Krispy Kreme test national

 By Jonathan Maze on May 12, 2023

Early reports suggest the burger chain’s test of the sale of the doughnuts has been going well. But Krispy Kreme doesn’t have the capacity to serve the entire brand.

Marketing

Byron Allen sues McDonald's again

 By Jonathan Maze on May 09, 2023

Allen Media Group, owner of The Weather Channel, claims that the burger giant broke his promise to spend more of its ad budget on Black-owned media.

Workforce

Labor crunch triggers widespread effort to loosen teen labor rules

By Peter Romeo on May 09, 2023

The proposed changes would allow youngsters in their early and mid-teens to work more hours and handle alcohol.

Workforce

Child-labor violations are giving restaurants an even darker black eye

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2023

Working Lunch: A few bad players are making the whole business look bad. And yet there's worse to come.

Financing

McDonald's is thriving right now. So why are franchisees so angry?

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-food giant has added about $1 million in revenue per store over the past five years and valuations remain high. Yet that period has been marked by some of the worst franchise relations in company history.

Operations

McDonald's franchisees fined $200k over child labor violations

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor fined the three operators for violations involving more than 300 minors, including two children of a manager who were 10 years old.

Financing

McDonald's reorganization is costing the company $180M

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2023

The Chicago-based burger giant is spending the funds on severance payments to laid-off workers and leases for closed field offices. Its sales also surged in the first quarter.

Marketing

McDonald's changes the name of a chicken sandwich and sales soar

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2023

The fast-food burger chain’s simple name change led to double-digit sales increases of the McCrispy Sandwich in the first quarter, proving again that branding matters.

Operations

McDonald's franchise strife deserves barely a Grimace compared with Quiznos' past

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: A fight over supply prices set what's still the low point in franchisor-franchisee relations. It could be a Harvard Business study of what a brand owner should never do.

Financing

At McDonald's, a strong quarter marked by caution

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 25, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-food burger giant appears to be hitting on all cylinders. But it warned about the operating environment and remains convinced that a recession is in the offing.

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