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McDonald’s to take a more regional focus

Organizational moves will split its focus into four geographic zones and give regional leaders more autonomy in making menu and marketing decisions based on local consumer tastes and preferences.

New owner overhauls Red Lobster menu

The emphasis is on seafood, and lobster in particular.

Aiming to deliver healthful, high-quality food, Choi is partnering with like-minded San Francisco chef Daniel Patterson to launch Loco’l in spring 2015.

The quick-service chain says the new facility will facilitate its food-focused sales strategy.

The familiar limited-time product will be rolled into some regions, consistent with the chain’s new localization effort and commitment to spotlighting familiar favorites.

In what Pizza Hut calls the most significant change in its history, the Yum! Brands holding will adopt a new menu on Wednesday that doubles the array of toppings to include such options as banana peppers, fresh spinach and premium salami.

At one of the first McDonald’s units to test the chain’s new turnaround strategy, customers ordering an Extra Value Meal can replace the fries with a salad, apple slices, dessert or five other options.

Although sandwich consumption is high—people eat more than three per week, reports Chicago research firm Technomic—there’s a lot more competition to differentiate with flavors and ingredients in the quick-service and fast-casual sandwich segment.

Business groups are bracing for an onslaught of regulations, with the Obama administration bent on completing a host of the president’s unfinished policy goals and the midterm elections now in the rearview mirror.

Customers can pull up the menu from a slot in the table; headings such as “Begin” and “Catch Inspired” spark interest.

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