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McDonald’s wants its latest discrimination lawsuit dismissed

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 06, 2021

The burger giant says that claims made by existing operators are “without merit,” and says it wants every franchisee to “thrive.”

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Peak Rock Capital buys Shipley Do-Nuts

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 06, 2021

The coffee and doughnut chain had been family-owned since its founding in 1936.

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How Focus Brands plans to compete for the digital customer

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2021

Jim Holthouser, CEO of the owner of Cinnabon and Jamba, discusses how his company plans to take on aggregators to own the customer relationship.

Food

McDonald’s officially joins the chicken sandwich wars

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 04, 2021

The chain will start selling three versions of its Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Feb. 24.

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McDonald’s U.S. president vows to improve communication with franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2020

Joe Erlinger told the system that the company needs to “provide greater transparency and visibility to the entire system” amid a dispute over fees with its operators.

Marketing

Burger King brings back the dollar menu

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

The company is depositing a dollar into select customers’ Venmo accounts as it pushes value into the new year.

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McDonald’s franchisees want more control over technology

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 21, 2020

Operators are pushing for a technology cooperative that would give them more say in the company’s digital moves.

Technology

You can soon order Burger King through Google

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 18, 2020

The burger chain has added Google integration at 5,000 U.S. restaurants as it works to make ordering easier. It also has a unit in a ghost kitchen.

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McDonald’s franchisees plan to re-evaluate value offers

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 16, 2020

The company’s operators voted to restrict unessential contact with the company amid a dispute over oncoming fees.

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Starbucks is still bullish on gift cards

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 14, 2020

Though consumers are staying home, the company said it is still seeing “nice performance” on its gift cards this holiday season.

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