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The fast-food market is tanking

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2025

The Bottom Line: Fast-food chains are losing market share as their core customers, low-income diners, cut back and visit less often. If the value war is working, it’s difficult to see how.

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McDonald's vows to fix its core menu prices

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2025

The fast-food giant, which says it will “leave no stone unturned” in its bid to boost traffic, is working with its franchisees to find strategies to improve its value perception.

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McDonald's sales improved last quarter, thanks to Minecraft

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2025

The Minecraft Movie Meal, the fast-food giant’s massive global marketing campaign, helped drive sales both in the U.S. and internationally.

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Yum Brands' chicken concept is struggling in the U.S., so it is creating another one

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2025

The Bottom Line: The company plans to open more locations of its chicken tenders concept Saucy, even as KFC’s struggles worsen. But that strategy raises some real questions.

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KFC and Pizza Hut continue to struggle in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2025

Both fast-food restaurant chains’ same-store sales fell 5%, while Habit Burger and Grill’s sales also declined. Taco Bell’s same-store sales rose 4%.

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When it comes to franchisees, bigger is not always better

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2025

The Bottom Line: The collapse of the EYM Group empire is the latest example that large-scale franchisees operate with risk. The result can send restaurant brands back years.

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Domino's is going after fast-food chains on value

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2025

The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizza chain has introduced new television ads saying that its $6.99 Mix & Match deal compares favorably to other fast-food chains.

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Another change at Starbucks: The end of the seatless coffee shop

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2025

The coffee chain is sunsetting its pickup-only concept as it reassesses its store portfolio. Some of the locations will be closed. Others will be converted into traditional coffeehouses.

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Feds drop charges against Fat Brands Chairman Andy Wiederhorn

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion to dismiss all charges against the chairman of the franchise restaurant brand operator. He had been charged in a $47 million fake loan scheme.

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At Starbucks, cold foam is a big bright spot

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2025

Cold foam sales grew 23% in the third quarter at the Seattle-based coffee shop giant. The product, introduced just more than a decade ago, has become one of the chain’s most in-demand add-ins.

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