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McDonald's customers can now skip the app to order delivery

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 13, 2025

The fast-food giant and DoorDash launched a new online ordering experience enabling customers to order delivery through the company’s website.

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Subway is sending cash to its franchisees

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2025

The company, which just named a new CEO, will send millions in rebates to its franchisees to alleviate concerns about cash flow challenges related to a shift in its beverage contract.

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Krispy Kreme shifts direction, again

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2025

The Bottom Line: The doughnut chain is cutting 15% of its support center staff and 1,500 of its so-called DFD Doors as it pivots, again, following the end of its McDonald's partnership.

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Beef tallow and Bitcoin apparently helped Steak n Shake sales

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2025

The burger chain said the key metric rose 10.7% last quarter after the chain started using beef tallow with its fries. It also called Bitcoin a "game changer."

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The Frosty could not save Wendy's last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2025

The fast-food chain was surprised by the economic downturn and said that its 100 Days of Summer promotion was too complex, more than offsetting strong sales of its Frosty dessert.

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Papa Johns focuses on its pizza, and sales make a comeback

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2025

The number of pizzas ordered from the chain increased 6% last quarter, helping drive sales and traffic growth.

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A tough Hispanic market hits Jack in the Box sales

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2025

The fast-food chain’s same-store sales fell at their highest rate in 15 years as challenges with low-income and Hispanic consumers persist, but the company says it is seeing signs of improvement.

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Burger King's company stores are outpacing franchisees, but the company is accelerating refranchising anyway

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 07, 2025

The fast-food chain's corporate locations have generated better sales results than the system as a whole. But the company remains committed to finding the right franchise partners.

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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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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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