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A tweet comes between Grubhub and McDonald's franchisees

The Bottom Line: The fast-food burger chain’s former top U.S. corporate relations officer said, “cry me a river” in a now-deleted tweet about McDonald’s franchisees. It didn’t go over well, either with them or his new employer, Grubhub.

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The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain’s executives said that “the overall market is pretty muted” to start 2025, particularly among lower-income diners.