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Wendy’s releases rap album loaded with digs at the competition

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 23, 2018

The “We Beefin’” EP slams McDonald’s, Burger King and others.

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How ‘The Founder’ could affect McDonald’s

By Darren Tristano on Jan. 31, 2017

Moviegoers get a look at Ray Kroc's legendary enterprise behind the rise of McDonald's.

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How Culver’s handles social media

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 11, 2011

Culver’s, famous for its Butter Burgers and frozen custard, is heavily franchised—only nine of its 427 stores are company-owned. But to keep messaging consistent and response time short, Culver’s centralizes its social media efforts, monitoring Twitter and Facebook from its home base 24/7. Tweets and posts fall on the agile fingers of the internal marketing team with help from an outside agency.

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New reasons for—and against—Instagram marketing

By Kelly Killian on Aug. 06, 2014

Instagram is proving to be the social-media platform to watch and learn from thanks to new stats and a backlash against McDonald's sponsored posts.

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Social media watch: Trick or treat—which was it for chains this Halloween?

By Kelsey Squire on Nov. 02, 2015

Brands hoped a little buzz would convince consumers to put down the candy and pick up a restaurant meal.

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The importance of brand trust

By Darren Tristano on Aug. 12, 2016

Until recently, consumers considered Chipotle one of the most trusted limited-service restaurant brands. After its food safety incidents, Chipotle now scores in the bottom six for brand trust.

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