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Jonathan Maze

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Food

McDonald's is bringing its Big Arch burger to the U.S.

The fast-food giant will introduce the half-pound burger domestically for a limited time starting March 3. The burger had done well in several international markets.

Financing

KBP Brands buys 78 more Sonic restaurants

The giant restaurant operator, which owns more than 1,100 restaurants in the KFC, Taco Bell, Arby’s and Sonic systems, is now the drive-in burger chain’s fourth-largest franchisee.

Operations

Franchise restaurant chains invest in field operations staff to lift sales

Popeyes and Wendy’s believe that improving the way their restaurants are run is key to turning their sales around. So they’re bolstering their field operations staffs to help franchisees.

Financing

Domino's defends the fast-food pizza business

The Bottom Line: The country’s largest pizza chain argued that its competitors’ weakness is not a reflection of the sector’s demand. But data suggest the sector is indeed losing customers.

Financing

Domino's gained more market share last year

The fast-food pizza chain said that its same-store sales rose 3.7% in the fourth quarter and that it gained market share over its rivals. The company’s stock soared in early-morning trading on Monday.

Topics

Subway and the problem with discount marketing

The Bottom Line: This week’s edition of the restaurant finance newsletter looks at the change in Subway’s Sub Club and why its dependence on discounts keeps creating problems.

Financing

The Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's tariffs

The court said the president did not have the broad authority he had asserted to implement sweeping tariffs on a host of nations. Trump immediately vowed to use different rules to keep them in place.

Financing

Subway pulls back on its free sub offer

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the restaurant news discussion podcast also features discussions on Wendy’s and Wingstop, along with the technology companies are buying and data from Technomic.

Financing

In the social media era, be careful what you wish for

The Bottom Line: An anniversary offer from Five Guys proved far more popular than the company expected. Surprisingly strong marketing promotions have been a common issue in recent years.

Financing

Jack in the Box, facing an activist investor, has a tough quarter

The fast-food chain’s stock plunged 16% on Thursday after the company’s fiscal year started off worse than expected, while beef costs hurt profits. But executives said January started better.

Financing

Here we go again with Nelson Peltz and Wendy's

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain’s former chairman is again toying with buying the company, adding more uncertainty to a company that hardly needs it right now.

Financing

Subway is already making changes to its Sub Club loyalty program

The fast-food sandwich giant will stop giving the fourth sandwich for free starting in April as it converts into a solely points-based program. Customers in the meantime can’t earn stamps on discounted subs.

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