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Jonathan Maze

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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

McDonald’s will accept foreign currency for its international menu

The company says it will accept any amount on Thursday afternoon to celebrate the debut of its Worldwide Favorites Menu.

Operations

Is the world ready for Taco Bell?

The Mexican QSR, a hot concept in the U.S., has been slow to expand internationally. That’s beginning to change, and here’s why.

Financing

More delivery does not mean fewer locations

If anything, growth in takeout could pressure concepts to build more units, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

A look inside McDonald’s swanky new NYC flagship

McDonald’s newest flagship location, in Times Square, is the latest effort by the burger giant to rethink what it means to be a fast-food restaurant. Here’s a look inside.

Financing

Pizza Hut works to fix its asset problem

The chain lost its place as the country’s largest pizza chain mostly because it has too many dine-in locations, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Food

Would Chipotle do breakfast? ‘Maybe’

The company won’t add the morning meal “anytime soon,” says CEO Brian Niccol. But it is looking at new dayparts.

Workforce

Cooper’s Hawk tries a new workforce development strategy: BMWs

General managers and executive kitchen managers can get free BMW leases for three years based on their ability to develop employees.

Financing

Technomic Index: Limited-service chains widen the gap

Sales rose 1.7% in April, thanks to strong improvement in quick-service and fast-casual chains, as dine-in remains a challenge.

Financing

How restaurants can walk the menu price tightrope

Consultant Mark Kelnhofer joins "A Deeper Dive" to talk about how restaurants can make their margins without pricing themselves out of traffic.

Financing

Jean Birch and John Gainor join Jack in the Box board

The two former industry executives were named independent directors in a deal between the company and activist investor Jana Partners.

Financing

How Burger King plans to boost its breakfast business

The chain is planning more innovation and marketing to get more customers in the morning.

Food

Pizza Hut changes its pan pizza

The company is changing its pan pizza for the first time since it debuted in 1980.