Jonathan Maze
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Page 5Food
Customers are apparently all-in on Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte this year
Traffic has surged this year following the introduction of the coffee giant's fall lineup last month, according to the data firm Placer.ai. And one of the biggest reasons is the day of the week the lineup was launched.
Financing
McDonald's restaurant valuations come back down to earth
The Bottom Line: Franchisee valuations are “plummeting,” according to the head of the chain’s independent franchisee association. The company has not been able to get many new franchisees into the system. But the market is just different now.