So far for the 2nd quarter Jim Skinner exercised options for
100,000 shares of MCD at $40.44 and on the same day sold 131,012
shares for a total sale of $10,044,690.
Jan Fields exercised 63,250 optioned shares priced between
$28.75 and $40.44 and immediately sold them for a total sale of
$5,116,925.
EDGAR reports HERE
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June 29, 2011
June 28, 2011
What Does McDonald's Do With All Its Free Cash?
While McDonald's franchisees take on billion$ in debt
to remodel and rebuild their landlord's buildings the
Motley Fool asks:
What Does McDonald's Do With Its Free Cash? (MCD)
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to remodel and rebuild their landlord's buildings the
Motley Fool asks:
What Does McDonald's Do With Its Free Cash? (MCD)
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June 27, 2011
June 26, 2011
Why $1 Hamburgers Are Still Hot
Value-Meal Index, or Why $1 Hamburgers Are Still Hot | News - Advertising Age
Burger King moving away from dollar price points?
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Burger King moving away from dollar price points?
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June 24, 2011
Technomic: Don’t Call it a Recovery, Yet
Technomic: Don’t call it a recovery, yet | Nation's Restaurant News: "“When we ask people why restaurants have raised prices, only one in 10 think it’s because [the industry is] greedy and wants to make more money off them,” Melissa Wilson, a technomic analyst said."
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June 22, 2011
Jack in the Box Yanks Toys from Kids' Meals
A very clever move by JIB. They sell few kid's meals so they can make
their larger competitors look like bad guys and subject them to even
more pressure from the food nazis.
Jack in the Box yanks toys from kids' meals | Reuters
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June 16, 2011
McDonald's YouTube Recruiting Video
Maybe I'm just late to the party but I've never seen anything
like this short McDonald's recruiting video in the USA. Very
well done.
YouTube - Recruiting.
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like this short McDonald's recruiting video in the USA. Very
well done.
YouTube - Recruiting.
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June 13, 2011
Wendy’s/Arby’s to Sell Arby’s to Roark
The more these chain's go through changes in ownership, leadership, and direction the better things will be for the major players that don't go through such trauma.
Wendy’s/Arby’s to Sell Arby’s to Roark, Undoing Peltz Tie-Up - Businessweek
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Wendy’s/Arby’s to Sell Arby’s to Roark, Undoing Peltz Tie-Up - Businessweek
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June 11, 2011
A True Story of How Big Money is Corrupting the Franchising Industry
I've not yet read the book but this is an interesting book review. It mentions the
most important word in franchising - Churning.
Like when a franchise company demands that a franchisee rebuild their landlord's
buildings. No matter what happens to the franchisee the landlord's real estate
empire is improved.
Dunk'd, A True Story of How Big Money is Corrupting the Franchising Industry | BlueMauMau
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most important word in franchising - Churning.
Like when a franchise company demands that a franchisee rebuild their landlord's
buildings. No matter what happens to the franchisee the landlord's real estate
empire is improved.
Dunk'd, A True Story of How Big Money is Corrupting the Franchising Industry | BlueMauMau
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June 10, 2011
Chains Moving Away From $1 Price Point
On the $1.00 Burger King Double Cheese:
"Burger King’s new ownership is too smart to want to repeat that
mistake. During its recent earnings call, Burger King EVP-CFO
Daniel Schwartz stressed that the chain’s focus from now on is
to “drive profitable sales.”
BurgerBusiness reports HERE:
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June 9, 2011
McDonald's Co-Op Removes Ads That Offended Far Rockaway NY
Or at lteast one city councilman in Far Rockaway.
Ad agency people who have a snob's sense of
humor always get their clients in trouble.
McDonald's Removes Ads That Offended Far Rockaway, Councilman James Sanders
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Ad agency people who have a snob's sense of
humor always get their clients in trouble.
McDonald's Removes Ads That Offended Far Rockaway, Councilman James Sanders
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June 8, 2011
June 7, 2011
Crain's - McDonald's tells Australia, We'll Make Better Coffee
This reminds us of something .....
The Arch Deluxe commercials featuring kids turning up their nose
at adult burgers saying words like "Yuk!"
Negative advertising rarely ever works. This too will backfire.
McDonald's tells Australia, We'll make better coffee | Consumer | Crain's Chicago Business
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The Arch Deluxe commercials featuring kids turning up their nose
at adult burgers saying words like "Yuk!"
Negative advertising rarely ever works. This too will backfire.
McDonald's tells Australia, We'll make better coffee | Consumer | Crain's Chicago Business
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