McDonald's Operators in the News

Nation's Restaurant News covers our survey

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MCD's Skinner Tells All

On Third Quarter Conference Call

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Does MCD's CFO Decide Menu Prices?

McDonald's already hiked prices twice this year, by 1% in March and 1.4% in May, and will consider more as necessary. “We will continue to evaluate additional price increases in light of this inflationary environment always balancing our goal of driving traffic and marketshare gains with effectively managing the impact of rising costs,” Mr. Bensen said.

Crain's reports HERE

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AP Reports on Operator Remodel Concerns

Results from our survey

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Starbucks Has Blonde Ambition

A lighter blend called Blonde Roast

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Wendy's CEO Says Chain Will Be # 2 Again

Wendy's CEO Emil Brolick has big plans to flip its ranking – USATODAY.com:

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Obamacare Falling Apart

Obama Administration Pulls the Plug on Long-Term Care Program - ABC News:

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Starbucks Moving to Trendy Pressed Juice Bars?

Starbucks moving into trendy pressed juice bars? CEO Howard Schultz steals top manager from NY juice joint Liquiteria to train staff in Seattle - NYPOST.com:

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Analysts See Great Things From MCD

Some expect $96 a share

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Marketers Call for FTC to Scrap Food Guidelines - AdAge

Marketers Call for FTC to Scrap Food Guidelines | News - Advertising Age:

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Roberts opens LYFE Kitchen

This healthy eatery is the brainchild of investment banker Stephen Sidwell



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Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling

Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling - NYTimes.com:

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Taco Bell Found in Violation of Disability Laws

Taco Bell found in violation of disability laws - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee:

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He's Loving It - Working McDonald's at 94

Started at age 82

He's loving it - working McDonald's at 94 | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com:

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Restaurants and the Law - Updates

SmartBlog on Restaurants » Restaurants and the law:

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Coffee Prices

Strong demand and potential weather issues during harvest may give coffee the jolt it needs to get back to $3.00 a pound.


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More Food Inflation?

Analysts at William Blair reduced their ratings on Chipotle Mexican Grill and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro to market perform. The downgrade was due to food-cost pressures on next year’s earnings growth.

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Four Lessons From McDonald’s Ray Kroc

“I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night.”

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The latest on Drive-Thrus from QSR magazine

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McDonald's Thompson Waits His Turn for CEO, and Waits

McDonald's No. 2 Thompson waits his turn for CEO, and waits | In Other News | Crain's Chicago Business:

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Salads Are Nice, Burgers Are What Sell

Salads are nice, but burgers are what really sell - WSJ.com:

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Wall Street protest's success not easily measured - WSJ.com

Wall Street protest's success not easily measured - WSJ.com: "They sleep on air mattresses, use Mac laptops and play drums. They go to the bathroom at the local McDonald's. A few times a day, they march down to Wall Street, yelling, "This is what democracy looks like!""

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