Only A Small Number of Customers Can Afford McDelivery

Los Angeles and New York City cap third-party delivery fees
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House Passes Changes to PPP

Coronavirus stimulus: House passes changes to PPP small business loans

Subway Franchisees Push Back

Subway franchisees again push back on a $5 Footlong promotion
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Will QSR Marketing Be Kinder and Gentler?

Why QSRs must move past competitive sparring in the COVID-19 era - Restaurant Dive
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I Thought the Reopening Playbook Seemed Labor Intensive

then I read this article from Restaurant Business
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Not a Franchisee but This Guy Makes Sense

Speaks for business owners from coast to coast
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Opinion and Humor

Restaurants are for Republicans now
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Don't Let The Door Hit You...

McDonald’s Offers Aid and Warns Some Downsizing Needed - Bloomberg
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No Hurry to Reopen Dining Rooms - McD Owners

             U.S. Fast-Food Chains Are in No Hurry to Reopen Dining Rooms - Bloomberg
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Restaurant Leaders Press Trump

Restaurant executives press PPP term extension with Trump - Restaurant Business
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Restaurant Executives and Entrepreneurs Meet With POTUS

McDonald's Corporation was not represented.

Is this an opportunity for the NFLA or the NOA to step into this void of leadership?
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Problematic PPP Loans

Unforgivable? Restaurants fear loans won't bring relief
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This is the WSJ Article That Started the Fuss

McDonald's Lays Out Edict With Strict Cleaning Regime - WSJ / Morningstar
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Crain's on McDonald's COVID Playbook

McDonald's outlines COVID changes before reopening for dine-in
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Starbucks Asking for One Year of Rent Breaks

Starbucks asks landlords for rent relief
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Sounds Generous! Is It?

McDonald’s is investing about $200M to boost marketing - Restaurant Business

McDonald's is giving franchisees $210 million to rebuild sales - Business Insider
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Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons Ready for Dine-in

They are going to shut down their self service beverage bars. That's a good idea. There's no such thing as a sanitary self service beverage bar when it's publicly accessible. As a germophobe (there, I said it) I find them disgusting.

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons North America stores ready for dine-in, CEO says - QSRweb
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Oh, There's the Beef

Beef quality upped at grocery stores during coronavirus pandemic
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Biggest Fast Food Chains in the World 1971 - 2019

                      A very slick interactive - Watch the chains grow
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Doesn't Look Like Bus.Interruption Insurance is a Dead Issue

Restaurants call on insurers to pay business interruption claims - Restaurant Dive
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Plant-based Meat 'Industry's Moment'

Beyond Meat founder says it's the plant-based meat 'industry's moment'
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Hopefully Suppliers Will be a Little More Loyal to McDonald's

Where's The Beef? Nearly 20% of Wendy's Have Run Out of Beef
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Drive-Thrus and the Virus

Drive-Thru becomes pandemic necessity - Restaurant Business
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Rent Relief for MCD Corp, Deferment for Franchisees

McDonald's seeks rent cut from landlords in UK
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Crain's Chicago Business on Chris K.

"McDonald's initial responses to the crisis have angered franchisees. They want McDonald's to forgo rent payments and other franchisee fees for three months, but McDonald's offered only to defer collections for three months. Leaked communications between the company and an independent organization representing 1,200 franchisees reveal escalating animosity."

"But McDonald's could do more for franchisees. Ozan emphasized that the company has plenty of liquidity, with $5 billion in cash and access to billions more in credit. McDonald's continues to pay $3.5 billion in annual dividends."

Joe's column quotes from both the Howard Penny letter and the Kalinowski survey.

> McDonald's CEO must fix strained relationship with franchisees

Please see my advice in the comments section for accessing this column.
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