Rise of the Machines

Franchisees are given the right to fix their own machines

McDonald's Q3 Results

McDonald's press release

McDonald's sales momentum - Maze

Q3 2024 Earnings conference call transcript - Motley Fool

Democrats Blame Trump for E.coli Outbreak

"That man stuck his hands in the fries, and McDonald’s had E.coli like the next day,"

Who would vote for such people? Or give them money?

Political Payback From D.C.

We've posted a lot of fun items this week, but this might be the best. Three elderly politicians think they can understand how a franchise system determines pricing. Not even their brightest young aid can make them understand. This is like V.P. Harris. She keeps trying to throw money around, but it's obvious she doesn't understand the difference between a tax deduction for a small business and a direct cash payment from the government. She also doesn't understand that small businesses don't need a tax deduction for many tax years, especially start-ups.

Three Democrat Senators attack McDonald's for hosting Trump visit

McDonald's Sold Chipolte Early

At one time, McDonald's owned around 90% of Chipotle

Denny's Downsize

 Denny's to close 150 stores - NPR

Fox News on Trump's McShift

"Outnumbered" discusses Trump @ McDonald's - YouTube - eight min.

Trump Forced to Cancel Final Two Weeks of Campaign

Request denied by McDonald's manager - The Bee

Music Video

Wesley Hunt is a Congressman from Texas and a West Point Graduate

 

Trump Now One in Eight

   Well, I was right; that was fun. We'll see if it has any long-term impacts. For now, McDonald's is the official restaurant of the Trump campaign, and you'll never know how many Harris supporters will pass McDonald's and pull into a competitor's drive-thru.

   Now that the event appears to have short-term positives, Joe E. has jumped on the bandwagon and published a letter making it sound like it was his idea. That's kind of sad. And whoever on Joe's long list of support staff thinks that Kamamala Harris would copy Trump and also spend some time in a McDonald's is way, way overpaid.

   So, I'll remain glad that Trump pulled off a political coup but apprehensive about the long-term impacts on the McDonald's system.

Trump on Happy Meal Toys - The Bee

 

Trump promises to bring back good Happy Meal toys

You're on Fries Mr Trump

This sounds like fun, so I may be jealous, but it could backfire with international repercussions. McDonald's dodged a bullet in Israel with an ownership change, but these days it's risky to have a potential U.S. President appear to have a favorite global restaurant brand. Plus, McDonald's USA serves millions of Democrats every day.

Isn't this contrary to the Election Season guidelines published earlier this year?

Trump will do everything at Pennsylvania McDonald's

Tax Refresher for 2024

What your small business can do to lower taxes for 2024 - Quick & Assoc.

Harris Asks for Job Back at McDonald's

Immediately after leaving the Fox News interview, Kamala Harris called McDonald’s to see if she could, by chance, get her old job back.

Cashier, drive-thru, onion lady. I just need a job.

Clinton Still Loves McDonald's

Bill Clinton mistaken for Joe Biden at McDonald's - video

Republicans spend big at McDonald's and Chick-fil-A

All I Know is What I Read in the Wall Street Journal

The WSJ's coverage of McDonald's lawsuit against various beef suppliers includes the following partial sentence: "Eligible franchisees could receive a portion of recovered funds or a credit toward future purchases."

* What is an "Eligible" franchisee? * Aren't they all?

* Are there McDonald's Operators in the USA who don't sell beef products?

* Who ultimately paid for the finished product delivered to the restaurants?

QSRs Help in Hurricane Relef

CFA, Dennys, Dominos, McDonald's - Franchise Wire

Samaritan' Purse 

McDonald's Apparently Wins $5 Meal Battle. But,

 "more of their customers are ordering discounts, which can hammer profit margins."

McDonald's Corp Sues Meat Suppliers

Allegedly conspiring to fix the price of beef

Occasionally, McDonald’s Corp. gets a little slap-happy with litigation. Like a hammer thinking everything looks like a nail, the legal department thinks every corporate challenge looks like a possible lawsuit.

This “management by bullying” peaked in the late 1990s when the company was suing everyone and threatening every Owner/Operator. Part of the problem was that one of McDonald’s directors was a prominent Chicago attorney who was a partner at a prominent Chicago law firm. Conveniently, said firm handled most of the company’s litigation.

This compulsion fizzled out around the turn of the century with all the changes in CEOs and directors. 

If they give a pajama boy an unlimited legal budget, it can be a control freak’s dream. Let’s hope not.

Keep Your Eyes on Your Fries

Lamb Weston cuts plants and staff - CNN

National Companies Running From DEI

• The list grows - Molson Coors, Ford Motor Co, John Deere, Lowe's, Harley-Davidson, Tractor Supply Co. and more.
• Toyota latest company to move away from DEI

Is Starbucks Too Expensive?

 This survey says: Yes - Maze

Only Twenty Years?

 Arcos Dorados signed up for another term