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McDonald's to open first CosMc's spinoff restaurant this week
McDonald’s CosMc’s Restaurant. Courtesy: McDonald’s McDonald’s will open the first location of its new spinoff brand CosMc’s this week in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The fast-food giant plans to open 10 CosMc’s locations, including nine restaurants in Texas, by the end of 2024 in a test. McDonald’s will then spend a year analyzing data to decide whether […]
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McDonald's aims to open nearly 9,000 restaurants, add 100 million loyalty members by 2027
A McDonald’s store sign in Austin, Texas, Oct. 30, 2023. Brandon Bell |Getty Images McDonald’s wants to open more than 8,800 locations and add 100 million members to its loyalty program by 2027. The targets are part of the fast-food giant’s long-term plans to grow sales across its already sprawling restaurant footprint. McDonald’s announced its […]
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McDonald's investor day is Wednesday. Expect to hear about expansion, tech and China
French fries arranged at a McDonald’s Corp. fast food restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to share new details about its accelerated expansion plans, a new spinoff brand called CosMc’s and digital strategy at its investor day on Wednesday. At its […]
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Panera Bread reportedly files to go public again through IPO
A Panera Bread mango yuzu citrus charged lemonade is displayed at a Panera Bread restaurant in Novato, California, on Nov. 1, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Panera Bread has confidentially filed to go public again, the Financial Times reported. The restaurant chain, known for its soups, sandwiches and bagels, has been signaling for months […]
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Nashville sizzling rooster is almost everywhere, but it can be still at the heart of its hometown’s tradition
Prince’s Hot Rooster Courtesy: Prince’s Warm Hen Nashville scorching chicken experienced its humble beginnings just about a century ago. Now, the specialty rooster fashion is a countrywide phenomenon. The Tennessee town has various incredibly hot chicken dining establishments competing for the major place, as each locals and holidaymakers flock to get a style of the dish. […]
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Popeyes adds chicken wings to its menu permanently, including popular Ghost Pepper flavor
Popeyes Wings Courtesy: Popeyes Popeyes is expanding its menu beyond chicken sandwiches – and it’s a permanent change this time. The fast food chain announced Wednesday it’s adding five chicken wing flavors to its menu nationwide, with three debuting at Popeyes for the first time, beginning Wednesday. The flavors include Honey BBQ, Roasted Garlic Parmesan, […]
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McDonald’s increases its minority stake in China business
Customers wait for their takeout food outside a McDonald’s restaurant during the May Day holiday on May 1, 2022 in Beijing, China. VCG | Getty Images McDonald’s is buying Carlyle’s stake in its China business, increasing its minority share from 20% to 48% ownership. The fast-food giant sold off control of its restaurants in mainland […]
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CEOs have a new favorite word: ‘Choiceful’
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart Inc. Corporation, participates in a Business Roundtable discussion on the”Future of Work in an Era of Automation and Artificial Intelligence”, during a CEO Innovation Summit, on December 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images “Choiceful” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but chief executives love […]
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Starbucks workers file more labor complaints with NYC as union goes on largest-ever strike
Members of a recently formed union of Starbucks workers hold a rally to celebrate the first anniversary of their founding, December 9, 2022 in New York City. Andrew Lichtenstein | Corbis News | Getty Images Starbucks workers in New York City have filed 14 more complaints alleging that the coffee giant violated the city’s labor […]
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McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme are in talks to expand partnership
Doughnuts are sold at a Krispy Kreme store on May 05, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The doughnut chain reported yesterday that it plans to take the company public again. Scott Olson | Getty Images Krispy Kreme said Thursday it’s in talks to expand its partnership with McDonald’s. The two restaurant companies began testing Big Mac […]
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