Where Are They Now?

Departing McDonald’s chef talks Szechuan Sauce, crispy tenders

Jorge Salvat latest McDonald's guy to join Dunkin'
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Straw Facts

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Fast-Food Sales Grow, But With Fewer Customers

Reporting by Bloomberg
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FranchiseTimes.com Following NOA

‘We Must Lean Forward’ Writes McD Owner
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Some are Frustrated With Large Menus

Fast Food Drive-Thrus Like McDonald’s Are No Longer Convenient - Eater
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Forbes on Delivery

"The economics of the delivery service on overall profitability is still clouded and will take some time to get a clear picture.  As expected, franchisors are jumping on the delivery service bandwagon whereas franchisees are less enthusiastic. "

The Rush To Offer Food Deliveries Is Leaving Franchisees At The Crossroads
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Minneapolis Bans New Drive-Thrus

Minneapolis becomes the first major American city to ban new drive-through windows
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Uber Shares Slide After Disappointing Results

Uber earnings Q2 2019 - CNBC
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QSR Mag Covers BK and Wendy's

Burger King Braces for an International Boom

While closing 100s of stores in the U.S. They finallly figured out that stores
doing one million or less are not profitable.

Wendy's CEO Hints at big menu changes.
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The Ultimite SAM Wall

                                             McDonald’s to Go debuts in London
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NYC Businesses Cut Staff, Raise Prices Due to $15 Min/Wage

NYC Businesses Cut Staff, Raise Prices Due to $15 Minimum Wage
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It's Not Raining Men

Why is restaurant traffic down? Look to the men
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America's Favorite Quick-Service Restaurants Revealed

McDonald's Operators have expressed concerns about being beat by thirteen competitors 
in the latest Market Force survey.

I say - don't worry about it. It's due to attributes that McDonald's USA can't/won't change.

* McDonald's is the biggest in the industry, and the loudest. Being omnipresent turns 
   people off.

* McDonald's is the oldest. All but the most senior Americans have never known a life 
   without McDonald's. Many of the U.S. competitors are relativity new on the scene. 
   They're more interesting and customers haven't been hearing about them all of their lives.

* Reduced local store marketing means less warm feelings about the local McDonald's. 
   Firing Ronald McDonald didn't help.

* More stores per Operator. Twenty years ago there was a good chance a U.S. consumer 
   knew or knew something about their local McDonald's franchise owner. This helped to            mellow out many people's opinion about such a big company. If an Operator has 
  30 stores they are not going to know very many of their customers. McDonald's is just              a huge corporate entity.

And, as someone has already pointed out, when Americans vote with their dollars, McDonald's blows these other burger competitors into the weeds.

America's Favorite Quick-Service Restaurants Revealed in Latest Market Force Study

QSR Mag covers Market Force survey more extensively
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McEmbarrassment in the United Kingdom

McDonald's hated 'environmentally friendly' straws cannot be recycled – but plastic can – Sun
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Fake Meat Roundup

Is McDonald's Planning a Meatless Burger? - Crain's

Startups Rush to Expand Plant-Based Meats - AP
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