Operator Only Comments

Restaurant analyst John Gordon has apparently seen some info from a
McDonald's "Operator Only" Meeting and he's made some comments on...

Blue MauMau here

Here's John Gordon's profile
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Technomic: Moderate Foodservice Growth Expected in 2014

Finance content from Nation's Restaurant News
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McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

McDonald's Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend - Seeking Alpha
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Thompson: Leave Ronald Alone

MCD CEO: Leave Ronald Alone - WSJ:

Subway Plans 3,000 New Stores in 2013

Subway Plans 3,000 New Stores in 2013 - GlobeSt.com
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Has McDonald’s Menu Gotten Too Big?

"You can’t please everyone, but that doesn’t stop McDonald’s from trying."

Has McDonald’s Menu Gotten Too Big? - Businessweek
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Seattle’s Best in Wal-Mart Parking Lots

Seattle’s Best to Open Stores in Wal-Mart Parking Lots - Bloomberg
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McDonald’s Seen Overhauling U.S. Menu From 145 Choices

                                    Bloomberg Reports HERE
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McDonald’s Employee Spots Her Stolen Car in Drive-Thru

McDonald’s Employee Spots Her Stolen Car in Drive-Thru - ABC News
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Burger King's McRib

Burger King's answer to the McRib- CNN Money:
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Golden Talks Dollar Menu and More

"Golden said every item on the Dollar Menu has remained profitable"

I love it when marketing people try to talk about profitability!

Chicago Tribune Reports

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McDonald's Ketchup Fee Charged In Some Manhattan Locations

Profit Squeeze?
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Starbucks Markets Itself as Nighttime Destination with "Starbucks Evenings"

"We designed the systems with the goal of eliminating complexity as central to everything we’re thinking about."
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Technomic on Restaurant Rankings

                                                Technomic Article is HERE
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Oak Brook Continues to Damage the McDonald's Brand with Their Twitter Account

If any one McDonald's Operator had embarrassed the brand this many times they would have been defranchised.

Charles Ramsey And McDonald’s Corp: Heroic Twitter Opportunity, Exploitation Of Cleveland Kidnapping Victims?:
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Requiem for the Angus Third-Pounder - WSJ

The Angus burgers “may still play a future role on our menu,” 
Danya Proud said.

Really?

Requiem for the Angus Third-Pounder - Corporate Intelligence - WSJ
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