Control Freaks in Action - Part Dos

Subject: Leaks in the McDonald's system

While it's very convenient for McDonald's HQ to blame any leaked information or plans
on the Owner/Operator community 99% of the leaks in the McDonald's system come 
from employees of the outside advertising agencies and PR firms.

These people are loyal to no one and are always networking for their next job. It's 
important they establish connections with reporters and trade pubs who cover the 
advertising business.

But that makes NDAs a great way to shut down communications among Owner/Operators
while the agency people continue to sing like birds.
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Control Freaks in Action

Tension reemerges between McDonald’s and its franchisees - Restaurant Business
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Wendy's is Serious About Breakfast

Source - Wendy's analyst's meeting - click to enlarge

Wendy's believes this breakfast attempt will work - Restaurant Business

Pork crisis? No problem. - Fortune
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Where Are They Now? - Pancho Gonzalez Edition

Joins many former McDonald's people at Dunkin'
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Nobody's Too Big to Fail

A South Carolina Burger King franchisee files for bankruptcy
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The 2019 QSR Magazine Drive-Thru Study

There is a lot of data here - when on the main page look to the right under the silhouette 
of an auto and you'll find "More Stories" that break down the various drive-thru attributes.

The 2019 QSR Drive-Thru Study
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Franchisee Debt a Problem?

Restaurant Stocks Could Have a Debt Problem If Their Franchises Do - Barron's
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This is Really Good News

McDonald’s not employer of Bay Area fast-food workers, court rules - SFChronicle
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Franchise Times Covers NOA Emails

Missives from NOA board offer glimpse of what McD’s independent ‘zees want
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A Plant Lettuce Tomato Review

I drove to Canada to try the McDonald's P.L.T.- Forbes
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Fake "Test" of Fake Meat

Folks, this is not a "test", it's a done deal. It's no more a "test" than McCafe was "tested" in the state of Michigan in 2008. Both companies generated this week's publicity with press releases and announcements on their websites.

Consider this - a major chunk of the share price of Beyond Meat (BYND) is their investors' expectation that McDonald's would eventually serve the product. If this was a real "test" it would have been done in an obscure market without much fanfare. Because, if the "test" 
didn't pan out the value of a BYND investment would drop like a rock.

The fact that both companies created so much press and the "test" is being done in a prominent marketplace means they can't go back. 

From: beyondmeat.com