BK's Largest Operator Says .....

Officials of Carrols Restaurant Group, owner of 312 Burger Kings,
discusses problems with "extreme affordability" strategy.

In QSR Magazine

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McCanada Offers Free Coffee - Nothing to do With Time Horton's

Across Canada

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McDonald's reportedly slashing prices in China - MarketWatch

McDonald's reportedly slashing prices in China - MarketWatch

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Bloomberg / Germany

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Jack in the Box to Improve Coffee?

Notes from the JACK conference call

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Breakfast Average Check

Is everyone watching their numbers? One of the largest
Co-Ops in the country showed a $.39 decrease in breakfast
average check for the first week of February with a 3.1%
increase in breakfast sales and a 10.9% increase in TCs.

Of course these are numbers provided by the region so
the decline in the average check could be worse or your
mileage may vary.

If the new catch phrase is "Customer Recovery" that fall
in the average check might show there are some customers
you just can't afford to recover.

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Three Million $$$ Rebuild - Yikes!

In Monterey CA

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OPNAD ... Or Not To OPNAD

We are attempting to
compile a list of McDonald's
Owner/Operators who are
NOT members of the voluntary
advertising fund called OPNAD.


If you possess such information please respond to:

adams@fegroup.com

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Wall Street Loves Starbucks again

Thanks McDonald's !

"Starbucks turnaround is nothing less than remarkable," wrote Deutsche analyst Marc Greenberg."

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MCD Operator Ad Money Turns Starbucks Around

beats Expectations, Raises Outlook for Year

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