McDonald’s had a complicated worldwide situation to report last week on its earnings call with the sale of its Russian business and a large tax settlement paid in France. Notwithstanding, it beat earnings but missed on revenue by modest amounts. In the all-visible US market, same-store sales were up 3.7 percent – just short of…
Read More »Last week, the National Operators Association (NOA), the independent franchisee association for those in the McDonald’s system, polled its members in the wake of Corporate announced changes to franchisee contract renewals beginning next year. That polling echoed a similar vote by the National Black McDonalds Operators Association the prior week with 87% of NOA members…
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McDonald’s has been a model of consistency for most of its six decades of dominance in the quick-service restaurant world. Burgers, shakes and fries, prepared quickly – always tasting the way you expect, no matter where they are purchased – and at a price that’s easy to swallow. With the exception of its famous flops,…
Read More »The National Owners Association (NOA), the independent franchisee association for McDonalds systems operators founded last fall, has come out with a list of menu initiatives they point to as problems. Primary among the complaints detailed by the group is the dollar drink special as well as the new Worldwide Favorites menu, which includes popular menu…
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