McDonald’s Spent $50 Million on TV Advertising in April

Papa John’s Claims It’s Still on Track Despite More Losses

Google Wants to Tell You What to Eat

Author: Danni Santana

Chains

Domino’s Sales Plagued by Aggressive Third-Party Delivery Advertising

2 years ago

We definitely expected Domino’s fortressing strategy to have a negative impact on sales, but the adverse effect from third-party delivery advertising is a new development.

Chains

Marketing Is Not Enough For Luckin Coffee to Dethrone Starbucks in China

2 years ago

Luckin Coffee's current business model is not sustainable. And at a certain point, the investor funding has to stop flowing if nothing changes.

Chains

This Casual Dining Chain’s Growth Strategy Isn’t Tied to Loyalty or Delivery

2 years ago

Snooze may not have to extend its store hours beyond the early afternoon to reach new sales heights, but the company knows technology is integral to its growth. So too is a larger footprint.

Chains

Chinese Startup Luckin Coffee Files for Its U.S. IPO

2 years ago

A look at Luckin Coffee's financials detail what we already knew: The company, just founded in 2017, is growing too fast for its own good. A pending IPO will only add to the mounting pressure of competing with Starbucks in its second largest market.

Food

Beyond Meat’s Pending IPO Could Be Valued at $1.2 Billion

2 years ago

Beyond Meat is one of several makers of plant-based meat substitutes that have attracted high-profile investors. And with revenue more than doubling in 2018 for the second consecutive year, it's easy to see why.

Tech

Uber Eats Can’t Keep Both Restaurants and Investors Happy

2 years ago

Keeping all stakeholders happy may require Uber Eats to improve current relationships with eateries via marketing incentives or lower commission fees, perhaps at the expense of its own bottomline. Investors will surely not like that very much.

Chains

Starbucks Invests in Solar Energy to Power Stores in Texas

2 years ago

Starbucks has tried to paint itself as a "green company" for at least two years now. With strawless lids already in distribution, and a company mandate to introduce new recyclable cups to cut down on its waste footprint by 2022, it may actually be working.

Tech

Uber Eats’ Chain Partnership Strategy Is a Risky Business

2 years ago

Uber Eats and Grubhub have both publicly cited losses on discounted fees charged to chain partners in financial documents. One can only imagine the case is the same for DoorDash, who's IPO is likely not far behind.

Chains

McDonald’s Decision to Go Cage-Free Drives Down Egg Prices

2 years ago

The fact that one company can cause such a seismic shift in how eggs are produced shows exactly the kind of power McDonald's has as the world's largest restaurant chain.

People

The UAE’s Dining Scene Is Generating Plenty of Hype

2 years ago

Standards of dining out in The Middle East have been transformed over the past decade, thanks in large part to loads of new restaurant openings in the region by international chefs.

Independents

Big Pizza’s Delivery Moves Turn Up the Heat on Small Pizzerias

2 years ago

Pizza chains inking deals with third-party delivery companies will force independent pizzerias to make a choice: pay more to services to keep order counts coming or unplug and go at it alone.

Chains

Burger King’s Ad Misfire Could Hurt Asia Expansion Plans

3 years ago

Burger King has issued an apology for its chopstick ad blunder, but the damage may already have been done.

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