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

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Pakistan Is Having a Fast Food Moment as More Women Take Jobs and Incomes Swell

7 years ago

As the U.S. market hits a saturation point, opportunities for growth outside the U.S. abound and offer excellent opportunities to rethink global food businesses.

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Burger King Tries to Burn Wendy’s with Its Own Spicy Nuggets

7 years ago

I don't know about you but I'm crossing my fingers for another fast food Twitter smackdown over spicy nuggets.

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Carl’s Jr. Begs for Amazon’s Attention on Twitter with #AmazonBuyUs Stunt

7 years ago

Is Carl's Jr. serious? The tweets are funny... but also a little weird.

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Danny Meyer Clarifies Shake Shack Automation and his Employee-Centric Private Equity Fund

7 years ago

A close reading of all of the Danny Meyer and Shake Shack news supports Meyer's point here, but with so much happening so quickly, it's easy to see how the two unrelated stories got tangled together.

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Bareburger Announces a New Vegan Concept Coming Next Year

7 years ago

Bareburger found success serving the plant-based Impossible Burger in half of its locations, but to sustain a standalone vegan concept, the menu has to go much deeper than a basic burger.

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TGI Friday’s Dodges a Class-Action Bullet in Battle Over Drink Prices on Menus

7 years ago

We dislike this practice of surge pricing at casual eateries almost as much as we despise frivolous lawsuits. Let consumers vote with their dollars, which they're clearly doing at TGI Fridays and its peers these days.

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Shake Shack to Add Touch Screens and Cashless Payments at Newest NYC Location

7 years ago

Long lines are part of the Shake Shack experience, but don't exactly project hospitality. Ironically, touch screens may be the solution to a frustrating problem.

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Fast Food Restaurants Slow Down Hiring After Years of Growth

7 years ago

Humans are better than tablets, which is why smart restaurants will see digital tools as a way to increase growth rather than simply cut other costs.

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We’re Probably Over-Restauranted, Says Dunkin’ Brands CEO

7 years ago

It's getting harder to stand out in a crowded market as restaurants rush to compete and expand.

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Unsurprising Study Shows Legal Cannabis Is Good for the Fast Food Business

7 years ago

Taco Bell's "fourth meal" marketing campaign has danced around this idea for years, so it'll be interesting to see if fast food advertising takes even greater advantage of changing policy.

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McDonald’s Dropped Its Olympic Sponsorship Before Things Got Really Expensive

7 years ago

McDonald's was smart. The changing nature of how we watch television and big events means that we need to change how we think about advertising.

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Shake Shack Feels the Pressure of Expanding in the Fast-Casual Market

7 years ago

Shake Shack's upscale take on fast food burgers gives it lots of fans in New York and other higher-end markets, but as it expands, it's struggling to compete in a crowded fast-casual space.

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