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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's faces fourth racial discrimination lawsuit; Starbucks posts more diversity targets; Panera becomes first chain in U.S. to label menu items as climate-friendly

16 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's, McDonald's Q3 earnings up; Slower U.S. drive-thru times seen as demand soars; Taco Bell's first e-gifting service

13 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Pizza Hut franchisee pushes back bid deadline for U.S. eateries; Darden CEO says no to virtual brands; Sizzler U.S. files for bankruptcy

28 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King cuts artificial ingredients from Whopper; McDonald's facing shortages due to demand for Travis Scott meal; Chick-fil-A testing new chicken sandwich

18 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Papa John's inks largest North America deal in two decades; Starbucks rolls out strawless cups; KFC, Popeyes launch chicken sandwiches in Canada

11 Sep 20

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Pret A Manger launches first ever in-shop coffee subscription plan following restructuring

8 Sep 20

Subscribers can enjoy up to five barista-prepared drinks per day for a fixed monthly price.

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's hits back at ex-CEO; Burger King's new three-lane drive-thru design; Dunkin' to pilot checkout-free store

4 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's probe into ex-CEO expands; Panera teams up with Google to expand ordering options; Starbucks pledges to give time for workers to vote

28 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell to launch “Go Mobile” concept; Largest U.S. Pizza Hut franchisee to close up to 300 locations; Domino's hiring spree

21 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fatburger's parent buying Johnny Rockets for US$25m; McDonald's ex-CEO fires back at chain's lawsuit; Chipotle sees another 10,000 workers

14 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Wendy's $15m breakfast push; RBI revenue falls 25% despite Popeyes' soaring same-store sales; McDonald's taps Mayo Clinic for coronavirus safety aid

10 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands' digital biz shines despite same-store sales fall; Dunkin' to shutter up to 800 U.S. stores; Starbucks accelerates pick-up store rollout

3 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's, Chipotle implement mandatory mask policies; Starbucks joins climate change alliance; Sonic enables voice ordering via Amazon Alexa

24 Jul 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King pushes for low-methane beef; Taco Bell to trim U.S. menu; Chipotle eyes 10,000 workers as drive-thru biz booms

17 Jul 20

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Winding-up petitions against PappaRich Malaysia group filed

10 Jul 20

ST Group, the chain’s operator in Australia, expects the petitions to not have any impact on their business.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Ghost kitchens could be US$1t market by 2030; Uber acquires Postmates; Starbucks implements mask policy

10 Jul 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Postmates revives IPO plans; Pizza Hut, Wendy's U.S. franchisee files for bankruptcy; McDonald's hits pause on reopening U.S. restaurants

3 Jul 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands invests $100m to combat inequality; U.S. operators forced to ‘re-close' due to record COVID-19 cases; Starbucks' ‘Impossible' sandwich

26 Jun 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's seeking 260,000 workers; Burger King adds Impossible Foods' sausage; DoorDash scores US$16bn valuation

20 Jun 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Dunkin's hiring spree; Just Eat-Takeaway gobbles up Grubhub; McDonald's U.S. franchisees want limited menu

15 Jun 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: CEOs speak out to support U.S. protests against racial injustice; U.S. restaurant transactions slowly recovering; DoorDash offers AR restaurant experience to Snapchat users

5 Jun 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Popeyes profits despite pandemic pains; Subway franchisees push back on Footlong promotion; Panera Bread's new chief brand and concept officer

29 May 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell hiring 30,000 workers; Starbucks pushing to-go sales; Chipotle hypes up hyper-customisation with menu hacks

22 May 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's to invest $200m on marketing; Starbucks asks for year-long rent break; Shake Shack's social media series launched

17 May 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's CEO confident with meat supply chain; Taco Bell's at-home kits; KFC's virtual Mother's Day experience

9 May 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks to reopen 90% of US company-owned stores; Popeyes sales surge; Yum! Brands to potentially bring in new operators

3 May 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's stays the course in ad spending; McDonald's rolls out ‘Thank You Meals'; Shake Shack returns $10m loan

27 Apr 20

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Psychology of pricing to be discussed in Simon-Kucher & Partners' webinar on COVID-19's impact

27 Apr 20

The event will also discuss the pandemic’s impact on store clustering.

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's at odds with US franchisees over financial relief; Starbucks CEO details reopening strategy; Shake Shack cuts 1,000 workers

20 Apr 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's withdraws forecast due to COVID-19 impact; Yum! Brands makes workers wear masks; Subway, Panera roll out grocery services

13 Apr 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's adds precautionary measures for US employees; RBI gives cash advances, rebates for franchisees; Starbucks Foundation donates over US$3m to global COVID-19 relief efforts

3 Apr 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands closes 7,000 restaurants globally; McDonald's pulls out US breakfast offering; The Cheesecake Factory furloughs 41,000 workers

29 Mar 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fast food giants shift to takeout-only; Chipotle's virtual lunch parties; Interest in pizzerias, delivery surge as social distancing persists

22 Mar 20

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Gloria Jean's Coffees to open first Scottish store in Glasgow

17 Mar 20

Further stores are planned in the coming years.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Top chains unveil COVID-19 policies; Taco Bell enters US breakfast wars; Grubhub suspends commission fees

16 Mar 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Less US restaurants visits seen due to COVID-19; Taco Bell elevates its Cantina concept; Chipotle testing unlimited paid time off

6 Mar 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands' latest sustainability move; Wendy's joins the U.S. breakfast wars; Doordash readies IPO

28 Feb 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King's moldy whopper ad; Largest US Pizza Hut franchisee mulls bankruptcy; How Subway is rebuilding their business

24 Feb 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC's limited-edition shoes with Crocs; Popeyes' chicken sandwich drives FY 2019 sales; Jack in the Box's Snapchat lens

14 Feb 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC Canada recreates Colonel Sanders' voice via Alexa; Pizza Hut overhauls executive team; Dunkin's US$60m bet on high-volume brewers

7 Feb 20

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