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The Rise of ESG: Where It Is Now and How It Got Here
Calls for corporate reform are as old as the corporation itself, so why now are companies pushing for more ESG efforts in their organizations?
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Ted Jackson
| July 5, 2022
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Arby’s Owner Bets on Fast Food With Dunkin’ Buy
The $11.3 billion deal will put Dunkin' under the same roof as Inspire Brands' Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, and Jimmy John's chains.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 2, 2020
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M&A
FAT Brands to Buy Johnny Rockets
When the deal closes, it will have more than 700 restaurants worldwide with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million.
By
Lauren Muskett
| August 13, 2020
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Credit & Capital
Largest Pizza Hut Franchisee Files Chapter 11
NPC International has been dealing with “a perfect storm of problems” including coronavirus-related shutdowns, a massive debt load, and rising costs.
By
Matthew Heller
| July 1, 2020
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Financial Performance
McDonald’s Shares Jump 6% on Earnings Beat
The company benefited from value deals and increased menu prices as it undergoes the largest construction project in its history.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 23, 2018
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M&A
Arby’s Owner Beefs up With $1.5B Sonic Buy
Sonic is America's largest drive-in chain but has been facing intense pricing competition from bigger fast-food rivals.
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Matthew Heller
| September 25, 2018
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Financial Performance
Storms Dent Wendy’s Same-Store Sales in Q3
The fast-food chain's stock falls 3% amid concerns it is losing ground to its rivals in the burger wars.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 8, 2017
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Turnarounds
Chipotle Sales Rise 8.8% But Stock Dips 9.5%
The Q3 revenue gain "is not bad per se, but ... it is clear that Chipotle has still not made up all of the ground it lost" after a food-safety scandal.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 25, 2017
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Financial Performance
Promotions Drive McD’s 6% Comp Sales Jump
Deals such as McPick 2 and the Signature Crafted premium sandwich helped the chain post a 4.1% Q3 gain in U.S. same-store sales.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 24, 2017
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Strategy
Burger King Owner Buys Popeyes for $1.8B
The deal adds Popeyes' Louisiana-style fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits to a fast-food empire that also includes Tim Hortons.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 21, 2017
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Strategy
Burger King Same-Store Sales Jump 2.8% in Q4
The chain "seems to be reaping the benefits of an unabashed focus on fast food products, from hot dogs to chicken fries."
By
Matthew Heller
| February 13, 2017
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Strategy
Wendy’s Third-Quarter Profit Soars to $49M
The burger chain's bottom line has benefited from the sale of company-owned stores, resulting in higher franchise fees and lower costs.
By
Matthew Heller
| November 9, 2016
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Strategy
McDonald’s China Stores Could Fetch $2 Billion
The fast-food giant has attracted at least three bidders to the auction of a 20-year license to run all of its 2,200 stores in China.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 4, 2016
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Strategy
Wendy’s Same-Store Sales Growth Falls to 0.4%
Comp sales for the second quarter were well below expectations but Wendy's says its move to franchising is paying dividends.
By
Matthew Heller
| August 10, 2016
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Growth Strategies
Wendy’s Selling 640 Stores
The fast-food chain is also disposing of a bakery unit and refinancing some debt.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| May 6, 2015
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