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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: 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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McDonald's sues ex-CEO Steve Easterbrook over alleged sexual relationships

11 Aug 20

The company fired him last year after discovering he had a consensual relationship with an employee.

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

9 Aug 20

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Pret A Manger to close 17 U.S. shops

4 Aug 20

The chain previously announced the closure of 30 UK restaurants.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Doordash seeks US2.8bn in IPO; McDonald's enlists John Legend, Chrissy Teigen for charity campaign; Shake Shack trials veggie patty

27 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC's revamped store designs revealed; More ex-franchisees join McDonald's discrimination lawsuit; Pizza Hut's weighted blanket

20 Nov 20

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McDonald's unveils new packaging designs

17 Nov 20

The packaging will be rolled out globally over the next two years.

Weekly Global News Wrap: DoorDash releases filing to go public; McDonald's to conduct coronavirus safety checks; Dunkin's launches customisable merch

13 Nov 20

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McDonald's to introduce plant-based burgers in 2021

10 Nov 20

The faux meat will also be featured in chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Largest U.S. franchisee bidding to buy NPC International; Chipotle CEO sees staffing shortages worsening; Starbucks to close 100 more U.S. stores next year

6 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Dunkin' to be sold to Inspire Brands for $11.3bn; Burger King, Tim Hortons to modernise U.S. drive-thrus; McDonald's McRib to get re-release

30 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's fires back at discrimination lawsuits; Chipotle sales boosted by digital; More chains winning over Gen Z via TikTok

23 Oct 20

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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

20 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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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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McDonald's ex-boss fights back against sexual liaison claims

25 Aug 20

The chain sued Steve Easterbrook for allegedly having relationships with workers.

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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Pizza Hut shuts down operations in Greece

4 Aug 20

The pizza chain operated in the country for 12 years.

Five Guys to make Vienna debut

4 Aug 20

The chain will open two restaurants in the capital.

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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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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Starbucks China banks on tech investments with Sequoia partnership

30 Apr 20

The coffee giant will look to form “commercial partnerships with next-generation food and retail technology companies”.

“Nothing will return to normal”: what Australian chains are saying about the post-pandemic industry

28 Apr 20

Delivery, social distancing and higher hygiene standards are expected to persist.

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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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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