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Weekly Global Wrap: McDonald's closes spin-off brand; Starbucks launch self-service kiosk; TGI Fridays overhauls menu

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week globally.

McDonald's announces closure of spin-off brand CosMc. More from Associated Press.

Starbucks to launch self-service kiosk in Korea and Japan. More from Korea JoongAng Daily.

TGI Fridays overhauls 85% of its menu. More from CNN.

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