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How Franchisors Can Short Circuit Independent Franchisee Associations

Posted Tue, 2012-05-01 16:22 by Mr. Blue MauMau - Back to Podcasts
Benjamin Lawrence
Prof. Benjamin Lawrence

Benjamin Lawrence, assistant professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration speaks about how franchisors can short circuit independent franchisee associations from fully developing.


5:06 minutes (2.34 MB)

McDonald’s May Trim Its Menu

Posted Fri, 2013-05-17 12:27 by Don Sniegowski
Angus burger items missing in this Kentucky McDonald's
Angus burgers pulled Monday from this Kentucky McDonald's. photo/bmm

Engaged in a race to boost more traffic and same-store-sales than competitors, fast food chains have understandably gone the route of adding more menu items. Over the years those menus have become bloated.

Injunction against Facebook Poster for Criticizing McDonald's Non-Halal Meat Settlement

Posted Mon, 2013-02-25 06:53 by Paul Levy

Our experience at Public Citizen has been that objectors to proposed class action settlements can often expect a hostile reception. Both named plaintiffs and defendants – and their lawyers — generally have a common stake in getting the settlement approved, and they have developed a relationship with the judge already.

Fast Food Stock Slump Blamed for Dow Decline

Posted Thu, 2013-02-14 09:35 by Janet Sparks

With Americans spending less money on eating out last month, McDonald’s and other fast-food company stocks slumped, holding back The Dow Jones industrial average.

McDonald’s Operator Assn Talks Price, Product, Promotion (and a Little on Franchisor Alignment with Franchisees)

Posted Thu, 2013-01-10 04:19 by Don Sniegowski

Franchisee J.M. Owens is the new president of the Greater Atlanta McDonald's Operators Association, a group of some 50 franchise owners who make up a local advertising cooperative.

McDonald’s USA Changes President

Posted Thu, 2012-11-15 10:03 by Don Sniegowski
U.S. Flag and McDonald's Golden Arches
McDonald's U.S. hits headwinds. Photo, Keoni Cabral

OAK BROOK, IL — McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) this morning announced that after 35 years with the company, McDonald's U.S.A. president Jan Fields will be replaced by global chief restaurant officer Jeff Stratton.

Wendy’s Has Fastest Drive-Thrus, Chick-fil-A the Friendliest

Posted Wed, 2012-10-17 16:22 by BMM
Wendy's Drive-thru time is #1 fastest
Photo: Blue MauMau

DUBLIN, Ohio — An annual national survey of drive-thru performance finds that Wendy's continues to have the fastest drive-thru performance in 2012.

Could Your Brand Use Some Digital Direction?

Posted Thu, 2012-09-20 09:46 by Passikoff and Shea

Most marketers have the traditional stuff down pretty well. But when it comes to digital, that’s often a different story.

McDonald’s to Post Calories Next Week

Posted Thu, 2012-09-13 10:12 by BMM
McDonald's Under 400 calorie section is front and center on its Drive-Thru menu
The center of a McDonald's Drive-Thru menu in Kentucky. photo/bmm

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's President for the U.S. Jan Fields announced yesterday that the chain will list calories on its nationwide restaurant menus starting next week.

Was the U.S. Market for McDonald's Franchises Saturated 15 Years Ago?

Posted Fri, 2012-09-07 14:18 by Richard Adams

McDonald’s Corporation is ramping up the growth rate of new restaurants in the U.S.A. We can understand the challenge management faces. They must keep total sales growing to increase corporate income.