McDonald’s, Casey’s, and Chipotle
McDonald’s is exiting its long-standing FIFA World Cup sponsorship, while Casey’s General Stores launches a new pan pizza to compete with national quick-service chains.
· Nation's Restaurant News· October 27, 2026
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Casey's General Store
Casey's General Store is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2024. 7 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
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Casey’s General Stores take aim with pan pizza lineup
Casey's General Stores expands pizza offerings with pan pizza lineup
· Pizza Marketplace· October 27, 2026
QSR pizza is stealing share from the freezer aisle
The QSR pizza category may have just gotten a much-needed win after a string of bad news, including negative sales in 2025 and hundreds of location closures among the largest brands like Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, and Papa M
· Restaurant Business· October 22, 2026
Could 7-Eleven’s upgraded crust add more pressure to the QSR pizza category?
A recent report from Bank of America showed that Casey’s General Stores has likely been taking market share from some legacy quick-service pizza brands, including and especially Pizza Hut.
· Restaurant Business· October 6, 2026
Papa Johns overhauls its marketing strategy amid sales decline
During Papa Johns second quarter earnings call last week, CEO Todd Penegor said the company’s transformation is taking longer than expected as he reported a 8.3% same-store sales decline.
· Restaurant Business· August 10, 2026
How Casey’s keeps outperforming its c-store and QSR peers
Casey's General Stores aims to add 400 convenience stores and grow EBITDA 8%-10% annually.
· Restaurant Dive· July 16, 2026
Survey: Consumers content with eating out
A recent report from Numerator finds that 80% of consumers are satisfied with eating out and 45% believe limited-service restaurants provide good value in 2023.
· Franchising.com· January 17, 2024