Consumer Marketing News, Views, and Reviews: September 28, 2021
The article discusses marketing trends and news in the franchise consumer marketing space as of late September 2021.
· Franchising.com· September 28, 2021
Company
McDonald's — page 40
McDonald's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 1,860 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - McDonald’s has linked its loyalty program with Uber to enhance customer engagement [[38c873]] - The company is targeting former pharmacy sites for new drive‑thru locations amid very low vacancy rates in growth markets [[120e48]] [[e86562]] - McDonald’s is testing two value‑menu formats—mix‑and‑match bundles versus preset combos—in roughly 1,900 U.S. restaurants, with a national rollout planned for early 2027 [[d7bb31]] - The firm plans to deploy AI‑powered ordering in all drive‑trus by 2027, potentially saving 50 weekly labor hours, though some franchisees question its appeal [[fad124]] - McDonald’s is rolling out a new entry‑level, value‑focused menu and digital promotion strategy to revive sluggish sales [[f448a1]] - The initiative is led by CEO Chris Kempczinski and CFO Ian Borden, and the company is expanding its specialty‑beverage platform to include Red Bull products [[f448a1]] Filed under Restaurants / Burger.
Also known as McDonald's USA
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· Franchising.com· September 14, 2021
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· 1851 Franchise· September 13, 2021
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· Global Franchise· September 12, 2021
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· 1851 Franchise· September 10, 2021
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· Global Franchise· September 9, 2021
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· 1851 Franchise· September 7, 2021
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· Franchising.com· September 7, 2021
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