
Is Popeyes’ new sandwich a breakfast test?
The chain says the Honey Chicken Biscuit is designed for all dayparts.
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

The chain says the Honey Chicken Biscuit is designed for all dayparts.

McDonald's invests $5 billion in Next strategy for 250 basis points efficiency gain

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the Investor Day presentation at the fast-food giant, which announced $8.5 billion in investments behind its “Next” program.

Franchise Expo Cincinnati will welcome some 1,500 potential franchise owners on Oct.

McDonald's franchisee Andy Kumar built a successful business from humble beginnings

McDonald’s will roll out ArchIQ, an artificial intelligence platform to power restaurant operations, as part of its Next strategy.

McDonald's to reactivate 150M infrequent loyalty guests with new rewards tiers

McDonald's plans to provide about $8.5 billion in support to its franchisees through 2036 to speed up restaurant modernization, technology deployment and operational upgrades, according to Fox Business.
More than 1,500 attendees are expected for the two-day Franchise Expo Cincinnati, set for Oct.

Burger King is pumping the brakes on drive-thru AI after finding that some customers don’t like ordering from a robot.

McDonald's invests $8.5 billion to boost chicken and beverage sales
McDonald’s held its Investor Day presentation on Wednesday to reveal its “McDonald’s Next” plan, and there’s little question that the strategies the company announced are ambitious.

McDonald's unveils plan to win traffic with menu upgrades and AI-powered operations

McDonald's new U.S. president Skye Anderson oversees $8.5 billion upgrades

McDonald's to provide $8.5 billion in franchisee support through 2036

During a keynote address at the International Franchise Association's 2026 Advocacy Summit, Vince Haley, the White House Director of Domestic Policy Council, announced the full support of the Trump Administration for the bipartisan American Franchise Act (AFA).

The funding will be used to support restaurant modernization, tech deployments and operational improvements through 2036.

Wendy's franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group files for bankruptcy amid 18.9% beef cost increase

Taco Bell has thrown plenty of spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks as it continues to recover traffic from the July cyclospora outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 people nationwide.

Meritage Hospitality Group, a Wendy's franchisee, files for bankruptcy with 320 locations.

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Chili's targets McDonald's and possibly Taco Bell with new strategy

Nearly two months after iceberg lettuce at the chain was linked to Cyclospora, the QSR giant’s foot traffic remains depressed, according to Placer.ai.