McDonald's franchisees question hand-breaded chicken
McDonald’s franchisees have a problem with the company’s hand-breaded chicken test: the chickens are too big.
· Restaurant Business· October 28, 2026
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Jill McDonald
Jill McDonald is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2019. 11 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
Is 'Deep Value' Done in QSR? What McDonald's New Menu Focus Reveals About What's Next
McDonald’s, while fending off AI pricing debates , is gearing up for wide-ranging changes across its business, and spending billions to get there .
· QSR Magazine· October 21, 2026
McDonald’s turns to AI for drive-thru, inventory management, order accuracy
McDonald’s will roll out ArchIQ, an artificial intelligence platform to power restaurant operations, as part of its Next strategy.
· Restaurant Dive· September 25, 2026
McDonald’s is designing bigger burgers, chicken bowls and new beverages
McDonald's invests $8.5 billion to boost chicken and beverage sales
· Restaurant Dive· September 24, 2026
McDonald’s Unveils Sweeping Plan to Win More Traffic
McDonald's unveils plan to win traffic with menu upgrades and AI-powered operations
· QSR Magazine· September 23, 2026
Restaurant chains are turning their attention to families
Restaurant chains target families with new marketing and play areas.
· Restaurant Business· June 3, 2026
McDonald’s bets chicken, restaurant improvements will grow sales
McDonald's bets on chicken and restaurant improvements to grow sales
· Restaurant Dive· June 2, 2026
How 5 restaurant chains are growing beyond their core menus
Mature restaurant brands are diversifying menus beyond core offerings to capture market share amid flat industry traffic and intense value competition.
· Restaurant Dive· May 18, 2026
Costa Coffee To Re-Open 1,100+ Sites By The End Of The Month
Costa Coffee to re-open 1,100+ UK sites by end of June.
· Franchising.com· June 19, 2020
U.K.'s 3,900-Unit Costa Coffee Appoints Jill McDonald CEO
Jill McDonald appointed CEO of Costa Coffee, a 3,900-unit U.K. coffee chain.
· Franchising.com· December 24, 2019
Costa Coffee Announces Appointment of New CEO
Dominic Paul stepped down as CEO of Costa Coffee and will be succeeded by Jill McDonald.
· Franchising.com· November 21, 2019