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Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
Restaurant innovation // May 09, 2024

McDonald’s is reportedly set to modernize its marketing strategy by launching a digital marketing fund to be paid into by its U.S. franchisees. The move aims to modernize the fast-food giant’s marketing approach, enhance its competitive advantage and strengthen its position in the digital business landscape, CNBC reported Thursday (May 9), citing an...

Are Consumers ‘Done With Fast Food’ as Prices Climb?
Restaurant Roundup // May 05, 2024

Denis Montenaro, a regular McDonald’s diner, recently came to a decision. “I’m done with fast food,” the 75-year-old California resident told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a report published Sunday (May 5). The reason? A visit to the Golden Arches that ended with Montenaro paying nearly $10...

Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings
Earnings // May 01, 2024

If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, who told analysts: “Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they...

Domino’s Trails Papa John’s in Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps
Mobile Order Ahead // February 12, 2024

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and if the way to your loved one’s heart is through their stomach, PYMNTS is here to help. Each month, the Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps determines the most popular restaurants in the industry based on certain metrics like...

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Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings

May 01, 2024
If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski, who told analysts: “Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they faced elevated prices in their day-to-day spending.” He was referring, […]

McDonald’s Leverages 57 Million-User Loyalty Base to Edge Out Competitors

October 30, 2023
McDonald’s is taking advantage of the sheer scale of its loyalty following to make it more difficult for competitors to hold their own in the digital space. The quick-service restaurant...

Restaurants Push Rewards as Digital Growth Stalls

May 26, 2023
After a surge in digital engagement with restaurants in the early stages of the pandemic, consumers around the world, it seems, have been pulling back, prompting restaurants to step up...

Paytronix CEO: McDonald’s Rewards Program May Not Be The Latecomer It Seems to Be

July 07, 2021
McDonald’s may seem like a latecomer to the digital loyalty game, but it may be a little more complicated than that. The company announced in late June that it will...

Quick Reads
McDonald’s Wants to Promote Value by Implementing $5 Meal Deal

May 10, 2024
McDonald’s is reportedly encouraging franchisees to vote to implement a $5 meal deal to bring back consumers who have left because of high prices. Franchisees — which can weigh in on major marketing campaigns — rejected the fast-food giant’s proposal earlier this year, but the issue has come up again, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 10). McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said during […]

Are Consumers ‘Done With Fast Food’ as Prices Climb?

May 05, 2024
Denis Montenaro, a regular McDonald’s diner, recently came to a decision. “I’m done with fast food,” the 75-year-old California resident told The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in a report published Sunday (May 5)....

Krispy Kreme and McDonald’s in Advanced Discussions on Expanded Partnership

November 09, 2023
Krispy Kreme is looking to expand its partnership with McDonald’s. “While nothing has been finalized, we are in advanced discussions about expanding the partnership and are making investments in the U.S. that...

Chipotle and McDonald’s to Raise Prices in California After Minimum Wage Hike

October 30, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill and McDonald’s plan to increase menu prices in California next year. The decision is a response to the state’s forthcoming minimum wage hike for fast-food workers, which will see employees...