People on medications for weight loss are buying less food, shrinking their portion sizes and purchasing smaller clothes. Businesses are trying to adjust.
Category: Fast Food Industry
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Use of GLP-1s Like Ozempic Is Forcing Food Companies to Adapt
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How to Lure the Spendy and the Thrifty? Bring On the ‘Barbell.’
The New York Times – Business:Restaurant chains are trying to draw in both kinds of consumers by offering low-cost and more-premium options at the same time.
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McDonald’s U.S. Sales Slow as Consumers Spend More Cautiously
The New York Times – Business:The fast-food giant named a new president of its U.S. operations, aiming to bring “focus and urgency” to a revamp of its outlets.
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Taco Bell Sales Recover Following Cyclospora Outbreak
The New York Times – Business:Transparency around pulling affected lettuce from stores has helped Taco Bell regain consumer trust, its parent company, Yum Brands, said.
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Fast-Food Sales Rise Despite Higher Gas Prices
The New York Times – Business:Fallout from the war in Iran didn’t dampen quarterly results at McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell.
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The Battle Over Refreshers Heats Up as McDonald’s Enters the Mix
The New York Times – Business:The fast-food giant will add fruit-flavored drinks to its menus next month as chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks sell more cold drinks than hot ones.
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The Battle Over Refreshers Heats Up as McDonald’s Enters the Mix
The New York Times – Business:The fast-food giant will add fruit-flavored drinks to its menus next month as chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks sell more cold drinks than hot ones.
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Sales at McDonald’s Rise, Driven by Value Meals and Grinch Socks
The New York Times – Business:Profits were up as the fast-food giant focused on price-conscious customers. But the company said it would cut back on financial support for franchisees.
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People Are Ordering Smaller Pizzas and Fewer Toppings. What Does That Tell Us?
Sales are softening at big chains and independent shops aren’t selling as many extras. Competition, diet trends and consumer anxiety may all be playing a part.
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Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains
China’s fast-food and beverage chains have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home.
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Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.