InWrite A CatalystbyTim Tech·21h agoThe CEO Couldn’t Finish the Burger. His Real Problem Is the Rent.McDonald’s shares have fallen sharply from their February high, and on September 23 the company pledged $8.5 billion to lower its own…
The Silent Markup·Nov 2How Does McDonald’s Make Money? ($10.4 Billion in Rent)Reading the McDonald’s franchise deal like a lease, using the company’s own 2025 annual report.
Michael William McCarthy·Oct 22Why didn’t I think of that?Do you ever wake up in the morning and read about someone becoming a billionaire just because they invented something that anyone could…A response icon1A response icon1
Ink on the wall·Oct 21Burger King Introduces Hello Kitty Kids MealHamburger, chicken nuggets, drink, fries, applesauce: throw in a few Hello Kitty toys and you have a winning combination. Burger King is…
InILLUMINATIONbyXmars Zamri·Oct 17How One Vision Built the World’s Biggest Restaurant BrandConsistency in every corner: the standardization strategyA response icon1A response icon1
Hana·Oct 13Yes, Japanese People Eat McDonald's Too. Here's My Breakfast.My usual breakfast, with a hash brown tucked inside the McMuffin. Photo by author.
Paul Drecksler·Sep 28McDonald’s Ads, Best Buy on TikTok, & Amazon’s Seller Central TakeoverMcDonald’s and Citi launch ad networks, Best Buy joins TikTok Shop, and Amazon wants to be the hub of your e-commerce business.
Strategy Cheatsheet·Sep 18McDonald’s NEXT Strategy: Can the World’s Largest Restaurant Chain Balance Value, Growth, and…Listen to the Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oDJxhDjcQ9kL9JLceCRki?si=Oa50Ypa3SEm5jL1KOTq_6A
Nayyan Jatiyya·Sep 17Why Does a Billion-Dollar Company Keep Asking Me to Donate $1?There’s a moment at checkout that has become so normal that most of us barely notice it anymore.