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U.S. quick-service burger chain with a $1.62 billion market capitalisation, reporting a sixth consecutive quarterly same-restaurant sales decline, 289 U.S. closures in the first half of 2026, a withdrawn 2026 outlook and a dividend cut to 7 cents.
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McDonald's uses AI to price each store's menu by local willingness to pay, Reuters reports, with a Big Mac costing 21% more at one Fresno store than another. The tool's terms leave franchisees answerable for antitrust compliance on prices headquarters recommends and monitors.
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McDonald's runs a model on purchases at nearly 14,000 restaurants to suggest a price for every menu item, Reuters reports. The company calls the suggestions optional, and owners describe a rollout that tracks their departures from them.
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Mixue's answer, going the other way, is three US stores plus two dozen announcements. The American build-out runs through Chinese partners who find the sites and share the risk, and a Chinese firm now owns 60% of Starbucks China.
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Independent mystery shoppers found staff stepping in on 3% of AI orders at Bojangles, 30% at Taco Bell and 33% at Wendy's. The spread, not the rollout count, is the operator's number.
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Trian has lined up BlueFive Capital and Flynn Group for a possible take-private after a sixth straight quarterly sales decline. Traffic fell 12.5% in the second quarter.
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