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McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) raised the prices of some of the items on its menu in Chinese stores because of higher costs.
The increase “is because of higher raw material prices and we’ve adjusted our prices accordingly,” Sophia Luan, spokeswoman for McDon…
San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to ban toys from Happy Meals after its Board of Supervisors approved the rule in an 8-3 vote Tuesday. If Mayor Gavin Newsom is unable to overturn the ban, it will take effect late …
McDonald’s, the world’s largest hamburger chain, said global comparable sales grew 6.5% in October on strong performance of some local and value-menu items, as well as new offerings and store renovations.
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Starbucks (SBUX) plans to reduce the number of stores it renovates in 2011 as it focuses on flagship outlets, Bloomberg News reported.
The company will leave its renovation budget unchanged at $250 million, but renovate only about half the 1,900 stores due to be upgraded next year, development chief Arthur Rubinfeld told Bloomberg News.
The strategy will focus on stores in…
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Starbucks to Renovate Fewer Stores in 2011 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:15:00.
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