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September 9, 2011
China: A look at strategies from McDonald's, Yum! Brands
Expansion in the Asian nation is a two-company race
May 16, 2011
McD’s makeover: 7 things you didn’t know
McDonald’s ditches the bright colors and iconic roofs
January 24, 2011
U.S. restaurant count declines

The size of the U.S. restaurant industry contracted this past fall as the total number of commercial foodservice locations continued to erode, according to a fall 2010 restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.

The Chicago-based research firm said the total number of domestic restaurants fell about 1 percent, or by 5,551 outlets, to 579,102 locations in the fall of 2010 compared with the fall of 2009. By comparison, The NPD Group’s ReCount data found the number of restaurants declined about 0.3 percent, or by 1,652 units, in the fall of 2009 versus 2008.

January 21, 2011
10 trends to watch in 4Q reports
Restaurants expected to outline higher sales, future price hikes
January 20, 2011
Analysts: Arby's could fetch $300M-plus
Chain’s possible value could reach between 5x and 8x EBITDA
January 14, 2011
Analyst: U.S. unit count to continue declining
More negative unit growth in 2011 could bring industry positive results
November 30, 2010
Barclays: 2011 a good year for restaurants
Sustaining traffic and adjusting prices are key for operators, analyst says
November 24, 2010
Restaurants should expect strong 4Q
Analysts project companies to close out the year with increased sales, stock prices
September 13, 2010
This week in supplier news

Tyson Foods forecasts strong future performance. Also this week: Foodservice Packaging Institute, Heineken USA, Häagen-Dazs, Icelandic USA Inc., Manitowoc Foodservice, Libra Foundation, Naturally Potatoes, and HotSchedules Enterprise

June 15, 2010
McDonald's sees drop in customer satisfaction
Customer satisfaction scores dipped for McDonald's, and restaurants in general, while gains were made at Papa John's, KFC and Burger King.
October 25, 2009
Increasing ad spending lets chains make a grab for market share
In these tough times, consumers are slashing their budgets and learning to do without—a strategy...
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