What’s News in Earnings: The Restaurant Watchword Is Affordability
Summary
WSJ’s Laura Cooper and Heather Haddon discuss how restaurant earnings reflect consumer focus on affordability. They analyze McDonald’s leadership change and failed value menu, the sales impact of the cyclospora lettuce outbreak on chains like Taco Bell, and the success of high-margin "dirty sodas" as a key revenue driver.
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Intro: Restaurant earnings focus on affordability
McDonald's promotions and leadership change
Impact of cyclospora lettuce outbreak on sales
High-margin dirty sodas and treat culture
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