McDonald’s No. 2 executive Pete Bensen to retire
Pete Bensen, one of the top executives at McDonald's, is retiring after nearly 20 years with the company. Bensen was promoted to the No. 2 spot when the company ousted...
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McDonald’s, in a bid to woo health-focused diners, will remove some artificial preservatives
McDonald's is accelerating plans to simplify its food and announced intentions Monday to remove artificial preservatives from its chicken nuggets, breakfast sausage patties and egg products. The fast food giant...
Dessert nachos, fried chicken and waffles Benedict make unhealthiest meals list
If you're on a diet, perhaps you should just look away now. Or perhaps you should read very closely. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has unveiled its...
Mondelez hopes for sweet success as it launches chocolate in China
Mondelez, maker of iconic brands including Cadbury and Nabisco, will start selling its Milka brand chocolate in China in September, hoping to capture a slice of a still-small market the...
Harpo Studios demolished to make room for new McDonald’s headquarters
Demolition of Oprah Winfrey's former Harpo Studios on the Near West Side began Monday, clearing the way for McDonald's new corporate headquarters to be constructed on the site by spring...
One challenge for McDonald’s: More Americans are packing their lunches
Americans packed lunches and made more dinners at home this spring, leading to traffic declines across the restaurant industry. For McDonald's, the trend led to disappointing second-quarter results after months...
After record run, analysts expect McDonald’s to report slower sales
Is it time for McDonald's rebound to slow? Analysts are predicting that the world's largest burger chain, which has enjoyed earnings growth and larger-than-expected sales in recent quarters, will report...
More restaurants do double duty with addition of bakeries, markets, cafes
Sit-down restaurants want more of the stand-up crowd. Restaurants in Chicago are adding bakeries, cafes and markets to fill in the gaps between breakfast, lunch and dinner. The markets, which...
Developers of McDonald’s headquarters get initial OK to build bigger
The developers of McDonald's planned Near West Side headquarters have received initial approval to build a bigger building on the site of Oprah Winfrey's former Harpo Studios. The proposal to...
Lettuce Entertain You CEO talks secrets of success, warm climate expansion
You may not be familiar with restaurant company Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, but you've likely dined at one of its restaurants. The company is behind 60 restaurant brands, from M...