We’re tracking new hires and promotions among chief marketers at McDonald’s, Denny’s, TIME and the Denver Broncos this week. McDonald’s Promotes Global CMO Morgan Flatley As it lays the groundwork for growth opportunities in the near future, which includes elevating its marketing “through creative excellence,” McDonald’s announced the promotion of Global Chief Marketing Officer Morgan…
CHICAGO — New leadership and doubling down on the four Ds of delivery, digital, drive-thru and development are part of McDonald’s Corp.’s Accelerating the Arches 2.0 strategy unveiled earlier this month. As part of the strategy kick off, the company has created four new leadership roles. As of Feb. 1, Morgan Flatley will be promoted…
The Continental sounds awesome! There’s a weird intersection in a section of Portland known as Libbytown. It’s got the Cat Doctor, Punky’s, Vientiane Thai food, and a now abandoned 7-Eleven all at this odd intersection. Sure a couple of things have occupied this space, but nothing that stuck. It’s actually a really unique area. You…
The biggest store in the United States, Walmart, has no intention of resuming its normal business hours. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, several businesses have had to make significant changes to their operations. Many companies had to implement remote work policies, and many stores boosted their online strategies to compete. Even Walmart had to deal with…
To help consumers counter the impact of inflation, McDonald’s has begun a campaign in Sweden to travel back in time to find old deals on menu items. The “Deals Stuck in Time” campaign from Nord DDB uses Google Street View to allow people to find and “unlock” over a decade of old out-of-home advertisements for…
I just got the scoop from TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville that a new burger place may be coming soon to Hamilton Township. If approved by the Hamilton Zoning Board tonight (Tuesday, January 10th) the new burger place would be Habit Burger Grill. Yay. Love it. That would be something new to the area. If all goes well…
Foods California Is Famous For: The Rocky Road Ice Cream Edition Ice Cream is a perfect treat to enjoy year-round. Rocky Road has the perfect amount of marshmallows (not too many), crunchy almond bits, and it is loaded with a burst of deep chocolate flavor. No wonder Rocky Road ice cream is an American flavor…
Comment on this story Comment The Securities and Exchange Commission sued former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook, charging him with lying to investors about the circumstances of his 2019 firing after the company discovered he had an inappropriate personal relationship with a subordinate. Without admitting or denying wrongdoing, Easterbrook agreed to a $400,000 fine and a…
McDonald’s has opened a new highly automated restaurant in Texas, giving customers a first look at the potential future of fast food. The shake up: Bans on indoor dining early in the pandemic led fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s to serve more people via drive-thru, leading to longer wait times. The number of people ordering through delivery services also surged. “[Customers] interact…
Look at any tourist brochure for Pennsylvania and you’ll see the usual gimmicky tourism fare. You know, stuff like Philadelphia, The Liberty Bell, Hersheypark, and so on. It may surprise you to learn that the Big Mac was actually born in PA, right in Uniontown outside of Pittsburgh. According to Fox News, it was 1967…