ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The general manager of a local McDonald’s restaurant has been selected for an international award given to just the top 1% of the entire chain’s general managers. Ashleigh Berry, general manager of McDonald’s located at 800 Fairview Road in Asheville, owned and operated by Christine Nevant, has been selected as the…
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In the new restaurant landscape, workforce management is a critical aspect of operational forecasting. The current labor shortage—and new COVID variants—is pushing operators to the limit, forcing many to close dining rooms (just when they were beginning to reopen), rearrange their labor scheduling, limit operating hours, and offer generous sign-on and retention incentives as a…
This is a bit embarrassing. Police were called to reports of a shooting, though something just wasn’t adding up. Police say their information that they received made little sense and did not match the evidence at the scene of the crime. Police did not indicate exactly what the the person who called for help told…
MCDONALD’S plans to roll out its meat-free McPlant burger to 600 more branches next month. The McDonald’s patty, which has been designed in partnership with Beyond Meat, is made from plant-based ingredients such as peas, rice, and potatoes. 1 The meat-free patty is made from plant-based ingredients such as peas, rice, and potatoes It comes topped with…
The McDonald’s menu has been chock-full of unique items, both worldwide and in regional locations. That has especially been the case for its dessert items — and apparently, that includes a unique new ice cream flavor in Thailand. According to a new report from ChewBoom, McDonald’s is now debuting Chili Paste Pork Ice Cream in…
One of the innovations that Amazon has brought to brick and mortar retailing is the “dash cart”, the system that automatically keeps track of the items you put in your cart and charges your on-file credit card without ever going through a checkout line. Now, another grocery store operator is going to test their own…
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) had its target price lifted by stock analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $284.00 to $287.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The Goldman Sachs Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.45% from the stock’s current price. A number of other equities analysts have also…
When the pandemic started, Le Pain Quotidien operated 98 locations across the United States. According to USA Today, 56% of the company’s sales came from New York City, an area especially hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related shutdowns. During this time, the New York City area was described as the epicenter for the…
If it’s coffee you’re craving Lord knows there’s always a Starbucks somewhere nearby. That joke about a Starbucks on every corner? It’s funny because they really do seem to be everywhere. Case in point, even though there is already one 2-and-a-half miles away on Sunland Park Drive and another less than 2 miles in the…
If 2020 and 2021 taught us anything, it’s to be flexible. But let’s put 2021 in the rearview mirror and look forward into 2022. The world is changing at a rapid pace, and consumers are demanding more from their favorite brands, resulting in sweeping changes among franchise systems across the U.S. I predict that in…