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“Mark Kalinowski has his finger on the pulse of the restaurant business like no other Wall Street analyst… he has broken more news about McDonald’s than the reporters assigned to the beat… Kalinowski rolls up his sleeves, dives in and brings important news to the surface for clients”

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“The Burger King with accurate predictions… The Big Mac of predicting the company’s [McDonald’s] sales.”

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Mark Kalinowski
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Kalinowski Equity Research LLC provides its clients with value-added, forward-looking information that helps them make informed decisions about restaurant-stock investing.
Wendy's (WEN)
Mark Kalinowski

WEN: Steps for a New Day at Wendy’s

Shares of WEN closed 2024 at a price of $16.30. As of yesterday’s (May 26th’s) market close, the stock was at $7.36. This is a decline of about -54.8%. By way of comparison, over that same time period, the S&P 500 has gained about +27.8% of value (from 5,881.63 on 12/31/24 to 7,519.12 on 5/26/26). What challenges does Wendy’s face — particularly ones that might be lesser-known on the Street?

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Mark Kalinowski May 27, 2026 7:00 AM No Comments
Restaurant Industry
Mark Kalinowski

Pizza Sector: What Sales Trends Hint at re: Average Unit Volumes (5/20/2026)

Recently, Domino’s, Pizza Hut, and Papa Johns all reported their Q1 2026 U.S. same-store sales. In this report, we discuss how these same-store sales results — and potential results for full-year 2026 — relate to these three concepts’ average unit volumes (AUVs). We further discuss what this means for the companies, and their stocks.

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Mark Kalinowski May 20, 2026 7:00 AM No Comments
Restaurant Industry
Mark Kalinowski

Burger Sector: What Same-Store Sales Trends Hint at re: Average Unit Volumes (5/19/2026)

McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King each recently reported their Q1 2026 U.S. same-store sales. In this report, we discuss how these same-store sales results — and potential results for full-year 2026 — relate to these three concepts’ average unit volumes (AUVs). We further discuss what this means for the companies, and their stocks.

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Mark Kalinowski May 19, 2026 7:00 AM No Comments
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