Wednesday January 28, 2026, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
McDonald’s plans to release its Q4 earnings after the market close (not the usual before the market open) on Wednesday, February 11th. Today we publish part two of the January 2026 edition of our proprietary McDonald’s Franchisee Survey. As part of this, we asked our franchisee contacts to provide their thoughts and commentary about the updated National Franchising Standards.
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Tuesday January 27, 2026, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
McDonald’s plans to release its fourth-quarter earnings after the market close (not the usual before the market open) on Wednesday, February 11th. Ahead of that, we publish part one of our two-part, proprietary McDonald’s Franchisee Survey today.
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Saturday December 13, 2025, 10:30:01
By Mark Kalinowski
McDonald’s is apparently testing a modified approach to its lineup of chicken menu items at a tiny amount of its restaurants in Chicago (the city in which, of course, McDonald’s is currently headquartered). The tests include a mix of new/modified/ returning menu items.
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