MCD NOA Flexes its McMuscles Yet Again

By Mark Kalinowski Published on February 20, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Regarding McDonald’s (MCD; Buy), we have learned that a co-founder of the National Owners Association (NOA) — the first-ever independent association of McDonald’s U.S. franchisees — has been elected the new chairman of the NFLA (National Franchise Leadership Association), which if we understand correctly is a reformulation of McDonald’s decades-old NLC (National Leadership Council).

Tidbits re MCD, More MCD, Taco Bell (owned by YUM), Chick-fil-A, and Subway

By Mark Kalinowski Published on February 10, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding McDonald’s (MCD; Buy), more McDonald’s, Taco Bell (owned by Yum Brands [YUM; Buy]), privately-held Chick-filA, and privately-held Subway:

Tidbits re Taco Bell (owned by YUM), DPZ, and MCD

By Mark Kalinowski Published on February 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Taco Bell (owned by Yum Brands [YUM; Buy]), Domino’s (DPZ; Buy), and McDonald’s (MCD; Buy):