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:

MCD Detailed Results from Survey of 700+ McDonald’s Franchisees re Delivery

By Mark Kalinowski Published on January 28, 2019 at 12:00 AM

Recently, the National Owners Association (NOA) — the first-ever independent franchisee association for McDonald’s U.S. — surveyed McDonald’s U.S. franchisees regarding delivery and the economics surrounding delivery. In this report, you will find the results of that survey.