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QSR chains face margin pressure, not demand shock: Karan Taurani on fuel and LPG impact

Rising fuel and LPG prices are impacting India's consumption landscape unevenly. While some sectors like QSR face margin compression due to high LPG dependence, others like alco-be...

Perplexing Pricing Perceptions

Restaurant operators should focus on value, convenience, and experience to deal with a perception shift where, for the first time in four quarters, more consumers believe restauran...

Does Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSM) Hold an Underappreciated Pricing Power?

Consumers Demand Value, Yet Want to Splurge

A paradox was uncovered by Revenue Management Solutions (RMS) in the Q1 2026 QSR traffic and sales trends: while value remains a primary concern, diners are willing to splurge when...

McDonald’s New Extra Value Menu Is Beating Expectations — And Franchisees Are Seeing the Value

The fast-food giant maintained its market share and outperformed competitors in Q1, thanks to its laser focus on affordability.

Subway launches nationwide value menu with 15 items under $5

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript

From Pump to Plate: Fueling the Pressure on Restaurant Margins

The math doesn’t paint a pretty picture for restaurants.  For every $1 increase in gas, QSRs can expect to see six fewer customers per day at the average drive-thru or a $22,000 an...

Value menus are the top driver of frequency for QSR diners

According to new data from YouGov, 66% of weekly visitors seek discounts

QSR pizza sales turned negative in 2025

While the overall industry has decelerated for four consecutive years, pizza was the only category in the red

Why the ‘$28 Burger’ Is a Warning Sign

Menu prices can only rise so far before there is pushback from diners — a “$28 burger” today might be the first sign that restaurant pricing models are about to begin evolving. Man...

Value Pushes Strong Q1 for McDonald’s Operators as Company Considers Refranchising Corporate Stores

PriceSmart: Membership Income Momentum Is Valuable

Making a menu that works hard to boost profitability

Three operators share their strategies for maximizing margins as costs continue to rise and consumers grow wary of menu price hikes.

Loyalty transactions surge 28% as QSR habits shift; kiosks rising in popularity

McDonald’s sales rose last quarter, thanks to value and marketing

The fast-food giant’s U.S. same-store sales rose 3.9% in the first quarter, as the company cited its value, menu innovation and marketing

In 2026, The Competitive Advantage in QSR Isn’t a Bigger Budget – It’s Better Signal

Most QSR brands are optimizing for 28 percent of their revenue. And calling it a win. Let that sink in. Seventy-two percent of sales in the QSR industry still happen offline — at t...

How McDonald’s “three-for-three” strategy drove Q1 gains

McDonald's earnings call discussed how the company's three-for-three concept helped drive numbers in Q1 2026.

Qu introduces edge-based AI platform to combat rising restaurant costs

McDonald's adds under $3 menu, $4 breakfast meal starting April 21

Del Taco launches nationwide value menu with items starting at $1

FMCG giants’ dilemma: Keep the ₹5 price point or raise prices?

Selling Premium in a High-Cost Economy: How Top Caterers Are Staying Profitable

The CFE News Editorial Advisory Board recently compared notes on one of the industry’s defining business challenges: how to protect profit in an environment where labor, food and o...

McDonald's faces backlash over McValue menu as Americans reminisce about 99-cent burgers

Is the McValue Menu actually providing customers with good value? On April 21, McDonald’s McValue Menu hit stores nationwide. It is offering sandwiches and sides for under $3 an...