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Leslie Patton

ARTICLES BY LESLIE PATTON

Taco Bell plans big India expansion as it steps up overseas push

1 min read . 23 May 2019

Potentially dangerous chemicals, called PFAS, were present in wrappers for popular items like burgers, burritos and pastries, the study say. Photo: AFP

Fast-food wrappers may contain dangerous chemicals: study

4 min read . 02 Feb 2017

Starbucks is seeing more competition from local and regional coffee shops, which often showcase local roasting and coffee-bean origin information. Photo: Bloomberg

Starbucks plans to open biggest store in New York

1 min read . 06 Apr 2016

The results validated CEO Steve Easterbrook’s move in October to start serving breakfast all day in the US. Photo: Reuters

McDonald’s growth surges after all-day breakfast lifts sales

1 min read . 26 Jan 2016

The fast-food chain started serving breakfast all day in the US in October, bowing to a longstanding demand from customers. Photo: Bloomberg

McDonald’s growth surges after all-day breakfast lifts sales

1 min read . 25 Jan 2016

Starbucks has been spending on improving the company’s technology, coupled with spending more money on employees, doling out college-tuition benefits and a wage boost. Photo: Reuters

Starbucks’ forecast misses estimates after labour and tech costs climb

2 min read . 30 Oct 2015

The shares of the world’s largest restaurant chain rose as much as 8.1% to $110.88 in New York, the biggest intra-day increase since October 2008. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

McDonald’s shares soar to almost seven year high as results beat estimates

2 min read . 22 Oct 2015

Selling its signature Egg McMuffin sandwich all day could increase sales by as much as 2.5% a year

McDonald’s will start selling all-day breakfast next month

1 min read . 02 Sept 2015

Last week, McDonald’s posted its worst monthly same-store sales decline since 2003, hurt by sluggish demand in the US, as well as a food-safety scare at a supplier in China. Photo: Mint

McDonald’s expands build-your-burger to revive sales growth

4 min read . 16 Sept 2014

McDonald’s, which has more than 14,200 US locations, is facing challenges at home and abroad. Photo: Mint

McDonald’s sales slump worst since 2003 amid China scare

2 min read . 10 Sept 2014

While McDonald’s has tried advertising free coffee, new bacon Clubhouse sandwiches and Happy Meals, the promotions have failed to boost same-store sales. Photo: Bloomberg

McDonald’s profit trails estimates as sales slump persists

1 min read . 22 Jul 2014

Net income in the quarter ended May 31 rose 5.4% to $698 million from $662 million a year ago, the Nike said on Friday in a statement. Photo: Bloomberg

Nike profit exceeds estimates as North American sales gain

2 min read . 27 Jun 2014

Starbucks has been focused on selling more non-coffee items, such as alcohol, juice, Teavana tea and food, to stoke US growth. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Starbucks to expand evening alcohol sales to thousands of stores

2 min read . 20 Mar 2014

The Albertsons-Safeway tie-up would create a company with more than 2,400 stores, 27 distribution facilities and 20 manufacturing plants. Photo: AFP

Safeway agrees to be bought by Cerberus’s Albertsons chain

2 min read . 07 Mar 2014

Starbucks has outperformed rivals lately and last week reported quarterly profit that rose 25%, surpassing analysts’ estimates. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint

Starbucks promotes CFO Troy Alstead to operations chief in revamp

1 min read . 30 Jan 2014

McDonald’s said it will continue to provide the McResource service through an internal telephone helpline. Photo: Bloomberg

McDonald’s takes down employee resources website after scrutiny

1 min read . 27 Dec 2013

A file photo of customers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Legislators in Brazil are considering restrictions on marketing by fast-food companies. Photo: Paulo Fridman/Bloomberg (Paulo Fridman/Bloomberg)

Waistline Index grows in emerging markets amid fast food shift

5 min read . 04 Apr 2013