The all-American genre of fast food has historically been an inflation killer. Industrialization in the restaurant industry has lowered prices for consumers year after year ever since the first White Castle opened in 1921, signaling the beginning of the industry, and definitely since McDonald’s debuted in the early 1940s.
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Bed Bath & Beyond moved to the top tier of Fitch’s “top market concern bonds” watch list for potential default following the retailer’s recent disastrous financial results, Eric Rosenthal, the rating agency’s senior director of leveraged finance, tells Axios. Why it matters: Bed Bath & Beyond, as one of the remaining category killers in the…
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Bed Bath & Beyond is making its customers and employees sweat these days. The struggling home goods chain — which reported a steep decline in sales last quarter — is turning down the air-conditioning in its stores in an effort to cut costs, according to Bank of America analysts who have visited the stores.
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Lululemon Athletica (LULU.O) on Thursday raised its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on strong demand for athleisure, and said the impact from COVID-19-related lockdowns in China was modest and more than offset by strength in other regions. Affluent U.S. customers have been helping the premium sportswear maker sustain the sales momentum it attained during the peak of…
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Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) on Thursday flagged slow summer demand for European cruises due to the Ukraine crisis, after a dull first quarter as it reeled under a resurgence in COVID infections in some parts of the world. Shares of the cruise operator fell about 5% to $73.87 after Royal Caribbean Group said higher fuel…
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Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) missed quarterly sales estimates on Thursday and warned staffing shortages and inflation would pressure its business further into the year, sending the fast-food chain’s shares down 5%. U.S. restaurants have struggled to keep their workers from leaving for higher-paying jobs, with Domino’s even offering consumers a $3 coupon code for picking…
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Hertz Global Holdings Inc. reported a profit of 87 cents a share, beating analyst estimates of 80 cents amid a rebound in leisure trips, but investors remain wary of the slow return of corporate travel and sustainability of pricing gains. Hertz, which emerged from bankruptcy in October, said first-quarter revenue of $1.8 billion was up…
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Chipotle surpassed 3,000 locations during Q1 2022, with its store count increasing by a net of 48 units during the period to 3,014 total,. Of the 51 new units opened during the quarter, 42 of these locations include a Chipotlane, a model the company has aggressively expanded for several years due to the higher revenue,…
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Macy’s on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales that outpaced analysts’ estimates and said that a strategic review has prompted the retailer to accelerate its turnaround plans. It is rejecting calls from activist Jana Partners for it to split its e-commerce operations from its stores, following a similar move by Saks Fifth Avenue. Macy’s…
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The price of a McDonald’s Big Mac burger has risen 40% over the last 10 years, CNBC reported, and because its price incorporates many economic factors, many believe this popular fast food item is one way to understand current inflation rates and purchasing power of the U.S. dollar. CNBC Select analyzed the “Big Mac index,”…
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