Leslie Patton

Retail McDonald’s new Cardi B & Offset meal provokes backlash from some franchisees who claim it breaks the ‘Golden Arches Code’
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
February 28, 2023
Success Starbucks is experiencing an executive exodus following the return of CEO Howard Schultz and another top lieutenant just left
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
January 19, 2023
Retail Popeyes’ bold plan to squeeze MSG out of its chickens by 2025 is running into the supply-chain crisis
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
June 29, 2022
Retail McDonald’s has shuffled menu during the pandemic to save time and simplify operations: parfaits and salads out
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
June 9, 2022
Finance Carl Icahn’s campaign for McDonald’s to treat pigs better fails with just 1% shareholder support as racial audit gets go-ahead
BYScott Deveau, Leslie Patton, and others
May 26, 2022
Retail Blame ‘shrinkflation’ for smaller portions of salads, chicken nuggets and fries at restaurants
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
May 12, 2022

Retail Restaurants scramble to serve enough chicken wings ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
BYLeslie Patton, Michael Hirtzer, and others
February 10, 2022
Retail McDonald’s doesn’t want to disclose a racial audit because it faces lawsuits from hundreds of Black franchisees
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
January 25, 2022
Retail Beyond Meat shares surge 4% as KFC nears launch of plant-based chicken
BYLeslie Patton, Catherine Larkin, and others
January 5, 2022
Retail Chipotle’s plant-based chorizo will be sold for a limited time in the U.S.
BYLeslie Patton, Deena Shanker, and others
January 3, 2022
Retail Starbucks tells U.S. employees to get vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face weekly testing
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
January 3, 2022
Retail McDonald’s commits to add more Black and female franchisees in the U.S.
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
December 8, 2021
Environment Fire, frost and drought are ravaging the country that makes breakfast for the world
BYPeter Millard, Fabiana Batista, and others
September 28, 2021
Retail KFC believes the future of fried chicken in America is plant-based
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
September 10, 2021
Retail KFC is not advertising its ‘finger lickin’ good’ chicken tenders due to supply shortage
BYLeslie Patton and Bloomberg
September 7, 2021