Consumer and retail news: 10 things you need to know today
1. Burger King is launching a new deal to defeat McDonald’s in the latest fast-food warThe 2016 fast-food price wars are already blowing up. Today, Burger King is debuting its new five for $4 deal. For...
View ArticleWe tried the new value menus at McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's — and...
Fast-food bargains are popping up everywhere.In October, Wendy's came out with the 4 for $4 value meal, attempting to court customers looking for a big meal for a small price. Recently, McDonald’s...
View ArticleThis 'underappreciated' restaurant group is set for explosive growth
No one is talking about the most important aspects of business at the third largest fast-food chain in the world. A new Morgan Stanley report calls Restaurant Brands International, parent company of...
View ArticleWe tried the new value menus at McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's — and...
McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King have all released limited time value menus. We tried them all and the winner speaks for itself.Produced by Eames Yates. Original reporting by Hollis Johnson and...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley says this 'underappreciated' restaurant brand is about to explode
The third-largest fast-food chain in the world is blowing up — and no one is paying attention. A recent Morgan Stanley report called the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, Restaurant Brands...
View ArticleWhat 2,000 calories looks like at every major fast-food chain
The Food and Drug Administration recommends an average daily intake of 2,000 calories. Healthier, more transparent practices are making their way into the fast-food industry, yet simple awareness isn't...
View ArticleHow to trim hundreds of calories from your fast-food chicken sandwich
Most of the fat in your fried chicken sandwich isn’t coming from the meat. As a recent post to the ‘Today I Learned’ subreddit discusses, 60% of the fat in Burger King’s Original Chicken Sandwich comes...
View ArticleBurger King is copying one of McDonald’s most famous menu items
Burger King is adding a minty take on a famous seasonable shake to the menu, with the new Oreo Irish Mint Shake. The Oreo Irish Mint Shake is a variation on Burger King’s existing Oreo Shake, with...
View ArticleWe tried the new extra long, buttery cheeseburger from Burger King
Burger King is back with a new sandwich: the Extra Long Buttery Cheeseburger. It's got two patties, cheese, garlic butter, toasted bun, mayo, etc. Look, this seems like the took the chicken sandwich...
View ArticleWendy's unleashed a dollar menu to compete with McDonald's and Burger King —...
Sales are soaring at Wendy's.The burger chain's same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, were up 4.8% in the fourth quarter, the company reported Tuesday, marking the best such gains...
View ArticleWe tried Burger King's new hot dog — here's the one issue the chain needs to...
Burger King is launching its biggest new product in decades: the grilled hot dog. "We want this to be the Whopper of hot dogs," Alex Macedo, Burger King's North America president, said at a launch...
View ArticleThis 'underappreciated' restaurant brand had an explosive year — and business...
The third-largest fast-food company in the world may be just one year old, but it is already on a roll. Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, reported...
View ArticleI consumed nothing but fast food for a week, and it was the easiest and...
When I told friends I was eating nothing but fast food for a week, most immediately thought of the (in)famous Morgan Spurlock documentary "Super Size Me."No, I would respond. I'm eating healthy.As...
View ArticleWe tried McDonald's classic Shamrock Shake next to its biggest competition...
McDonald's much-loved seasonal Shamrock Shake now has competition in the form of Burger King's new Oreo Irish Mint Shake. The Shamrock Shake has amassed a cult following since its inception in 1970;...
View ArticleI spent a week eating nothing but fast food — here are the healthiest options
Eating nothing but fast-food for five days straight forced me to come to terms with which chains are actually healthy — and what restaurants nutrition-savvy customers should avoid. As fast-food chains...
View ArticleWe did a blind taste test of popular french fries — the winner was clear
In a blind taste test, we had Business Insider employees try french fries from McDonald's, Wendy's, Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, and Burger King. The winner was pretty clear. Produced by Emma Fierberg....
View ArticleBurger King customer orders an $80 Whopper
At Burger King, you truly can have it your way. Our reporter has been testing #BurgerKing Japan's patience yet it again—and they delivered!https://t.co/z61QQnqN5Kpic.twitter.com/5c2Z6yXvU3—...
View ArticleWe taste-tested hot dogs from all of the major fast-food burger joints, and...
The fast-food hot-dog wars are on.On February 23, Burger King added grilled hot dogs to the menu. Checkers & Rally's responded the next day by selling its dogs for $0.79."It's a war we plan to...
View ArticleWendy's openly hates on McDonald's and Burger King with bizarre new website
Wendy's is going after rivals like McDonald's and Burger King for using frozen beef patties in their hamburgers.The fast-food chain has launched a new website featuring bizarre ads for "freezy diskz,"...
View ArticleThis calculator will tell you how many hours of activity you need to work off...
Ever wonder how many hours of activity you need to do in order to burn off a fast food meal?HomeRemedyShop.com, a US based health website, developed a fast food calculator that will tell you.The...
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