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(CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada Inc.)

Weather, ‘economic challenges’ drag on A+W sales

By Alberta Farmer Staff May 2, 2017

Canadian burger chain A+W cites “poor winter weather” in most regions and “economic challenges” in its Alberta and Saskatchewan markets for flat sales in its first quarter. The Vancouver-based burger and root beer chain on Tuesday booked total sales of $245.16 million for the quarter ending March 26, up 0.6 per cent from $243.8 million […] Read more

A+W, whose English Muffin Bacon + Egger is shown here, plans to go head to head against McDonald’s in offering all-day breakfast across Canada by the end of February. (CNW Group/A+W Food Services of Canada Inc.)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

McDonald’s, A+W roll out all-day breakfast for Canada

By Alberta Farmer Staff January 26, 2017

Burger chains McDonald’s and A+W expect to dial up their demand for Canadian eggs as they offer all-day breakfasts alongside their beef and chicken wares across the country, starting next month. Toronto-based A+W announced Thursday it would be “the first national burger chain to offer all-day breakfast at its restaurants” coast-to-coast starting Feb. 27, after […] Read more

McDonald’s in 2015 launched a billboard campaign in Canada profiling products made using Canadian meat and potatoes. (Dave Bedard photo)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

McDonald’s stock hits record high as turnaround takes hold

By Lisa Baertlein, Yashaswini Swamynathan October 22, 2015

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. shares hit an all-time high on Thursday after CEO Steve Easterbrook said a rebound in quarterly restaurant sales showed his turnaround plan is starting to work. Global sales at established restaurants were up a much better-than-expected four per cent in the third quarter, ending six straight quarters of flat or falling […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

McDonald’s cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers

By Rod Nickel, Tom Polansek September 22, 2015

Reuters — This month’s pledge by McDonald’s Corp. to phase out eggs laid by caged hens in its North American restaurants will increase competition for limited supplies of cage-free eggs. The ban, which follows similar moves by Burger King and food services company Sodexo, carries higher costs that may, at least initially, sting farmers. For […] Read more

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Weather, ‘economic challenges’ drag on A+W sales

McDonald’s, A+W roll out all-day breakfast for Canada

McDonald’s stock hits record high as turnaround takes hold

McDonald’s cage-free egg pledge pressures farmers

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