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What’s News in Earnings: The Restaurant Watchword Is Affordability

Bonus Episode for Aug. 5. Restaurant chains this quarter are focusing on affordability and trying to bounce back from food-safety scares. WSJ reporter Heather Haddon discusses…

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Bonus Episode for Aug. 5. Restaurant chains this quarter are focusing on affordability and trying to bounce back from food-safety scares. WSJ reporter Heather Haddon discusses what’s going on at McDonald’s, Chipotle and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands, and why consumers are so interested in drinks like dirty sodas. WSJ reporter Laura Cooper hosts this…

Published August 5, 2026 · 5:19