13 Nov, 2024 October in the Restaurant Industry Headlined by an E. Coli Outbreak at the Golden Arches and Muted Stock Performances By Ankura OCFO This month's update covers the McDonald's E. coli outbreak response, new franchise expansions, and mixed stock performances amid a...
30 Oct, 2024 Fleet & Mobility Newsletter By Ankura OCFO In the October edition of the Fleet and Mobility newsletter, we spotlight non-traditional rental options - types of rental business...
07 Oct, 2024 Restaurant Industry Sees Major Moves in September: Partnerships, Bankruptcies, and Tech Innovations By Ankura OCFO This month's industry update highlights a partnership with a third-party delivery service, as well as companies entering and exiting...
28 Aug, 2024 Restaurant Sector Update: Challenging Operating Conditions Persist in CQ2-2024 By Ankura OCFO The restaurant sector experienced a significant contraction during CQ2-2024, declining 6.85% and materially underperforming compared to...
21 Aug, 2024 Global Bites: Crafting Success in International Restaurant Expansion [Part 2] By Ankura OCFO Part II: What Good Looks Like We are excited to announce the release of Part 2 in our three-part series on the international expansion of...
20 Aug, 2024 Global Bites: Crafting Success in International Restaurant Expansion [Part 1] By Ankura OCFO Part I: Overview of International Expansion We are excited to announce the release of Part 1 in our three-part series on the...
19 Aug, 2024 The New Value Creation Paradigm By Michael Reich Brandon Fuhr Value Levers That Work in Today’s Environment Gone are the days of Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) when cheap capital fueled a "beta...
14 Aug, 2024 Accounting! Rent-A-CPA? The Talent Dilemma Continues... By Elliot Fuhr The persistent talent shortage in finance and accounting has led 90% of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) to outsource various accounting...
06 Aug, 2024 Stop Staring at the Numbers By Ankura OCFO Exhausted from navigating through an Excel model to discern the credit card inflow breakdown for Q2? Advanced data visualization tools...
31 Jul, 2024 July Happenings and Darden’s ‘Texas-Sized’ Acquisition By Ankura OCFO This month, the restaurant industry is buzzing with major news: Sonic has permanently launched a $1.99 value menu, Elite Restaurant Group...
23 Jul, 2024 IPAK: Integrated Process Alignment Kit By Ankura OCFO Process excellence has been extensively discussed, and there are numerous theories and approaches available that try to maximize...
12 Jul, 2024 June Happenings, Inflation Challenges, and the Big Question – ‘To AI or Not to AI’? By Ankura OCFO In this month's industry update, McDonald's announces it will discontinue its AI order-taking technology, Starbucks introduces a "pairing...