Dunkin' gets 39.9% of traffic before 10 AM vs Starbucks' 29.9%. McDonald's breakfast drives 25% of total sales. QSR brands capture 3.9 monthly breakfast visits vs 2.5 for coffee chains. Morning daypart economics explained.
McDonald's plans 50,000 locations by 2027, with a third of 9,000 new restaurants in China. Jollibee posted 22.7% international profit growth, crushing McDonald's 6.1%. Wingstop hit 3,000 locations and entered six new countries in 2025. The patient capital approach, menu localization strategies, franchise economics, and why domestic market saturation makes global expansion non-optional.
Dunkin' gets 39.9% of traffic before 10 AM vs Starbucks' 29.9%. McDonald's breakfast drives 25% of total sales. QSR brands capture 3.9 monthly breakfast visits vs 2.5 for coffee chains. Morning daypart economics explained.
McDonald's plans 50,000 locations by 2027, with a third of 9,000 new restaurants in China. Jollibee posted 22.7% international profit growth, crushing McDonald's 6.1%. Wingstop hit 3,000 locations and entered six new countries in 2025. The patient capital approach, menu localization strategies, franchise economics, and why domestic market saturation makes global expansion non-optional.
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