Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants beats earnings estimates, despite weak fine dining sales

Hits: 21 In this article DRI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer carries an Olive Garden shopping bag in Pittsburg, California, US, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on …

McDonald’s to raise royalty fees for new franchised restaurants for first time in nearly 30 years

Hits: 20 McDonald’s franchisees who add new restaurants will soon have to pay higher royalty fees. The fast-food giant is raising those fees from 4% to 5%, starting Jan. 1. It’s the first time in nearly three decades that McDonald’s …