But if all goes to plan, the combined company will have roughly 18,000 restaurants across more than 100 countries, creating the third - largest fast - food operator in the world. (macleans.ca)
EPI polled nearly 1,000 fast food operators in May about the impact of such an increase on their businesses. (inc.com)
McDonald's (mcd) earlier this week also reported softer U.S. sales than analysts had anticipated — and the fast - food operator promised it would focus on improving traffic in 2017. (fortune.com)