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McDonald's Corporation () is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries.
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, says one reason his restaurant chain keeps growing is that his customers don't have to leave a tip."You can get in and out of our restaurants for 25% less than a Chili's or an Applebee's," he tells me. "Our prices are lower to begin with, and you don't have to put a 15% to 20% tip on it."Reddy, a former executive at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE:CMG) and McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD), took over Broomfield, Colo.-based Noodles in 2006. He has more than doubled the size of his chain to 284 restaurants in 19 states, with annual sales of about $300 million. Not even the 2008 financial crisis or the high unemployment that followed has stopped him. His privately held chain is still rolling out more new restaurants this year, and no one expects a single tip.Noodles is fast-casual with a menu ranging from mac & cheese for the kids to tasty Italian and Thai dishes for their parents. Unlike some other eateries that post hand-drawn signs on their c...A group of hackers claiming to be aligned with Anonymous is planning to bring down the websites of 46 major companies around the world on Friday, including Bank of A...
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