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Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Franchise Brands Q3 2026 TU earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 TU earnings summary3 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Record Q3 system sales grew 8.4%, versus 6.7% in H1 2026 and 4.2% in Q3 2025; growth was broad-based across the three core B2B brands.
Financial highlights
FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA expected in line with market expectations of £36.5m–£38.0m; consensus is £37.0m.
Outlook and guidance
FY expectations assume no improvement in market conditions in Q4 2026; strategic initiatives and cost discipline support continued system sales growth.
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Latest events from Franchise Brands
- A scalable seven-brand platform targets £2.139bn potential sales while deleveraging.FRAN
Corporate presentation - A scalable franchise platform targets £2.1bn potential while deleveraging.FRANCorporate presentation
- Record system sales up 6.7%, EBITDA growth, and reduced debt support a positive outlook.FRANH1 2026
- System sales rose to £435m in 2025, with strong cash generation and improved leverage.FRANCorporate presentation
- Q1 system sales rose 4%, with strong growth in key divisions and positive full-year outlook.FRANTrading update
- System sales rose 2% to £435m, with stable EBITDA and reduced net debt, driven by Filta growth.FRANH2 2025
- System sales up 42% and adjusted EBITDA up 45%, with leverage at 1.9x and strong cash flow.FRANH1 2024
- Record growth in 2023 with strong integration of acquisitions and focus on operational synergies.FRANH2 2023
- Q1 trading improved, with growth in key divisions and ongoing strategic progress.FRANTrading Update
Next Franchise Brands earnings date
H2 202624 Mar, 2027
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Next Franchise Brands earnings date
H2 202624 Mar, 2027
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Franchise Brands plc, through its subsidiaries, engages in franchising and related activities in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company's franchised operations include vehicle repair services, which comprise bumper scuffs, paintwork scratches, minor dents, and alloy wheel repairs under the ChipsAway brand name; oven cleaning services include cleaning of domestic oven brands and models, such as electric and gas ovens, ranges, microwaves, hobs, extractor fans and barbecues under the Ovenclean brand; and various emergency plumbing services under the Metro Plumb brand name