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Fast-food chains diversify fall menus as pumpkin spice demand cools, DoorDash data shows

DoorDash consumer trend data indicates pumpkin spice lattes may be past their peak popularity, with pecan orders up 28% year over year. Major chains including Starbucks, Dunkin', McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's and Dairy Queen have responded by rolling out fall drinks built around pecan, banana, tiramisu, apple, marshmallow and s'mores flavors, with McDonald's skipping pumpkin entirely this season.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-09-01

Reporter's mass data-access experiment exposes CCPA compliance gaps at major firms

A journalist filed over 100 California Consumer Privacy Act data-access requests to major companies, including McDonald's, which returned a 515-page report detailing app behavior and predictive profiling. Many companies mishandled the process—some deleted data instead of disclosing it despite explicit instructions otherwise, while others ignored the contact methods listed in their own privacy policies.

arstechnica.com · 2026-08-29