Heather Haddon is a Restaurants Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. She focuses on the food and beverage industry, covering topics such as chain restaurants, quick service restaurants, and innovations within the sector, while also delving into consumer behavior analytics and corporate finance. Heather's work has been featured in various outlets, including MarketWatch, Agri America Marketing Inc, and Yahoo Finance.
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Heather Haddon's coverage focuses on the national fast-food and restaurant industry in the United States, with a strong emphasis on business, lifestyle, finance, and industry-related themes. She regularly cites data and covers private sector announcements.
Given her focus on the fast-food industry, Heather may be interested in pitches related to new menu items or concepts at major chains like McDonald’s or Starbucks. Additionally, she might also be open to receiving insights from experts within the food and beverage industry regarding consumer trends or market analysis that could impact these businesses.
As her geographic focus is national (United States), it would be beneficial to tailor pitches specifically relevant to developments within this region of interest.
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By: Heather Haddon
Chipotle says cyclospora didn’t directly impact its lettuce, but the parasitic outbreak has still taken a bite out of its sales. The fast-casual chain said Wednesday that news of the outbreak tied to fresh produce hurt its July sales, dampening momentum coming into the month. The decline in sales w
Starbucks believes that more cafe labor and behind-the-scenes technology is helping its U.S. customers get their drinks faster.
By: Heather Haddon
The company is pumping out $1 deals and new food options to recover slumping sales.
Taco Bell has a battle plan to bring customers back after a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants.
After a parasitic outbreak was linked to lettuce served at its restaurants, Taco Bell sales took a hit, it said in its earnings today. Now, it's using $1 Mexican Pizzas and limited-time offers like butter chicken tacos to entice people back.
By: Heather Haddon
The Golden Arches has been working to win back customers as Americans cut spending, especially lower-income consumers.
By: Heather Haddon
McDonald's picked a new leader to oversee its core U.S. business and help roll out a strategy to boost service and quality at the world's biggest burger chain.
McDonald's is shaking up its U.S. business, picking a new leader to help boost sluggish domestic sales and improve service and quality at the world's biggest burger chain.
By: Heather Haddon
Minnesota authorities are investigating an illness in people who ate at quick-service Mexican-style chains.
Minnesota public health authorities said they are investigating an outbreak of salmonella associated with jalapeños served at Mexican-style quick-service restaurants, with Chipotle a focus.
