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How Many brands Does PepsiCo Own?

PepsiCo’s portfolio tells a story not just of a beverage giant, but of a company that has spent sixty years systematically buying, partnering, and investing its way into virtually every corner of the snack and drink industry

Fast Food Closings

Fast Food Chains Closing in 2026: Trends and Insights

Brands like Wendy’s (~320 closures) and Pizza Hut (~250) aren’t collapsing, they’re pruning. Underperforming locations are being cut so the rest of the business can run leaner and more efficiently. Fast food, in particular, looks less like it’s shrinking and more like it’s optimizing in real time.

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Four ’80s Happy Meals I Wish I Had

et’s be honest. Most Happy Meals were just Trojan Horses for nuggets.

But these? These are glorious fever dreams from an alternate 1980s where Ronald McDonald had a Criterion Collection subscription and possibly a cocaine problem. Behold, the four Happy Meals that should’ve existed—and possibly did, in a parallel universe behind your dad’s Betamax shelf.

An advertisement for Mug Root Beer's Meatloaf Mirage, featuring a group of friends at the beach enjoying the beverage. A playful meatloaf mascot, Muggy Loaf, stands next to them, promoting the unconventional drink with a can of Meatloaf Mirage on display.

Pitching the Future: Mug Root Beer’s Meatloaf Mirage™

An advertisement for Mug Root Beer’s Meatloaf Mirage, featuring a group of friends at the beach enjoying the beverage. A playful meatloaf mascot, Muggy Loaf, stands next to them, promoting the unconventional drink with a can of Meatloaf Mirage on display.