Sam and Alicia discuss what went wrong for Salad and Go and what it suggests about other emerging chains pursuing growth. Next, they tackle a very busy week of restaurant earnings, starting with chains that boasted positive sales. McDonald’s quarter especially was out of character — same-store sales only rose by 0.8% — and the company acknowledged that its marketing initiatives were not executed to its expectations. Next up, Sam and Alicia dig into the chains that had particularly bad quarters: Popeyes, Portillo’s, Papa Johns, Wendy’s, and Sweetgreen. Sam and Alicia examine what is going right for Burger King and why they think it is the best story of the year so far.