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USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State football extends offer to 3-star OL from Hawaii
Michigan State football extends offer to 3-star OL from Hawaii The Spartans have extended an offer to a three-star offensive lineman prospect from Hawaii Michigan State football has extended an offer to an offensive lineman from Hawaii. Isaiah Bertola of Ewa Beach, Hawaii announced on Friday that he has received an offer from the Spartans. He made the offer from Michigan State known by posting on his social media X account. Bertola is listed as a three-star prospect in the 2027 class, according to 247Sports. He also holds a rating of 87 on the recruiting service's site. Bertola ranks as the No. 39 offensive tackle in 247Sports' rankings for the 2027 class. He is also listed as the No. 3 player from Hawaii in the class. Michigan State is one of nearly 10 schools to extend an offer to Bertola, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Arizona State, California, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU and UNLV. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
McDonald's to be new Bistro du coin with plan to build a takeaway 20 minutes from every French home
McDonald's is planning to open dozens of restaurants in towns and cities across France in the hope that there will be one within 20 minutes of every household. Already the largest fast food chain in France, the company revealed aggressive expansion plans that would accelerate growth in the country from an average of 20 to 30 openings a year to 50 in 2025 alone. 'The demand is there, and in nine cases out of 10 we are well received by the local authorities,' Jean-Guillaume Bertola, McDonald's marketing director for France, told the French newspaper Le Figaro. Since McDonald's opened its first outlet in France in 1972, its popularity has grown remarkably. Despite being the birthplace of haute cuisine, France has become the company's biggest market in Europe, with more than 1,590 restaurants and revenues of €6 billion (£4.63 billion) last year. McDonald's' optimism in its future growth contrasts with the overall trend in the restaurant sector, which is seeing restaurants go bust in record numbers. In January, 17 per cent more restaurants went into receivership compared to the average in the pre-Covid period between 2010 and 2019, according to the Banque de France. Mediocre food is cited as a key factor, along with rising costs and changing customer habits, experts and owners say. By contrast, McDonald's is seen as cheap, convenient and open when most restaurants in smaller towns and cities are closed. 'Why deprive ourselves? Every French person has the right to a McDonald's, less than 20 minutes from home,' said Mr Bertola. Mr Bertola has his sights set on small villages and towns like La Châtaigneraie in Vendée, where the population is 2,500, and Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès, in Occitanie, with 3,000 inhabitants. However, the path is less certain as anger in the country grows over Donald Trump's anti-Europe rhetoric and threats to impose a 200 per cent tariff on French wine, champagne and spirits. Within four weeks of its creation, the 'Boycott USA: Buy French and European' Facebook page has grown to more than 25,400 members. A post showing the US president, his son Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, getting ready to tuck into a McDonald's meal has a caption underneath that reads: 'For those who are hesitant to boycott McDonald's... here's a good reason'. An Ifop poll published March 25 by the Liberation newspaper also found that two out of three respondents said they support a boycott of MAGA America. The top three US brands French consumers said they were boycotting are Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Tesla. 'There is a Trump effect on the image of the United States, which translates into a desire to sanction the country and its products,' said Francois Kraus, an Ifop analyst. Alain Fontaine, chairman of the French Bistros and Cafés Association, denounced the chain's expansion into French food deserts, saying they've contributed to the rise of obesity in France and the erosion of traditional bistro culture. 'The bistros and cafés of tomorrow must resist the Americanisation of our consumption,' he told news channel BFMTV. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. Sign in to access your portfolio
Telegraph
30-03-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
McDonald's to be new Bistro du coin with plan to build a takeaway 20 minutes from every French home
McDonald's is planning to open dozens of restaurants in towns and cities across France in the hope that there will be one within 20 minutes of every household. Already the largest fast food chain in France, the company revealed aggressive expansion plans that would accelerate growth in the country from an average of 20 to 30 openings a year to 50 in 2025 alone. 'The demand is there, and in nine cases out of 10 we are well received by the local authorities,' Jean-Guillaume Bertola, McDonald's marketing director for France, told the French newspaper Le Figaro. Since McDonald's opened its first outlet in France in 1972, its popularity has grown remarkably. Despite being the birthplace of haute cuisine, France has become the company's biggest market in Europe, with more than 1,590 restaurants and revenues of €6 billion (£4.63 billion) last year. McDonald's' optimism in its future growth contrasts with the overall trend in the restaurant sector, which is seeing restaurants go bust in record numbers. The 'right to a McDonald's' In January, 17 per cent more restaurants went into receivership compared to the average in the pre-Covid period between 2010 and 2019, according to the Banque de France. Mediocre food is cited as a key factor, along with rising costs and changing customer habits, experts and owners say. By contrast, McDonald's is seen as cheap, convenient and open when most restaurants in smaller towns and cities are closed. 'Why deprive ourselves? Every French person has the right to a McDonald's, less than 20 minutes from home,' said Mr Bertola. Mr Bertola has his sights set on small villages and towns like La Châtaigneraie in Vendée, where the population is 2,500, and Saint-Geniès-de-Malgoirès, in Occitanie, with 3,000 inhabitants. However, the path is less certain as anger in the country grows over Donald Trump's anti-Europe rhetoric and threats to impose a 200 per cent tariff on French wine, champagne and spirits. Within four weeks of its creation, the ' Boycott USA: Buy French and European ' Facebook page has grown to more than 25,400 members. A post showing the US president, his son Donald Trump Jr., Elon Musk, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, getting ready to tuck into a McDonald's meal has a caption underneath that reads: 'For those who are hesitant to boycott McDonald's... here's a good reason'. An Ifop poll published March 25 by the Liberation newspaper also found that two out of three respondents said they support a boycott of MAGA America. The top three US brands French consumers said they were boycotting are Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Tesla. 'There is a Trump effect on the image of the United States, which translates into a desire to sanction the country and its products,' said Francois Kraus, an Ifop analyst. Alain Fontaine, chairman of the French Bistros and Cafés Association, denounced the chain's expansion into French food deserts, saying they've contributed to the rise of obesity in France and the erosion of traditional bistro culture.
