The Weekly Sizzle: January-30-2015

1851 presents The Weekly Sizzle for the week of January 26, 2015. Join us every week as we discuss the hottest business stories of the moment and the impact they will have on the industry. Topics covered this week include McDonald's new CEO, the Super Bowl commercial b.....

By Nick Powills1851 Franchise Publisher

SPONSOREDUpdated 10:36 AM • 02/02/15

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