McDonald's Mideast pain, Walmart's new thing, and Aldi wins inflation: Retail news roundup

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The 51-year-old company is based in Dublin, Ohio.Image: Universal Images Group Editorial (Getty Images)

Wendy's doesn't want another surge pricing debacle. The fast food restaurant chain said it has tapped an external pricing consultant "to make sure they're making the right pricing decisions."

McDonald's has approximately 14,000 locations in the U.S.Image: Getty Images North America (Getty Images)

A Big Mac and fries doesn't appear to be capturing the attention of consumers for now. McDonald's said the slowdown was in part due to consumers in the U.S. tightening their wallets — and others staging boycotts related to the Israel-Hamas war.

Walmart is closing 51 health centers across five states. Image: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Contributor (Getty Images)

Walmart is closing all 51 of its health centers across five states and its virtual health care service due to a lack of profitability. The big-box retail chain cited a "challenging reimbursement environment and escalating operating costs."

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Walmart is stepping up its grocery game with a new line of trendy, chef-inspired foods, in its largest private brand food launch in two decades. But it really may just be trying to rival Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.

Atlanta-based Coca Cola is a 132-year-old company. Image: LightRocket (Getty Images)

Coca-Cola's consumers are making it pop, even if it costs them more. The beverage company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, thanks in part to an increase in its prices.

Yum Brands owns Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, and The Habit Burger Grill.Image: Getty Images Europe (Getty Images)

Cash-strapped consumers are not splurging on pizza and chicken, and that's hurting sales at restaurant company Yum Brands. Meanwhile, its Taco Bell division is seeing just a slight jump in sales.

McDonald's has approximately 14,300 U.S. locations.Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images)

Fast food restaurants in California have been increasing menu prices at a faster rate than anywhere else in the U.S. — and were doing so even before the state's new minimum wage law went into effect, according to an analysis conducted by global food and beverage intelligence company Datassential. The new state law hiked the minimum wage to $20 on April 1.

Aldi has nearly 2,400 U.S. locations.Image: Getty Images North America (Getty Images)

Cash-strapped consumers are flooding the aisles of discount grocer Aldi - giving it the boost it needs to emerge as a winner in the inflation era, the Wall Street Journal reported. The supermarket chain is seeing an increase in shoppers on the hunt for bargains.

Hein Schumacher is the CEO of Unilever. Image: Bloomberg (Getty Images)

Shoppers are purchasing name-brand beauty products again, and that's lifting sales at consumer goods company Unilever. Consumers are upping their purchases of Dove, Tatcha, and Vaseline products.

Shein was founded in China in 2008.Image: Getty Images North America (Getty Images)

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