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Disney to close McDonald’s outlets at Calif. resort

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is closing down all three McDonald’s outlets at its Disneyland resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 2 as part of a planned refurbishment, the company said.

Disney said the move is not related to its push, announced in 2006, to promote healthier eating choices for children at restaurants at its parks.

“We make enhancements throughout the park on a regular basis,” Disneyland spokeswoman Lisa Haines said Friday. “We’ll continue to offer guests a wide variety of food choices.”

Disney announced its healthy food guidelines the same year it wrapped up a cross-promotional relationship with McDonald’s Corp., with the last joint marketing campaigns on “Cars” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”

Krispy Kreme planning to open stores in Malaysia

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. plans to develop about 20 retail stores in Malaysia, further expanding its operations overseas.

The Winston-Salem-based doughnut maker said last week the shops will open over the next five years. The company is working with affiliate Berjaya Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.

Last month, Krispy Kreme announced plans to develop about 25 franchise locations in Turkey. It operates in 14 countries.

The expansions come despite Krispy Kreme’s financial struggles. The company reported its first profitable quarter in more than a year in June.

Source: Associated Press