MIAMI, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc, (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, today announces it plans to hold a conference call on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its financial and operational results for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The financial and operational results are expected to be issued in a press release prior to the call. W ...

Core Insights - The return of McDonald's Snack Wrap has led to unexpected high demand, resulting in a temporary depletion of lettuce supplies [1][5][8] - The company issued a directive to franchisees to conserve shredded lettuce for McChicken sandwiches due to supply shortages [2][5] - McDonald's acknowledged that the surge in demand was beyond their initial projections, despite following typical supply forecasting processes [5][11] Supply Chain Management - The lettuce supply shortage was resolved and remains stable as of the latest update [8] - Other ingredient shortages have also been temporary, with frequent restocking occurring [8] Customer Engagement - The decision to bring back the Snack Wrap was influenced by strong customer demand, including social media buzz and petitions [11] - McDonald's U.S. President had previously indicated plans to relaunch the Snack Wrap due to its "cult following" [9][11]

Core Insights - The return of McDonald's Snack Wrap has led to unexpected high demand, resulting in a temporary depletion of lettuce supplies [1][5][8] - The company issued a directive to franchisees to pause adding shredded lettuce to McChicken sandwiches to manage supply shortages [2][5] - McDonald's had not anticipated such a surge in demand after the Snack Wrap's nine-year absence from the menu [5][11] Supply Chain Management - The supply shortage of lettuce has been resolved and is currently stable, with other ingredient outages also being temporary [8] - McDonald's typically follows a standard process for projecting supply needs but was caught off guard by the pent-up demand for the Snack Wrap [5][8] Customer Engagement - The decision to bring back the Snack Wrap was influenced by customer enthusiasm, including social media buzz and petitions [11] - McDonald's U.S. President had previously indicated that the Snack Wrap had a "cult following," which contributed to its relaunch [9][11]

Core Insights - McDonald's has successfully reintroduced the Snack Wrap, leading to a positive market reaction and an upgrade in stock rating by Goldman Sachs from neutral to buy [1][2][3] Group 1: Stock Performance - McDonald's stock rose by 2%, reaching a three-week high of over $300 per share, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's 0.3% gain [2] - The market value of McDonald's increased by $5 billion on the day of the Snack Wrap's return, equivalent to approximately 1.7 billion Snack Wraps sold at $2.99 each [4] Group 2: Market Strategy - Goldman Sachs analysts highlighted McDonald's commitment to gaining market share through product and marketing innovation, including the return of the Snack Wrap [3] - UBS analyst Dennis Geiger noted that menu innovation, including the Snack Wrap, is expected to provide a notable boost to McDonald's second-half sales [5] Group 3: Sales Performance - McDonald's has faced challenges with negative same-store sales growth in three of the last four quarters, a concerning trend since it had not reported negative growth since 2020 [5] - Consensus analyst forecasts predict a 2.5% same-store sales growth for McDonald's in the most recent quarter, which would be the strongest performance since 2023 [5] Group 4: Industry Context - The positive news for McDonald's coincided with a strong day for other restaurant stocks, including Cava, Chipotle, Shake Shack, Wendy's, and Yum! Brands, all of which saw at least 1% gains [6]

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Dr. Todd Larson to Guide Learning Management System Development—Fusing Tactical Precision with Emotional Intelligence MIAMI, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global leader in pre-escalation and non-lethal public safety solutions, today announces the appointment of Todd Larson, EdD., MSL, FABC, as Strategic Advisor of the Company. Dr. Larson will guide the development of WrapTactics™, Wrap’s advanced learning management system focused on e ...

New Leadership Team Brings Big Four Discipline, International Reach, and Public Company Rigor to Promote Wrap’s Financial and Operational PerformanceMIAMI, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global pioneer in innovative public safety technologies and services, today announced the appointment of Gerald “Jerry” Ratigan, seasoned finance executive, as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ratigan brings over 20 years of experience lea ...

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Barnes v. Felix expands window of liability to include the totality of circumstances—renewing focus on officer’s actions during the pre-escalation period. MIAMI, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc, (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, today issues a letter to stockholders from Founder and CEO, Scot Cohen. Chairman and CEO Letter to Stockholders Fellow Stockholders, Law-enforcement tools, technologies, ...

Wrap Technologies (WRAP) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 16, 2025 09:15 AM ET Company Participants Scot Cohen - Founder, Chairman & CEOJared Novick - President & Chief Operating Officer Operator Good morning everyone. Thank you for joining Wrap's Q1 twenty twenty five call. In attendance this morning is Scott Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and Jared Novick, President and Chief Operating Officer. At this time, I want to remind you that certain statements and assumptions in this conference call contain or are based ...