SmileDirectClub goes to Walmart — Taco Bell’s owner devours hamburger chain — The taser creator could split in 2

The Best One Yet

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🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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SmileDirectClub abandoned its direct-to-consumer ways to launch in Walmart stores, but it’s missing one big thing: Its core product. Taser-inventor Axon acquired a rival last year, but now it’s been accused of running a taser monopoly. And Yum Brands happens to own Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC, but now it’s acquiring a burger chain — so why burgers, why now?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Nick. This is Jan. This is Snacks.
0:04.0	Daily is Tuesday, January 7. Nick, today's is the best one yet.
0:09.0	By far better than what we did yesterday. It's T-boy Tuesday. Now Snackers, markets rose yesterday, which is inexplicable.
0:15.0	They didn't really make any sense. We're looking at this.
0:17.0	Because the USA and Iran may have military conflict, which would not be good.
0:20.0	Or is not really a fun thing. But we still found three great stars.
0:24.0	Wonderful makes Jack for a story over here.
0:26.0	Action invented the taser back in the 70s. But now it's being accused of being a taser, monop…
0:32.0	And the government is trying to break up this monopoly.
0:34.0	Second story. Yum Brands already owns Taco Bell Pizza Hut in KFC.
0:38.0	A.K.A. Kintaka Hut.
0:40.0	Well, rounded lunch situation.
0:42.0	But now Yum Brands is acquiring Habit Burger, a California-based burger chain.
0:46.0	Existential question, Jack. Can I have?
0:48.0	Why burgers? Why now?
0:50.0	Third and final story. Smile Direct Club is launching a new product.
0:54.0	Patrick Toothbrush.
0:55.0	Sounds fancy, sounds different. It's actually like every other two parts.
0:57.0	Been around for decades.
0:58.0	Pretty much not that new.
0:59.0	But this one is exclusively with Walmart stores.
1:02.0	Except this Walmart partnership is missing one critical thing for Smile Direct Club.
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