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PULSE! Today’s Hotel, Restaurant & Bar Industry News Deep Dive | 09/17/2026 Episode
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The hospitality landscape is undergoing a massive shift—from multi-unit franchise restructuring to c-stores taking over QSR market share.
What’s inside today’s episode:
📉 Franchise Squeeze: Inflation, debt, and value-sensitive diners driving Chapter 11 restructurings.
🏨 Luxury Expansion: Capital pivoting to high-margin "experiential density" lodging.
🤖 Agentic AI: Autonomous tech automating inventory, IoT maintenance, and back-of-house operations.
🍕 C-Store Takeover: Kwik Trip, 7-Eleven, and RoadDog targeting the QSR lunch rush.
🥑 GLP-1 & Texture Trends: High-protein menu pivots, "swavory" profiles, and bold global flavors.
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