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Shake Shack, Wetzel’s, Taco Tuesday tilt
Shake Shack makes a deal with an activist investor. Taco Bell and Taco John’s go to war over Taco Tuesday. And the CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels is steppi…
3 years, 1 month ago
GM of the Year, summer food, Sweetgreen
Restaurant Business has named its GM of the Year winners. Restaurants are adding summer food and drinks to the menu. And robots and humans coexist at…
3 years, 1 month ago
Daddy’s Chicken Shack, Chick-fil-A, casual dining
A fast-growing chicken sandwich concept has a new owner. Casual-dining is back. Sort of. And Chick-fil-A’s salad dressing is coming to grocery stores…
3 years, 1 month ago
Burger King, Boka, Krispy Kreme
Burger King might be back. Wendy’s has its eyes on late night. And a big Chicago restaurant group splits with a famous chef.
3 years, 1 month ago
Inflation, Sweetgreen, Wendy’s
Menu price inflation isn’t slowing down. Sweetgreen opens its first robotic restaurant. And sales and profits are up at Wendy’s.
3 years, 2 months ago
Wendy’s, Ian Baines, 7-Eleven
Wendy’s is the latest fast-food chain to test out AI in its drive-thrus. BurgerFI CEO Ian Baines plans to retire in June. And we’ll discuss whether 7…
3 years, 2 months ago
Big chains, Whole Foods, bacon
Restaurant sales are increasingly coming from the biggest chains. The co-founder of Whole Foods opened a restaurant. And people still love bacon.
3 years, 2 months ago
Summit Restaurant Holdings, operations, McDonald’s
Summit Restaurant Holdings filed for bankruptcy. Many fast-food chains are focusing on operations right now. And in the past few years, McDonald’s h…
3 years, 2 months ago
Papa Johns, Chick-fil-A, Ruth’s Chris
Papa Johns is helping franchisees open more stores. Chick-fil-A adds geofences. And why Darden bought another fine-dining brand.
3 years, 2 months ago
Dine Brands, Pizza Hut, Starbucks
Customer spending is steady at Dine Brands, despite inflationary pressures. Pizza Hut’s same-store sales rose 8% last quarter. And Starbucks’ new CEO…
3 years, 2 months ago