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Organizers say higher minimum wages are expected to shut out young workers

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No. 2 burger brand proposes mashup "McWhopper" tied to day of peace

Industry veteran was CFO of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

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Consumer Reports survey reveals diners' preferred limited-service restaurants

This is part of Nation’s Restaurant News’ annual Top 100 report, a proprietary census ranking the foodservice industry’s largest restaurant chains and companies by sales and unit data, among other metrics.

Companies’ IT divisions become a crucial part of the revenue stream