No. 5: Arby’s reports best same-store sales in two decades
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No. 2: Criminal probe of Chipotle food-safety practices expanded systemwide
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Federal investigators widely broadened the scope of a criminal probe of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s food-safety practices going back to Jan. 1, 2013.
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No. 7: Sonic names Todd Smith president
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Sonic Corp. realigns with an eye toward technology, naming Todd Smith president.
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No. 6: CDC: Chipotle E. coli outbreaks appear to be over
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No. 8: The Power List 2016: Reader Picks
No. 1: Taco Bell invites customers to pre-order its new mystery menu item
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Customers will be able to pick up the item before it is revealed in a TV ad during the 2016 Super Bowl.
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No. 4: BD’s Mongolian Grill buys Flat Top Grill
No. 10: What restaurants can learn from Uber’s playbook
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NRN columnist Joe Kefauver says operators must be more willing to engage with potentially their biggest allies — their customers.
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No. 9: Piada CEO discusses differentiation in a competitive market
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The fast-casual Italian chain breaks out of Ohio with locations in Minnesota and Texas.
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No. 3: Blog: McDonald's to fix menu item cheesing off customers
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McDonald's works to fix cheese-less mozzarella sticks at some locations.
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