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A closer look at Boston Market’s slow death

After being sold to Rohan Group in 2020, fast-casual restaurant chain Boston Market quietly faded into obscurity until many ongoing lawsuits against the company were brought to light.

Chick-fil-A provides a seasonal twist on its signature chicken sandwich for the first time

Chick-fil-A’s Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich is available nationwide at the restaurant chain beginning Aug. 28.

America’s Top 25 restaurant groups

With the creative flare of independents but the scale of chains, these 25 groups are some of the most influential restaurant companies in America.

Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão acquired by Bain Capital Private Equity

Rhône Capital sold the fine dining restaurant chain for an undisclosed amount; Barry McGowan to stay on as CEO.

NRN editors discuss the major themes from the Q3 restaurant earnings season

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Inside McDonald’s latest marketing play

McDonald’s this week announced its new “As Featured In” Meal. The meal includes a choice of 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, Quarter Pounder with Cheese or Big Mac, along with fries, a medium soft drink and a newly branded sweet ‘n sour sauce.

Wendy’s franchisees open the first locations featuring the chain’s new design

Restaurant operators in Edmund, Okla., and Great Bend, Kan., have implemented the latest prototype.

What is going on at Boston Market?

As of August 2023, Boston Market is staring down a growing pile of lawsuits from unpaid vendors and former employees. According to comments from both current and former Boston Market executives, the new owner has “run the business into the ground,” and it’s only a matter of time before the chain dies out completely.

Consumers may be reaching restaurant menu price fatigue

New data from HundredX shows that consumers’ net sentiment toward menu pricing has fallen by 7% over the past year.

Here’s how fee fatigue is affecting the restaurant technology industry

Toast has dropped its unpopular consumer-facing fee but restaurants could pay the price as restaurant tech companies struggle to become profitable.