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A ‘street fight’ has erupted to win over low-income consumers A ‘street fight’ has erupted to win over low-income consumers

About 53% of consumers in households below $50,000 said they would like to dine out more frequently, but many brands have lost traffic among those consumers as menu prices remain high.

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

May 14, 2024

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Korean fried chicken goes glam, and Rocco DiSpirito has star power Korean fried chicken goes glam, and Rocco DiSpirito has star power

byPatricia Cobe, Bret Thorn

May 14, 2024

Colada Shop’s growth is personal for founder Daniella Senior Colada Shop’s growth is personal for founder Daniella Senior

May 14, 2024

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Expert Opinions

How Sweetgreen has benefitted from its recent success How Sweetgreen has benefitted from its recent success

May 14, 2024

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Marketing & Branding

How El Pollo Loco, Zaxby’s, and Shake Shack are staying nimble on social media while stalwart Chick-fil-A is falling behind How El Pollo Loco, Zaxby’s, and Shake Shack are staying nimble on social media while stalwart Chick-fil-A is falling behind

May 13, 2024

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William Specht, co-founder of Cousins Subs, dies at 80 William Specht, co-founder of Cousins Subs, dies at 80

May 13, 2024

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Top 500 Restaurants

How Chipotle created a culture of throughput

How Chipotle created a culture of throughput

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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SEC accuses FAT Brands founder Andy Wiederhorn of misappropriating $27 million of company funds

SEC accuses FAT Brands founder Andy Wiederhorn of misappropriating $27 million of company funds

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Menu Tracker: New items from Popeyes, Starbucks, and Burger King

Menu Tracker: New items from Popeyes, Starbucks, and Burger King

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Why Potbelly thinks that digital sales — not discounting — is the best solution for long-term traffic gains

Why Potbelly thinks that digital sales — not discounting — is the best solution for long-term traffic gains

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Noodles & Company’s sales continue to decline in first quarter as turnaround efforts progress

Noodles & Company’s sales continue to decline in first quarter as turnaround efforts progress

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Smoothie King names Yum Brands veteran Gavin Felder chief financial officer

Smoothie King names Yum Brands veteran Gavin Felder chief financial officer

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Regional Chains

Craveworthy Brands acquires Taim and Hot Chicken Takeover parent company Untamed Brands

Craveworthy Brands acquires Taim and Hot Chicken Takeover parent company Untamed Brands

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Top 500 Restaurants

Restaurants embrace sauces as Gen Z demands new flavors

Restaurants embrace sauces as Gen Z demands new flavors

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Panera is dropping the controversial Charged Lemonades from its menus

Panera is dropping the controversial Charged Lemonades from its menus

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Sweetgreen adds steak protein to its permanent menu

Sweetgreen adds steak protein to its permanent menu

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Portillo’s names Nick Scarpino CMO, Keith Correia as chief information officer

Portillo’s names Nick Scarpino CMO, Keith Correia as chief information officer

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Regional Chains

NRN editors talk about earnings calls from Yum Brands, Starbucks, Wingstop, and more restaurants

NRN editors talk about earnings calls from Yum Brands, Starbucks, Wingstop, and more restaurants

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Texas Roadhouse is ‘leaning into’ its Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers concepts

Texas Roadhouse is ‘leaning into’ its Bubba’s 33 and Jaggers concepts

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Mergers & Acquisitions

FAT Brands reports Q1 net loss despite Smokey Bones acquisition

FAT Brands reports Q1 net loss despite Smokey Bones acquisition

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Bojangles, Culver’s, and Dunkin’

Menu Tracker: New items from Bojangles, Culver’s, and Dunkin’

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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How Angry Chickz is using the suburbs as a big part of its growth strategy

How Angry Chickz is using the suburbs as a big part of its growth strategy

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Checkers Rally s Frances Allen Steps down as CEO

18 restaurant industry executives on the move in April

18 restaurant industry executives on the move in April

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Shake Shack benefits from improved kiosk operations

Shake Shack benefits from improved kiosk operations

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Top 500 Restaurants

KFC U.S. takes a big hit in a competitive chicken category

KFC U.S. takes a big hit in a competitive chicken category

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Wingstop says transaction growth drove 21.6% Q1 same-store sales boost

Wingstop says transaction growth drove 21.6% Q1 same-store sales boost

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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In a challenging Q1, Yum Brands finds optimism from its technology initiatives

In a challenging Q1, Yum Brands finds optimism from its technology initiatives

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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How Chipotle is bucking industry trends

How Chipotle is bucking industry trends

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Top 500 Restaurants

NRN editors discuss bankruptcies, Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s sale, and Chipotle’s impressive quarter

NRN editors discuss bankruptcies, Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s sale, and Chipotle’s impressive quarter

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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Parent of New York City-based chicken finger concept Sticky’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Parent of New York City-based chicken finger concept Sticky’s files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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In QSR, sauces start to command a bigger spotlight

In QSR, sauces start to command a bigger spotlight

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Tim Hortons, and Qdoba

Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Tim Hortons, and Qdoba

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Chipotle, Starbucks workers are citing burnout. Why?

Chipotle, Starbucks workers are citing burnout. Why?

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Cava enters the Midwest with its first Chicago restaurant

Cava enters the Midwest with its first Chicago restaurant

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Faster service drove Chipotle's in-store traffic in Q1

Faster service drove Chipotle's in-store traffic in Q1

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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