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Pizza players battle for share in a stagnant segment Pizza players battle for share in a stagnant segment

Growth for minimal for the biggest restaurants, with clear winners and losers among smaller brands

Jun 12, 2024

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Jack in the Box value

Value push helped cool limited-service restaurant menu prices in May Value push helped cool limited-service restaurant menu prices in May

Jun 12, 2024

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The restaurant movers and shakers of 2023 The restaurant movers and shakers of 2023

Jun 12, 2024

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Emerging Chains

Globally influenced restaurants’ growth reflects a growing demand Globally influenced restaurants’ growth reflects a growing demand

Jun 12, 2024

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Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s parent CKE names Justin Falciola chief technology and growth officer Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s parent CKE names Justin Falciola chief technology and growth officer

Jun 11, 2024

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Starbucks-Deals

Starbucks announces combo meal deals Starbucks announces combo meal deals

byJoanna Fantozzi

Jun 11, 2024

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16 Handles founder Solomon Choi dies at age 44

16 Handles founder Solomon Choi dies at age 44

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Emerging Chains

Meet the 7 players in the Dessert Showdown

Meet the 7 players in the Dessert Showdown

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Emerging Chains

How Jennifer Schuler plans to grow beloved Midwest chain Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

How Jennifer Schuler plans to grow beloved Midwest chain Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Federal Donuts

Federal Donuts and Chicken brings a fine-dining ethos to a limited-service experience

Federal Donuts and Chicken brings a fine-dining ethos to a limited-service experience

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Chill N Nitrogen Ice Cream

Emerging Chains

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream offers fast, customizable frozen desserts

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream offers fast, customizable frozen desserts

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Flying Dolly's Snoball

Emerging Chains

Flying Dolly’s maintains an eye on growth

Flying Dolly’s maintains an eye on growth

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Graeter's

Emerging Chains

How Graeter’s preserves its past while looking to the future

How Graeter’s preserves its past while looking to the future

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

McDonald's

Bob Stewart, McDonald’s chief supply chain officer for North America, is retiring

Bob Stewart, McDonald’s chief supply chain officer for North America, is retiring

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Krispy Kreme comes out with doughnut holes for the first time

Krispy Kreme comes out with doughnut holes for the first time

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Dirty Dough

Dirty Dough stands out from the dessert crowd with stuffed cookies

Dirty Dough stands out from the dessert crowd with stuffed cookies

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

2024 Top 500: Restaurants ranked No. 150 – No. 101

2024 Top 500: Restaurants ranked No. 150 – No. 101

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Delivery & Takeout Solutions

Will Starbucks' new delivery partner help with the restaurant's wait time issues?

Will Starbucks' new delivery partner help with the restaurant's wait time issues?

McDonalds Black and Positively Golden Change of Fashion

Top 500 Restaurants

McDonald’s launches program to propel Black fashion designers

McDonald’s launches program to propel Black fashion designers

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Menu Tracker: New items from Taco Bell, Burger King, and Jack in the Box

Menu Tracker: New items from Taco Bell, Burger King, and Jack in the Box

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Taco Bell’s beverage innovation continues with Limonada Freeze

Taco Bell’s beverage innovation continues with Limonada Freeze

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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If you want to be like Chipotle, you should increase employee benefits

If you want to be like Chipotle, you should increase employee benefits

Top 500 Restaurants

Smaller chains dominate in unit growth

Smaller chains dominate in unit growth

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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How two restaurant marketing leaders support missions driving their emerging businesses

How two restaurant marketing leaders support missions driving their emerging businesses

bySam Oches, Editor in Chief

Top 500 Restaurants

Starbucks stalls as coffee competition heats up

Starbucks stalls as coffee competition heats up

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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This Little Caesars franchisee is taking over her father’s business in New York City

This Little Caesars franchisee is taking over her father’s business in New York City

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

A rising tide lifts (some) boats

A rising tide lifts (some) boats

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Starbucks-Grubhub

Starbucks announces partnership with Grubhub

Starbucks announces partnership with Grubhub

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Bojangles is the latest chain to add catering

Bojangles is the latest chain to add catering

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

10 Sonic X Games

Trending this week: Sonic Drive-In to partner with X Games

Trending this week: Sonic Drive-In to partner with X Games

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Dunkin’ teams with rapper Jelly Roll in National Doughnut Day promotion

Dunkin’ teams with rapper Jelly Roll in National Doughnut Day promotion

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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Why Cheez-It is exploring more foodservice opportunities

Why Cheez-It is exploring more foodservice opportunities

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Popeyes Louisisana Kitchen Italy

Popeyes is making 30 ‘distinct changes’ in its kitchen

Popeyes is making 30 ‘distinct changes’ in its kitchen

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

Beverage concepts boom as budget-minded customers look to indulge

Beverage concepts boom as budget-minded customers look to indulge

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Top 500 Restaurants

Is there a dessert-restaurant bubble?

Is there a dessert-restaurant bubble?

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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