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Menu Tracker: New items from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Menu Tracker: New items from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Plus innovation at Bb.q Chicken, Buona, Café Rio Mexican Grill, Freebirds World Burrito, Hooters, Miguel’s Jr., Papa Johns, PDQ, Velvet Taco and Wayback Burgers

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Jul 27, 2023

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Top 500 Restaurants

Taco Bell adds slow-braised shredded beef as part of new birria-inspired dipping taco Taco Bell adds slow-braised shredded beef as part of new birria-inspired dipping taco

Jul 27, 2023

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McDonald’s Q2 growth driven by Grimace, core menu items McDonald’s Q2 growth driven by Grimace, core menu items

Jul 27, 2023

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Papa Johns appoints John Miller to board of directors Papa Johns appoints John Miller to board of directors

Jul 27, 2023

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Jeremiah's Italian Ice anticipates a 47% YOY increase in new units by end of year after a successful Q1 and Q2 Jeremiah's Italian Ice anticipates a 47% YOY increase in new units by end of year after a successful Q1 and Q2

Jul 27, 2023

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Trending this week: Chick-fil-A introduces new prototype Trending this week: Chick-fil-A introduces new prototype

Jul 27, 2023

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Chick-fil-A is testing two new restaurant designs to meet digital demand

Chick-fil-A is testing two new restaurant designs to meet digital demand

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Macy's Wetzels

Why Wetzel’s franchisee Ben Adams is doubling down on snack concepts

Why Wetzel’s franchisee Ben Adams is doubling down on snack concepts

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Great American Cookies makes Philadelphia debut

Great American Cookies makes Philadelphia debut

Marketing & Branding

What's the future of social media apps like TikTok and Threads in the restaurant industry?

What's the future of social media apps like TikTok and Threads in the restaurant industry?

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Mr Gatti's Pizza achieves historic sales and expands territory in first half of 2023

Mr Gatti's Pizza achieves historic sales and expands territory in first half of 2023

Industry veteran Julia Stewart joins Bojangles board of directors

Industry veteran Julia Stewart joins Bojangles board of directors

Haven Hot Chicken appoints Connor Burleigh director of finance and strategy

Haven Hot Chicken appoints Connor Burleigh director of finance and strategy

Marketing & Branding

How TikTok helped drive El Pollo Loco’s most successful LTO in 40 years

How TikTok helped drive El Pollo Loco’s most successful LTO in 40 years

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Subway 2023 1H Sales

Subway, ahead of expected sale, reports North America SSS up 9.3% in 1st half of ‘23

Subway, ahead of expected sale, reports North America SSS up 9.3% in 1st half of ‘23

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Why Domino's has lost the wind from its sails

Why Domino's has lost the wind from its sails

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

Whataburger slotted to bring its burgers to the Las Vegas Strip

Whataburger slotted to bring its burgers to the Las Vegas Strip

Michael Casey named chief development officer of SPB Hospitality

Michael Casey named chief development officer of SPB Hospitality

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Waba Grill debuts remodeled Yorba Linda Restaurant as new flagship location

Waba Grill debuts remodeled Yorba Linda Restaurant as new flagship location

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Domino’s Pizza maps out a new future with Uber Eats, an updated loyalty program, and more

Domino’s Pizza maps out a new future with Uber Eats, an updated loyalty program, and more

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Zaxby’s restaurants name Donny Lau as CFO

Zaxby’s restaurants name Donny Lau as CFO

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Marketing & Branding

NRN editors discuss restaurants’ marketing initiatives and Toast removing its controversial fee

NRN editors discuss restaurants’ marketing initiatives and Toast removing its controversial fee

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

In-N-Out edict ignites new brawl over worker-mask policies

In-N-Out edict ignites new brawl over worker-mask policies

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

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Chick-fil-A to open a drive-thru/walk-up window-only location in Hawaii

Chick-fil-A to open a drive-thru/walk-up window-only location in Hawaii

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Duck Donuts reports development growth in Q2

Duck Donuts reports development growth in Q2

Menu Tracker: New items from Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Wingstop

Menu Tracker: New items from Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Wingstop

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

Smalls Sliders franchise aims for massive growth with shipping container restaurants

Smalls Sliders franchise aims for massive growth with shipping container restaurants

bySam Oches, Editor in Chief

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Former Target executive Arthur Valdez has been tapped to lead Starbucks’ supply chain

Former Target executive Arthur Valdez has been tapped to lead Starbucks’ supply chain

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Breaking down the Q2 earnings expectations

Breaking down the Q2 earnings expectations

byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

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What to expect from restaurant companies’ Q2 earnings

What to expect from restaurant companies’ Q2 earnings

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

Yum’s chief corporate affairs officer Allyson Park departs after less than a year

Yum’s chief corporate affairs officer Allyson Park departs after less than a year

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Yum adds Walmart executive Brett Biggs and Boeing executive Susan Doniz to its board

Yum adds Walmart executive Brett Biggs and Boeing executive Susan Doniz to its board

byAlicia Kelso, Executive Editor

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Top 500 Restaurants

The 10 restaurant chains that added the most U.S. locations in 2022

The 10 restaurant chains that added the most U.S. locations in 2022

byLeigh Anne Zinsmeister, Managing Editor

Beverage Trends

Sonic Drive-In partners with musical artists JP Saxe, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Metro Boomin to promote its customizable drinks

Sonic Drive-In partners with musical artists JP Saxe, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Metro Boomin to promote its customizable drinks

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

High Bluff Capital Partners, which owns Quiznos, Taco del Mar, and Church’s Texas Chicken, to buy 81 Hardee’s restaurants out of bankruptcy

High Bluff Capital Partners, which owns Quiznos, Taco del Mar, and Church’s Texas Chicken, to buy 81 Hardee’s restaurants out of bankruptcy

byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor

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