Chains

Starbucks Tries to Pull the Plug on Its Failed Investment in Tea

7 years ago

Teavana's purchase may have meant sense in 2007, but its flaws were quickly exacerbated by its locations in high-end malls with rents that were not sustainable.

Dunkin’ Donuts Considers Ditching Non-Breakfast Sandwiches

7 years ago

Surprise! A chain known for breakfast sees more success in breakfast food. The recent push for all-day breakfast offerings across the board hasn't hurt, either.

McDonald’s CEO Doesn’t Want to Suffer the Same Fate as Chipotle

7 years ago

When handled properly, fresh food poses no risk to the consumer — but as McDonald's works to improve the quality of its ingredients, it shoulders the challenging task of communicating food safety the whole way through its workforce.

Buffalo Wild Wings Plagued by the High Cost of Chicken

7 years ago

Turns out when a restaurant builds its brand on one ingredient, it's deeply affected by any supply changes to that ingredient.

Social Media Commentary Is Now an Expected Part of the Story

7 years ago

The story doesn't end when a piece is published. Instead, it's become the beginning of the story as chefs, restaurateurs, and others offer immediate opinions on food features.

Chipotle’s Investors Are (Finally) Feeling Better After Quarterly Profit Gains

7 years ago

The profits are the best news Chipotle has had in weeks and should allow it to focus publicly on non-health disasters.

Domino’s Reports Profit, But Overseas Sales Drop

7 years ago

Lyft Wants You to Add Some Taco Bell to Your Next Ride

7 years ago

While we love technology and disruption, we pity the poor Lyft drivers and their soon-to-be overworked vacuums.

McDonald’s Adds a Sweet Afternoon Menu to Capture the Snacking Crowd

7 years ago

Given all the work McDonald's has done to distance itself from foods dubbed unhealthy, introducing calorie-laden afternoon snacks seems off-message. Whatever it takes to keep the drive-thru full, I guess?

Pizza Hut Bets More Drivers and Better Algorithms Will Help Business

7 years ago

This strategy is in direct opposition to the one we've seen from other fast-food chains who work alongside existing delivery services. Delivery is Pizza Hut's bread-and-butter, though, so make sense for them to work to control the entire process.