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Bobby Flay Burger Chain IPO Plans Highlight the Market’s Disinterest

7 years ago

Easy (bad) pun: This IPO tastes undercooked.

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Chipotle Forced to Close Store Due to Outbreak

7 years ago

The Virginia store's closure is likely due to norovirus, not foodborne illness. Still, Chipotle's past continues to haunt it, and it's likely the chain will have to contend with this as long as it exists.

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Restaurants Know They Don’t Market Enough, Survey Finds

7 years ago

A focus on restaurant marketing can take a business to the next level, but according to this survey, most restaurants don't have the time — though they wish they did. One solution: building paid tools for restaurants to take best advantage of your platform in the least time possible.

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Subway Unveils a Fresher Look and More Tech at Its Stores

7 years ago

Subway has the most US locations of any chain restaurant, so a remodel of this magnitude will take years to roll out. Great effort by the sandwich chain, but it might be too late to come back.

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McDonald’s Pulls out All the Stops, But Visits Still Declining

7 years ago

All of the recent changes McDonald's has made — delivery, digital ordering, and sustainable ingredient sourcing — won't matter if they can't get diners to come to the restaurants.

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Baskin-Robbins Takes on Messy Job of U.S. Ice Cream Delivery

7 years ago

This sort of feels like extreme food delivery, doesn't it? Deliver before it melts!

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Tim Hortons Operators Worry Chain Is Losing Its Canadian Culture

7 years ago

It's too bad Tim Horton's parent company, Restaurant Brands International, is instituting thee changes because you really can't buy this type of positive brand association.

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Shake Shack to Open Hong Kong Location Ahead of Expansion in China

7 years ago

Shake Shack's rapid expansion is changing the face of American burgers across the world.

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Brooklyn Coffee Shop Claims Starbucks Caused Unicorn Confusion

7 years ago

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Olive Garden’s Business Grows Amid Casual Dining Decline

7 years ago

Everyone agrees consumer behavior around restaurant chains is changing, but struggle to capture exactly what's happening. So what's to blame for Olive Garden's success last quarter — strong marketing around take-out or strong salad and breadsticks?

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Costa Coffee Owner’s Earnings Defy Consumer Gloom in the UK

7 years ago

Costa's ubiquity and excellent locations give it an obvious edge during challenging times.

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Subway’s Mobile Technology Takes a Step Back as Top Exec Resigns

7 years ago

Right now the mobile sandwich game is owned by Panera. Subway will certainly get in shape trying to catch up.