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• No-frills pork chops grow in popularity

  22-04-2025 21:06 via nrn.com
  
  Straightforward preparations of the cut dovetail with high-protein and nostalgia trends
  
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• Wendy’s cup scan promotion turns drink purchases into donations for foster kids

  05-05-2025 19:27 via nrn.com
  
  Customers can scan a QR code for a $5 donation to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
  
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• FAT Brands announces Drew Martin as chief information officer

  05-05-2025 18:31 via nrn.com
  
  PRESS RELEASE: Global restaurant franchising company hires seasoned global IT executive
  
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• The good, the bad, and the ugly of restaurants’ Q1 performance

  05-05-2025 18:09 via nrn.com
  
  Plus, how Culver's new CEO appointment signals a shift in industry leadership
  
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• How BJ’s Restaurants became a casual dining outlier with traffic, sales gains

  05-05-2025 17:29 via nrn.com
  
  The company’s focus on its core menu, labor efficiencies, and operational simplicity are paying off
  
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• KFC fires a salvo at McDonald’s McCrispy Strips launch

  05-05-2025 16:47 via nrn.com
  
  The company is offering five of its Original Recipe tenders for $5
  
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• Casual dining, Wendy’s, NYC delivery fee cap

  05-05-2025 15:30 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast
  
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• El Pollo Loco gains traction from new menu launches

  02-05-2025 22:06 via nrn.com
  
  Despite the Q1 slowdown, the company remains confident in its brand turnaround initiatives
  
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• An inside look at growing New Jersey sandwich chain Primo Hoagies

  02-05-2025 21:46 via nrn.com
  
  Primo Hoagies is a Philadelphia-born hoagie chain with an Italian-American bent
  
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• Why growing coffee competition could be a wakeup call for Starbucks

  02-05-2025 21:40 via nrn.com
  
  Recent Chatmeter data shows Dutch Bros outperformed Starbucks on customer service and value
  
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• Mint-infused chimichurri: A fresh twist on a classic Argentine sauce

  02-05-2025 20:28 via nrn.com
  
  This spin on the traditional sauce is sure to elevate your next dinner
  
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• Wendy’s executives see consumer pressure persisting through year

  02-05-2025 19:32 via nrn.com
  
  The burger brand prepares to offer value to customers through several programs
  
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• Despite a tough Q1, McDonald’s has plenty of reason to be confident

  02-05-2025 18:41 via nrn.com
  
  The company is starting to ramp up its marketing and menu engines again
  
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• Restaurants added nearly 17K jobs in April

  02-05-2025 18:19 via nrn.com
  
  The industry’s job gains come despite heightened uncertainties that have kept consumers from visiting as frequently
  
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• Neat Burger has shuttered all of its U.K. locations

  02-05-2025 18:08 via nrn.com
  
  The chain’s single U.S. location was open for less than a year in New York City, despite ambitious expansion plans
  
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• Menu Tracker: New items from KFC, Chili’s, and Sonic Drive-In

  02-05-2025 16:10 via nrn.com
  
  Plus innovation at Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, Baja Fresh, Baskin-Robbins, Big Buns, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Black Tap, Bonanza and Ponderosa Steakhouses, Broken Yolk Cafe, Burgerville, Church's Texas Chicken, Cousins Subs, Dutch Bros, Friendly’s, Long John Silver's, Mellow Mushroom, Papa Murphy’s, Shake Shack, and Velvet Taco
  
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• Olo sale, McDonald’s earnings and Shake Shack

  02-05-2025 15:57 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast
  
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• 73% of Millennials and Gen Z let social media guide their restaurant choices

  02-05-2025 15:30 via nrn.com
  
  A Belle Communication survey of nearly 4,000 food content creator followers reveals just how much sway social reviews hold
  
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• Cheesecake Factory’s business is stable despite economic ‘noise’ of Q1

  01-05-2025 23:53 via nrn.com
  Executives on Q1 analyst call say business remains ‘very predictable’
  
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• Shake Shack reaps the benefits of operational efficiencies

  01-05-2025 22:49 via nrn.com
  The chain eked out positive same-store sales despite challenges in core markets
  
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• Restaurants brace for less frequency as consumer spending slowed in Q1

  01-05-2025 19:06 via nrn.com
  The gross domestic product reading declined for the first time since 2022, while the industry reports ‘unsettled sales and traffic’
  
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• Dutch Bros chases matcha trend with new beverage lineup

  01-05-2025 18:51 via nrn.com
  Dutch Bros launches matcha latte platform with lavender and raspberry varieties
  
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• Miami fast casual franchise Grown aims to scale fast with shipping container model

  01-05-2025 17:33 via nrn.com
  Shannon Allen launched the concept almost a decade ago, but thinks she finally has the model that will help it grow quickly
  
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• McDonald’s experiences its largest sales decline since the pandemic

  01-05-2025 17:11 via nrn.com
  The company noted a pull back from both low-income and middle-income consumers, but remains optimistic about the full year
  
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• Chuck E. Cheese launches CEC Media Network ushering in a new era for entertainment programming and in-venue advertising

  01-05-2025 17:02 via nrn.com
  PRESS RELEASE: Dynamic, digital, and programmatic: reaching families nationwide across 3,500+ screens in 500+ entertainment centers
  
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• Chuck E. Cheese launches CEC Media Network

  01-05-2025 17:02 via nrn.com
  PRESS RELEASE: Dynamic, digital, and programmatic: reaching families nationwide across 3,500+ screens in 500+ entertainment centers
  
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• Panera’s dough, Wingstop slows, Chili’s surges

  01-05-2025 16:14 via nrn.com
  Get all the headlines in today's Restaurant Daily podcast
  
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• Wingstop plans Smart Kitchen rollout later this year

  30-04-2025 22:48 via nrn.com
  
  The AI-linked platform has been tested in 200 restaurants
  
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