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How Pinstripes plans to upgrade the bowling experience

By Jonathan Maze on May 15, 2024

A Deeper Dive: Dale Schwartz, the eatertainment chain’s CEO, joins the podcast to talk about the growth of his bowling and bocce concept and its decision to go public via SPAC.

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McDonald's will start selling a $5 value meal next month

By Jonathan Maze on May 15, 2024

Franchisees gave their OK to the national value promotion, potentially setting the stage for a summertime price war as inflation-weary customers turn away from restaurants.

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Fast-food menu price inflation is accelerating as deflation hits grocers

By Jonathan Maze on May 15, 2024

Prices at limited-service restaurants accelerated last month while grocery store prices declined, according to new federal data.

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Here's the big problem with all these $5 meal deals

By Jonathan Maze on May 15, 2024

The Bottom Line: With McDonald’s planning a $5 value meal of its own, more brands are already jumping onto the bandwagon. But not everybody will pay $5.

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Foxtrot, Dom's file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

By Greg Lindenberg and Hannah Hammond on May 15, 2024

But is a revival of the retail-restaurant hybrids, which shuttered all locations last month, in the works?

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Explaining the charges against Fat Brands Chairman Andy Wiederhorn

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2024

The creator of the owner of Twin Peaks, Fazoli’s, Fatburger and other chains was charged in a $47 million false loan scheme and sued by the SEC for misusing company funds. Here’s what we know.

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What did the Starbucks CEO expect?

By Jonathan Maze on May 14, 2024

The Bottom Line: Howard Schultz needed just one bad quarter to make public his displeasure with the coffee shop chain. But the stage was set for that two years ago.

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