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12 Starbucks holiday LTOs not found in the U.S. … yet

Which, if any, of these international holiday beverages will make their way to the coffee chain’s U.S. stores?

Top 100 Independents 2018

See how the Top 100 concepts—which account for more than $1.8 billion in annual revenue—are adapting in today’s tough restaurant climate.

Future 50 2018

These emerging brands reveal trends in menu, operations and more that are poised to bubble up throughout the industry.

Recent Stories

5 winter comfort food recipes

Restaurants, and their investors, confront a changing reality

Restaurants’ looming debt problem

Applebee’s aims for holiday parties with new catering program

Shake Shack expects slow opening pace in 2019

Recent Stories

Leadership

Punch Bowl Social adds a chief culinary and beverage officer

Sheamus Feeley assumes the new C-suite post at the growing eatertainment concept.

Operations

The surprising way operators are creating a better guest experience

See how two businesses are improving the customer experience.

Financing

Punch Bowl Social plots accelerated growth

The eatertainment brand, which just secured $20 million in financing, plans to add eight units in the next year.

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Black Box: Restaurants are still losing customers

Same-store sales rose again in October, but traffic continues to decline.

Financing

Black Box: 3Q same-store sales best in 3 years

But restaurants continue to lose customers as traffic declined yet again.

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Sweetgreen grabs $200M in latest funding round

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12 Starbucks holiday LTOs not found in the U.S. … yet

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Operations

Starbucks is gutting 5% of its corporate workforce

The layoffs of some 350 corporate employees are an effort to make the struggling chain more nimble, according to its CEO.

Technology

Chick-fil-A to expand delivery nationwide

The company has a partnership with DoorDash at 1,100 locations.

Leadership

7 discoveries from the restaurant industry’s global gathering

The first two days of the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference provided insights into a number of the dynamics reshaping the worldwide restaurant industry. Here’s a sampling.