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Applebee's and IHOP eye co-branded locations in the U.S.

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 28, 2024

Dual locations have generated strong returns overseas and could provide a spark to the chains’ domestic development.

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Watch out casual-dining chains, Cava is coming for your guests

 By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 27, 2024

The Mediterranean fast casual is planning to enhance restaurant ambiance to make locations more inviting for dine-in. Also steak is coming to the menu.

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Domino's adds more new franchisees as store profitability improves

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2024

The pizza delivery chain added the largest number of new operators in 15 years in 2023. All of them started as delivery drivers or other employees within the system.

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Portillo’s sees opportunity in catering, pickup-only stores

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 27, 2024

The Chicago-style fast casual opened 12 new restaurants in 2023, a record number, and said same-store sales rose 5.7% during the year.

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Emergency Pizza and loyalty drove Domino's sales last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2024

The pizza chain's transactions increased late last year, largely due to the unique buy-one, get-one-free promotion and growth in its reconfigured Domino's Rewards loyalty program.

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Cava wraps landmark year with traffic growth exceeding 10%

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 26, 2024

Now comes the hard work of lapping a strong first year as a public company, but the fast-casual chain is well positioned for more "normalized" growth.

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Bloomin' Brands to close 41 restaurants and open up to 45 more

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 23, 2024

The owner of Outback Steakhouse is pruning older, struggling stores in favor of new ones that generate better returns.

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Rapidly expanding Dutch Bros is opening another support center in Arizona

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2024

The drive-thru coffee chain opened more shops in its history last year as sales accelerated. And it is also opening shops in Florida.

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In an uncertain economy, The Cheesecake Factory remains predictable

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 22, 2024

The chain delivered another quarter of steady growth and few surprises. "Operators were in full control," said CFO Matthew Clark.

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Jack in the Box puts its faith in the Smashed Jack

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2024

The brand’s sales have been slow so far this year due to weather and low-income consumers. But executives believe a better value offering and a new burger will change things.

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