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Subway admits that it's on the market

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2023

The fast-food sandwich chain confirmed on Tuesday that it is exploring a potential sale, making one of the nation’s biggest restaurant chains up for grabs.

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Patrick Doyle makes franchisee profitability a priority at Burger King

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 14, 2023

The Bottom Line: Restaurant Brands International, under its new executive chairman and incoming CEO Josh Kobza, said improving profits for its store owners is critical to driving future growth.

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Reaction to Chick-fil-A's cauliflower sandwich shows the limits of plant-based meat

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2023

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chicken-sandwich restaurant chain is getting criticism from customers and some political opportunists for testing a new plant-based menu item.

Marketing

McDonald's enlists Cardi B and Offset for Valentine's Day

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2023

The fast-food burger chain’s latest Famous Orders meal is for two, targeted at couples on date nights or friends hanging out with one another.

Leadership

Whataburger names former Starbucks executive COO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2023

Debbie Stroud, who also spent 27 years with McDonald's, will take over operations at the 900-unit Whataburger.

Technology

How Taco Bell and KFC are using technology to lower their food costs

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2023

The fast-food restaurant chains are using artificial intelligence to make their weekly supply orders, which is designed to increase accuracy and cut back on food waste.

Leadership

Papa Johns COO steps down

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 10, 2023

Max Wetzel, who has worked with the company since 2019, is leaving to take a CEO position “at another company.”

Technology

A kitchen tool inspired by video games has restaurants going 'apeshit'

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 09, 2023

Tech Check: The Perfect Co. gamified the back of house to make workers more efficient. Restaurants are lining up to try it.

Food

Chick-fil-A is testing a cauliflower sandwich

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2023

The fast-food chicken-sandwich chain is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon with a cauliflower version of its most popular menu item.

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Yum Brands opened a massive number of restaurants last year

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2023

The owner of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit has opened a new restaurant every hour over the past two years, despite challenges in its two biggest markets.

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