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How Smoothie King evolved to meet its customers’ health needs

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2022

The Bottom Line: The smoothie chain changed its ingredients and its menu to focus on health and get back to its original brand vision. The move was not without its risks.

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Starbucks new CEO will complete an almost total corporate remake

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2022

The Bottom Line: In naming Laxman Narasimhan to be its next chief executive, Starbucks shows just how much it believes change is needed.

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Here is who would be affected most by California’s fast-food wage bill

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 01, 2022

The Bottom Line: At least 128 restaurant chains and 19,000 locations would be affected by the legislation. Companies like Jack in the Box and Del Taco may feel it the most.

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Starbucks and the dangers of menu creep

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 01, 2022

The Bottom Line: The chain is struggling under the burden of its customizable beverages and growing food orders. It is hardly the first to suffer from an overcomplicated menu.

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McDonald’s pushes back against the California fast-food wage bill

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2022

Joe Erlinger, head of McDonald’s USA, said the legislation creates an unfair playing field by targeting chains with 100 or more locations nationwide and not everybody. “This should raise alarm bells across the country.”

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How Smoothie King cut back on sugar and won

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Wan Kim, CEO of the fast-growing chain, discusses how the chain risked its growth to stay true to its healthy mission.

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The robot revolution is apparently not imminent

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 31, 2022

The Bottom Line: Chili’s move to suspend its robot server expansion is the latest piece of evidence suggesting that automation may be further away than we think.

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Economic pain spreads to the middle class

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2022

The Bottom Line: Inflation is no longer just a problem for lower-income households. Middle-class earners have lost spending power and are trading down.

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Topgolf gets a promotion at Callaway

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2022

The golf equipment maker, which acquired the golf-focused eatertainment concept in 2020, will now be known as Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.

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In an uncertain quarter, fine dining continued to outperform

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 25, 2022

The Bottom Line: Profitability concerns and fears of an economic downturn overshadowed strong overall sales.

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