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Food

Shake Shack pokes Chick-fil-A by giving away antibiotic-free chicken sandwiches

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 08, 2024

Available on Sundays throughout the month of April, the promotion attempts to draw attention to Shake Shack's commitment to using chicken raised without antibiotics.

Marketing

How Chipotle is helping gamers get more Eddy Gordo on Tekken 8

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 08, 2024

Chipotle knows its customers love gaming. The chain has a new partnership with Tekken 8, the latest version of the hugely popular fighting game franchise, which will be the title game in the Chipotle Challenger Series this year.

Financing

What to expect from the upcoming Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

A Deeper Dive: In this bonus episode of the Restaurant Business podcast, Informa Connect EVP of Conferences Chris Keating gives a preview of RLC.

Financing

Wingstop versus Popeyes: The next great restaurant battle

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

The Bottom Line: The two fast-food chains are increasingly going head-to-head over chicken sandwiches and chicken wings.

Financing

Fast-food chains will have to think creatively to get back their lost traffic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 05, 2024

The Bottom Line: Customers are opting to stay home rather than dine out. With costs still elevated, brands will have to think differently to get them back.

Technology

Panera Bread's digital outage reportedly blamed on ransomware attack

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 05, 2024

Cybersecurity site BleepingComputer.com said the company's virtual machines were encrypted by cyber attackers, resulting in the three-day outage. The report cites unnamed sources and internal emails.

Food

Subway is releasing a new line of wrap sandwiches

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

The fast-food giant is coming out with a new line of flatbread wraps, joining the quick-service restaurant wrap battle with its first new bread option in three years.

Emerging Brands

How breakfast player Squeeze In is primping to find its future growth partner

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 04, 2024

Squeeze In is known for omelets, generously boozy brunch cocktails and a joyfully wacky community vibe. Here's how the two sisters who own the brand plan to reach 100 units within a decade.

Leadership

Frances Allen is stepping down as Checkers & Rally's CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

The chief executive guided the drive-thru fast-food restaurant chains through the pandemic, restructuring and its sale last year to a trio of investment firms. A search is on for her successor.

Financing

Chick-fil-A's unit volumes at stand-alone restaurants hit $9M last year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 04, 2024

The fast-food chicken sandwich chain generated nearly $22 billion in U.S. system sales last year, according to its franchise disclosure documents, while both mall and non-mall locations thrived.

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