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The week in ideas, August 19, 2011

A week full of big ideas. Howard Schultz tells D.C. he’d like a double half cap economy with extra foam and less partisanship. A D.C. restaurant puts a contract out on its customers. Chipotle scores twice with big branding ideas. And the power of Twitter shines through.

This week: Paying attention to pay. A burrito as big as a baby. Food porn. And the poor-man’s Starbucks.

McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts' push into premium coffee was supposed to hurt Starbucks. Turns out, the two chains may be firing on one another, leaving Starbucks unscathed.

The chain is forecasting it will sell 2 million of the gift cards on Christmas Eve.

Panera Bread opening fewer new restaurants, seeing slower bottom line growth.

A feed will be provided to loyalty program members for free, starting next year.

The Mexican chain also upped its planned unit openings for the year.

Food costs should ease, but the sales gains won't be evenly distributed across all segments, according to the association.

While at least one of its major competitors makes inroads toward a "clean" menu, Pizza Hut is doubling down on ingredient initiatives.

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