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Subway is adding a new weapon as it fends off competitors: Slicers
The sandwich giant will add automatic slicers to its restaurants over the coming year to lower food costs and improve freshness.
Chipotle’s newest product mocks customers who ‘accidentally’ fill water cups with lemonade
The burrito chain will start selling a “Water Cup Candle” that smells like lemonade. Customers who buy one can get free lemonade.
Chick-fil-A joins an intensifying fast-food breakfast battle with Chorizo Cheddar Egg Bites
The grab-and-go item, in test in several markets, is the first new breakfast selection the chicken chain has added since 2017.
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Late summer menus provide a preview of fall
Taste Tracker: Breakfast gets some love at Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. and Salad and Go; Sweetgreen and Fogo de Chao highlight seasonal produce; Bad Daddy’s dials up the spice; and pretzel-flavored beer is a thing.
Sweetgreen and Shake Shack still have an urban problem
The Bottom Line: Both companies appear to be getting traction in the suburbs. But they have a big foot in slow-to-recover urban areas.
Ruby Tuesday founder’s SPAC prepares to wind down
The Bottom Line: Fast Acquisition will redeem all its shares later this month after a previous deal with Tilman Fertitta fell through, but not before a shareholder files a lawsuit.
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