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Cracker Barrel cuts corporate staff as sales and profits tumble

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New leadership at Little Caesars, Riko's Pizza, Maria Empanada and more

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Cracker Barrel has a tough quarter

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Who's growing, slowing or shrinking in fast casual

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DoorDash and Uber sue NYC over up-front tipping requirement

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Penny-wise, pound-foolish: Restaurants feel short-changed by the elimination of the penny

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California Fish Grill packs protein and sustainability into 5 new bowls

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What will get the consumer spending at restaurants again?

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Following acquisition, CRU Wine Bar & Bistro takes flight

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Pieology Pizza files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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No restaurant chain became the 'Chipotle of pizza'

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Restaurants fast-track catering this holiday season

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What will get the consumer spending at restaurants again?

The Bottom Line: November was another tough month for fast-food chains. It could take a sustained run of higher-than-inflation wage growth to ease the restaurant industry’s pressure points.

Food

California Fish Grill packs protein and sustainability into 5 new bowls

Behind the Menu: Sustainable seafood and global flavors are the focus of the fast-casual’s newest items, with salmon, shrimp, beans and more providing up to 56 grams protein in each.

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Following acquisition, CRU Wine Bar & Bistro takes flight

This Dallas-based concept hopes to capture a new generation of wine drinkers by taking pretention out and offering better value.

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Beverage

Shifts in drinking habits bring big changes at the bar

Moderation, functional beverages and alcohol alternatives are driving the trends, but cocktail culture is still going strong. It just looks a little different.

Technology

'Agentic commerce' holds pros and cons for restaurants

AI agents that can order and pay on customers’ behalf could help restaurants convert more orders. But they also raise questions about security and bias, a new report says.

Financing

Years of weakness are catching up with Hardee's

The Bottom Line: The fast-food burger chain is at war with two different franchisees and is closing locations. Low unit volumes have a tendency to do that.

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How Pieology's attempt to rescue restaurants contributed to bankruptcy

The fast-casual chain ultimately blamed its sales decline on the pandemic. But the parent company's acquisition of 29 underperforming franchised locations went awry, forcing the closure of 17 units before this week's filing.

Leadership

Sonic owner Inspire Brands reconfigures its leadership team

John Kelly was named brand president of Sonic and John Dawson was named president of U.S. development and the company brought in leadership to oversee its fast-casual Buffalo Wild Wings Go concept.

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No restaurant chain became the 'Chipotle of pizza'

The Bottom Line: A decade ago, several fast-casual chains emerged in the race to become to pizza what Chipotle was to Mexican. None of them made it.