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Cracker Barrel sees some progress in rebound from logo saga

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How 4 restaurant chains are using AI today

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurants in New York's Tin Building have shuttered

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Jack in the Box beats Biglari, but names a new chairman anyway

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Starbucks plans to open a corporate office in Tennessee

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Cheese is melting all over menus, giving sales a solid boost

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The secret behind the success of Dave's Hot Chicken

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Dutch Bros' first Los Angeles location has everything but the drive-thru

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Olo is launching a customer-facing ordering app

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The burger wars get some new life, thanks to social media

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Sweetgreen wanted to reach 1,000 units by the end of the decade. It may take a bit longer

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"A Deeper Dive" is a weekly podcast from Restaurant Business dedicated to going in-depth on the most pressing challenges and opportunities restaurant operators face today, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze.

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Cheese is melting all over menus, giving sales a solid boost

It started with Chili’s and those viral cheese pulls. Now other casual-dining chains are cashing in on the allure of ooey, gooey cheese.

Financing

Winners and losers from a strange end to 2025

The Bottom Line: Performance varied greatly among chains that have reported their end-of-year earnings thus far, with some big winners and big losers.

Emerging Brands

Life happens at Norms. So, apparently, do movies

In the movie "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," unlikely heroes are found at the LA diner chain when the world needs saving. It's the latest movie role for the restaurant chain that is working on its own happily-ever-after story.

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Olo is launching a customer-facing ordering app

The Olo App will feature hundreds of restaurant brands, giving customers a “remote control” for food ordering. Restaurants will pay no commissions and will get access to customer data from across the network.

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March marketing tie-ins drive menus

Taste Tracker: Starbucks, Chili’s, Firehouse Subs, Lazy Dog, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings, Domino’s, Whataburger, KFC and more headline restaurant menu news and trends.

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Pilot Travel Centers launch robust new foodservice program

In addition to expanding its prepared foods and grab-and-go offerings, the country's largest travel center operator will also keep its franchisee-run fast-food restaurants open 24/7.

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Chef Sungchul Shim infuses Korean flavor into a Times Square steakhouse

On the Menu: Gui Steakhouse has all the bells and whistles of a traditional restaurant in this genre, but it’s the Korean accents that set it apart.

Emerging Brands

Keith Lee jumps from restaurant influencer to investor

The famed social media reviewer has made his first restaurant investment in Brooklyn Dumpling Shop in a multi-year partnership.

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JRI Hospitality buys 43 more Freddy's restaurants

The Salina, Kansas-based operator is already the largest operator in the fast-casual burger chain’s system and will now operate more than 130 restaurants in 18 states.