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Kevin Hart's plant-based restaurant Hart House abruptly shutters all locations

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2024

The Los Angeles-based vegan fast-food chain had attempted to redesign the labor model with higher pay, generous benefits.

Marketing

Truffles are back at Shake Shack

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2024

The fast-casual burger chain is bringing back the Black Truffle Burger with melted gruyère and crispy sweet onions.

Financing

Fast-casual burger chains run into sales problems

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: Habit’s sales are falling and the chain just rebranded. Shake Shack is closing locations. BurgerFi is being sold on the discount rack. Here's what to make of it all.

Operations

Shake Shack to close 9 underperforming units

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 28, 2024

The restaurants to be shuttered are in California, Ohio and Texas. The company blamed changes in the trade areas and cannibalization from its nearby restaurants.

Marketing

The Habit Burger Grill changes name to become an 'ampersand brand'

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 28, 2024

Meet the new Habit Burger & Grill. The name change is designed to celebrate the brand's diverse menu. RIP extraneous "the."

Financing

Flynn Group acquires 83 more Wendy's units

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 15, 2024

With the addition of these restaurants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Flynn Group now operates 277 Wendy's units amid its 2,800-restaurant multi-brand portfolio.

Financing

Chili's' better-than-fast-food campaign is a smash

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 14, 2024

The casual-dining chain wrapped two full years of turnaround with the Big Smasher burger and Nashville Hot Mozz driving in new guests.

Financing

The 10 largest burger chains in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2024

Some of the country’s largest restaurant chains serve burgers as their main dish. Here’s a look at the 10 biggest, according to the Technomic Top 500.

Financing

Consumers reshape the burger business

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 20, 2024

Technomic Top 500 data reveals a shift in consumer demand for burgers at restaurants, away from traditional fast-food outlets. But they're not all shifting to fast-casual chains.

Operations

Trend or fad? These restaurant currents could go either way

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2024

Reality Check: A number of ripples were evident in the business during the first half of the year. The question is, do they have staying power?

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