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Fatburger owner Fat Brands wants to buy more chains, but only at its price

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 07, 2024

The owner of Twin Peaks, Fazoli’s and a bunch of other fast-food chains is on the lookout for other concepts, but it won’t pay too much for them.

Operations

Sweetgreen's robotic makelines show 10% sales lift

 By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 01, 2024

But the multi-tier Sweetpass subscription program is not showing results. CEO Jonathan Neman says it needs to be simpler.

Financing

Papa Johns has big plans to boost sales this year

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 01, 2024

The company is shifting spending from local marketing to national marketing and has plans for “major food innovation” come April.

Marketing

Searching for traffic, Red Robin plans to tout free refills

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 29, 2024

The chain has earmarked $3 million to remind customers of the more than 30 bottomless options on its menu.

Operations

Applebee's and IHOP eye co-branded locations in the U.S.

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 28, 2024

Dual locations have generated strong returns overseas and could provide a spark to the chains’ domestic development.

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Domino's adds more new franchisees as store profitability improves

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2024

The pizza delivery chain added the largest number of new operators in 15 years in 2023. All of them started as delivery drivers or other employees within the system.

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Portillo’s sees opportunity in catering, pickup-only stores

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 27, 2024

The Chicago-style fast casual opened 12 new restaurants in 2023, a record number, and said same-store sales rose 5.7% during the year.

Operations

Watch out casual-dining chains, Cava is coming for your guests

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 27, 2024

The Mediterranean fast casual is planning to enhance restaurant ambiance to make locations more inviting for dine-in. Also steak is coming to the menu.

Financing

Emergency Pizza and loyalty drove Domino's sales last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2024

The pizza chain's transactions increased late last year, largely due to the unique buy-one, get-one-free promotion and growth in its reconfigured Domino's Rewards loyalty program.

Operations

Cava wraps landmark year with traffic growth exceeding 10%

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 26, 2024

Now comes the hard work of lapping a strong first year as a public company, but the fast-casual chain is well positioned for more "normalized" growth.

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