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High cheese prices give Papa John’s some indigestion

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2022

The company’s sales increased last quarter despite weakening demand. But its food costs rose 18% and corporate store margins took a big hit.

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Digital sales drive performance at parent of Burger King and Tim Hortons

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2022

Brand operator Restaurant Brands International now gets a third of its sales through digital channels. Sales at Burger King and Popeyes also improve in the U.S.

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Taco Bell’s sales surged, thanks to the Mexican Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

The Mexican fast-food chain’s same-store sales rose 8% last quarter. But sister chains KFC and Pizza Hut did not fare nearly as well.

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With traffic flagging, Denny's gets back to value

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 03, 2022

The diner chain, which earlier this year said it was easing up on value, is embracing it again amid a difficult economy.

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Bloomin’ Brands continues to lock horns with inflation

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 29, 2022

The Outback Steakhouse parent is adding new technology and equipment to make restaurants more productive and will likely raise prices again to ease higher costs for just about everything.

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Amid rare sales slide, Wingstop pulls some growth levers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 28, 2022

The chain is joining Uber Eats and expanding chicken sandwiches nationwide after same-store sales fell 3.3%.

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High chicken prices give Noodles & Company a headache

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 28, 2022

The noodle chain’s profits missed expectations as inflation ate into margins, but company executives believe that commodity prices have peaked.

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Texas Roadhouse says customers are getting back to normal

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 28, 2022

The chain’s traffic fell slightly in the second quarter, which executives said is typical for summer. The decline came entirely on the to-go side of the business.

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Cheesecake Factory says COVID—not the economy—is messing with sales

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 28, 2022

Regional spikes are having an impact on the chain’s top line. Meanwhile, it continues to battle higher costs for food and labor.

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McDonald’s sales rise, thanks to digital and price increases

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

Nearly one-third of sales in the fast-food burger chain’s biggest markets came from digital, while profits were hurt by Russia closures and rising costs for food and labor.

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