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BJ's margins make a leap, with help from AI

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 03, 2024

A new AI-powered scheduling tool, among other initiatives, helped make the casual-dining chain's restaurants more profitable in the first quarter.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Fatburger, El Pollo Loco and Pizza Inn

 By Jonathan Maze, Heather Lalley and Lisa Jennings on May 03, 2024

Fat Brands has some trouble with the weather; strong results from El Pollo Loco and Rave Restaurant Group wants some remodels.

Financing

Wendy's hopes better store profitability will yield new unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on May 02, 2024

The fast-food burger chain wants to build more restaurants. To speed growth and fulfill the chain's potential, it needs to generate more sales and restaurant profits.

Financing

Shake Shack steps up marketing to keep customers from fleeing to cheaper options

By Lisa Jennings on May 02, 2024

In the last earnings call for outgoing CEO Randy Garutti, the fast-casual chain said traffic was down 2.1% in the first quarter, though trends were improving into Q2.

Financing

KFC is struggling in the U.S., and not just due to weather

By Jonathan Maze on May 01, 2024

The venerable chicken chain is losing ground to Popeyes and other chicken restaurant competitors domestically. But parent company Yum Brands says it has a plan for a reset.

Financing

5 bonbons from Denny's not-so-sweet quarterly update

By Peter Romeo on May 01, 2024

Traffic slumped, but the family-dining stalwart offered a few aha moments in its recount of what happened.

Operations

Wingstop is doing great. Here's how CEO Michael Skipworth says the chicken chain can do even better

By Lisa Jennings on May 01, 2024

After a strong first quarter, Dallas-based Wingstop expects double-digit same-store sales growth this year, as it plans on becoming a Top 10 global restaurant brand.

Financing

For Starbucks, 2 years of change hasn't yielded promised results

By Jonathan Maze on May 01, 2024

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop giant’s sales struggles worsened earlier this year, despite a flurry of efforts to improve operations and employee satisfaction.

Financing

Marketing and digital drove McDonald's sales last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2024

U.S. same-store sales at the fast-food restaurant giant grew 2.5% in the first quarter. But traffic is down at the chain’s restaurants amid pressure on the consumer.

Financing

As it loses customers to rivals, McDonald's shifts its focus to value

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2024

The fast-food giant appears to be losing the battle for customers looking for lower prices to Burger King and Domino’s. McDonald’s wants a national value offer to change that.

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