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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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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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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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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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The pandemic is over, at least according to McDonald’s customers

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The fast-food burger giant saw more normalized use last quarter, as customers make smaller orders and go through the drive-thru less often. Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeing similar trends.

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McDonald’s value future will be more personalized

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The Bottom Line: The burger chain, which thrived during the Great Recession with a Dollar Menu, hopes to get through the next recession with more local and targeted offers.

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Chipotle struggles with speed as customers return to its restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The burrito chain said staffing has reached pre-pandemic levels, but newer workers are less versed in operating with heavy in-restaurant business. The company is kicking off an operations effort to fix it.

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As BJ’s wrestles with inflation, its guests remain unfazed

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 22, 2022

Customers haven’t reacted to higher prices yet, but more hikes are coming at the casual-dining chain.

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Domino’s 113-quarter international sales streak comes to an end

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2022

The pizza delivery chain’s same-store sales outside the U.S. fell for the first time since 1993. U.S. same-store sales declined and the company increased its expectations for food cost inflation.

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Domino’s still hopes it can fix delivery without using third parties

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2022

The pizza chain’s sales continue to lag, largely because it can’t find enough drivers. But it says “all options will remain on the table” until it can solve the problem.

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