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Consumer Trends

Consumers tune in to better-for-you concepts

Health-focused chains with customizable menus are among the Top 500’s biggest winners.

Marketing

Dairy Queen takes its Dreamsicle Dip Cone national

The chain has added items to its treat menu and has a new tagline, Happy Tastes Good.

Food

McDonald’s says a third of its eggs are cage-free

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2019

The company expects to source 726 million cage-free eggs in the U.S. this year.

Food

Subway expands its partnership with Tastemade

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2019

The sandwich giant has introduced a Green Goddess Tuna Melt, developed with the food media brand, at some U.S. locations.

Marketing

Chipotle doubles down on its Lifestyle Bowls

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 04, 2019

The chain has added a vegan and a vegetarian bowl to its line of diet-friendly options.

Food

McDonald’s makes its Donut Sticks official

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 11, 2019

The product is the chain’s latest effort to bolster lagging breakfast sales.

Financing

Why 2018 was a big year for restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2018

This week’s episode of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," looks back at the year in marketing, technology, food and everything else.

Operations

McDonald’s plans to reduce antibiotics in its beef

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2018

The company will measure use of human antibiotics in beef over the next two years before establishing reduction targets.

Food

KFC finally introduces chicken and waffles

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 12, 2018

The limited-time offer pairs Belgian waffles with Extra Crispy fried chicken.

Food

Pressure builds on burger chains over antibiotics

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 18, 2018

A report gave failing grades to all but three major burger concepts, including McDonald’s and Burger King.