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Consumer Trends

Fast food has lost its reputation as a cheap meal

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 22, 2024

Years of price hikes are driving consumers to grocery stores and even full-service restaurants, which are now viewed by some as a better deal.

Marketing

McDonald's will extend its $5 meal deal in most markets

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2024

Most of the fast-food giant’s markets have agreed to extend the discounted deal past its one-month limit. But the approval came after a heavy dose of politicking.

Marketing

Think we're seeing deep discounts today? Here's when the price shifts really hit the fan

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Even all these years later, the semi-permanent bargains that Taco Bell and McDonald's embraced in the '80s and '90s still astound.

Food

Maggiano's begins 'next chapter' with premium cocktails, ingredient upgrades

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 10, 2024

Updates such as tableside drink service and specially grown tomatoes are designed to give customers more bang for their buck at the polished-casual Italian chain.

Food

6 menu items to watch at convenience stores this summer

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 03, 2024

C-stores are embracing their position as an affordable alternative to restaurant food, offering things like Spam, meal bundles and $6 burrito bowls.

Food

Fast-food chains wage a value war to get customers in the door

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 27, 2024

The summer of 2024 is turning out to be the summer of the value meal at top quick-service brands. Here's a look at some of the deals that restaurant chains are offering.

Financing

Some value-related cracks show in Chick-fil-A's foundation

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 26, 2024

The Bottom Line: The chicken sandwich chain has been an unstoppable powerhouse for years. But customer-satisfaction data and value scores show some diners are frustrated over its prices.

Operations

Looking for relief from inflation? History taught us this isn't the remedy

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: President Nixon figured he could put a rein on soaring prices and wages with a stroke of his pen. There's a reason it was dubbed the Nixon Shock.

Operations

Chick-fil-A's top-ranking customer-satisfaction score may be slipping

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 25, 2024

In this year's American Customer Satisfaction Index, the Atlanta-based chicken chain remains the top-ranked limited-service chain. But its score declined.

Marketing

There's plenty happening at the high end of the pricing barbell, too

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 19, 2024

Reality Check: Decadent meal choices are also proliferating, for a lot more than $5.

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