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Marketing

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The industry's preoccupation with price is forcing brands to change tactics in marketing and on the menu, even if they refuse to discount.

Menu price inflation slowed at fast-food restaurants last month. But prices throughout the industry continue to increase faster than at supermarkets.

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