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White Castle is not acting its age

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 16, 2021

The burger chain has shown that it can still draw a crowd after 100 years, thanks to it willingness to take risks without sacrificing core items that have earned it some loyal customers.

Food

It’s time for McDonald’s to take the chicken sandwich challenge

 By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 16, 2021

Can the burger giant make a sandwich as good as the chicken chain specialists?

Marketing

Pizza Hut will let you play Pac Man on its boxes

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 15, 2021

The pizza chain has debuted a new campaign featuring the iconic video game on its boxes that can be played with augmented reality to tap into its 1980s heyday.

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Tim Hortons is investing millions to ‘supercharge’ marketing

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 15, 2021

The company is investing $64 million to highlight improvements to its menu and digital strategy and is increasing franchisees’ ad fund contributions.

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Subway is moving some functions to Miami

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 12, 2021

Subway, the Milford, Conn., sandwich chain, is opening an office there, near the home of CEO John Chidsey. It is the latest in a string of big changes at the struggling company.

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Pizza and chicken won 2020, but burgers are catching up

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 11, 2021

RB’s The Bottom Line examines which fast-food restaurants won, and which ones lost, during a pandemic-laden year. Pizza chains like Domino's and Papa John's, and chicken wing chains like Wingstop, did best in 2020.

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Group of friends buys Milio’s Sandwiches

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2021

Five friends with long-standing ties to the Madison, Wis.-based sandwich chain have bought the company, which operates 22 locations in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Food

Taco Bell brings back another menu item: The Quesalupa

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 10, 2021

Taco Bell is bringing back its popular Quesalupa limited-time offer this week. The blend of a chalupa and a quesadilla was one of the most popular LTOs in company history in 2016.

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Higher prices, especially for delivery, drive sales growth at Del Taco

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2021

Del Taco, the Mexican fast-food restaurant chain, said its sales increased last quarter thanks to higher menu prices and higher charges from third-party delivery orders.

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Steak n Shake plans to reopen more locations

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 09, 2021

Steak n Shake is reopening dozens of locations it had temporarily closed over the past two years as the chain's same-store sales have struggled.

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