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Plant-based meat helps lift Dunkin’s sales

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2020

The chain reported its best same-store sales in six years, thanks in part to Beyond Sausage, but traffic is still down.

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Pizza Hut U.S. overhauls its executive team

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2020

KFC U.S. President Kevin Hochman will be interim president of the struggling chain, which also added two key executives.

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Subway lays off 300 at corporate headquarters

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2020

The staff reduction is the latest in a series of massive changes at the Connecticut-based sandwich giant.

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Why HMSHost ended its exclusive deal with Starbucks

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2020

The restaurant operator opted out of a nearly 30-year arrangement as demands for airport concessions evolve.

Marketing

Wendy’s breakfast is coming March 2

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 04, 2020

The burger chain’s entry into the morning daypart comes next month, setting up a major breakfast battle among the country's biggest concepts.

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Is the plant-based meat trend overheating?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2020

More chains are pushing fake meat even as sales at other chains falter, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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McDonald’s system sales hit $100B last year

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2020

Delivery, kiosks and core menu items helped the chain generate its best comparable-store sales in more than a decade, but traffic remains elusive.

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Starbucks goes cold

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2020

The coffee giant’s U.S. traffic grew 3% last quarter, thanks in part to sales of more cold beverages.

Financing

Coronavirus closes half of Starbucks’ China restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2020

The company said it is monitoring the operating hours of all of its locations in the country amid the fast-growing outbreak.

Food

McDonald’s adds a new weapon in the breakfast wars: Chicken

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2020

The chain is selling Chicken McGriddles and McChicken Biscuits for a limited time as competition grows.

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