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Judge tosses lawsuit claiming Subway’s tuna isn’t tuna

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 08, 2021

Subway called the suit “reckless and improper,” and a court found the plaintiffs did not adequately prove the sandwich giant had misrepresented the fish used in its sandwiches and salads.

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Burger King puts plant-based chicken nuggets to the test

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 05, 2021

The QSR is rolling out its meatless version Monday, along with a spicier take on the chain’s original chicken nuggets.

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Why sandwich chains struggle so much

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2021

Subway, Quiznos and Blimpie were rapidly growing before they met the sandwich curse. The reason for their problems? They depend too much on lunch, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Jersey Mike’s small-town success sets it up for a bigger future

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2021

The sandwich chain, which just opened its 2,000th unit, now thinks it can get bigger thanks to smaller towns.

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McDonald’s is bringing its McRib back for 40th anniversary

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2021

But the burger giant will have some competition from Arby’s, which has introduced its own barbecue rib sandwich.

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Portillo’s restaurants did massive drive-thru sales during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 28, 2021

But it also lost more than half of its dine-in sales. Its numbers are a microcosm of the fast-food business that likely is different for good, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Even after thousands of closures, Subway still has too many locations

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2021

Numbers the company provided last week demonstrate that it is still far off from reconciling the number of locations with demand for its sandwiches, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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