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Dutch Bros files for a $100M IPO

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 20, 2021

The drive-thru coffee chain has been growing steadily with strong store-level profits and 14 straight years of same-store sales growth.

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Baskin-Robbins hopes its new owner and prototype keep its momentum going

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 19, 2021

The ice cream chain was doing well going into the pandemic, then took off as consumers ordered a lot of treats. And then it was sold to Inspire Brands.

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Krispy Kreme finds success with fresh doughnuts

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 18, 2021

The newly public chain is generating more sales per location, thanks to more frequent deliveries of doughnuts through its “hub-and-spoke” system.

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McDonald’s adds to its baked goods lineup

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 17, 2021

The chain will introduce the Glazed Pull Apart Donut for a limited time in September. It’s the first LTO for its McCafé Bakery lineup.

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McDonald’s says it plans to join a chicken price-fixing lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 17, 2021

The burger giant filed a lawsuit against chicken producers indicating it planned to join litigation alleging a years-long effort to fix chicken prices.

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Domino’s has quietly overtaken Pizza Hut in one key measure

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2021

The pizza chain now has more locations than its chief rival globally, capping a decade-long period of growth that has changed the pizza business.

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Tim Hortons China to go public in $1.7B deal

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2021

The fast-growing market for the Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain is merging with a shell company that will take it public in the U.S.

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Wendy’s to open 700 ghost kitchens with Reef

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 11, 2021

The strategy is a key part of the chain’s ambitious global growth plans that include lower franchisee requirements and a new $100 million development fund.

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KFC has big plans for big cities

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 06, 2021

The chicken chain plans to open hundreds of locations in urban centers as other concepts push for more drive-thrus.

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How a stuffed crust pizza kept Papa John’s rolling

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2021

The pizza chain kept strong sales despite intense competition and an easing quarantine behind its Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza, helping push the chain’s growth even further.

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