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Black Box: Sales improved in November, but there’s a catch

A late Thanksgiving, and not organic sales, gave November the appearance of a strong month, so expect a chilly December.

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In the restaurant business, it pays to be big—and fast

Fast-food chains and larger concepts won the third quarter, leaving smaller, mostly casual-dining chains behind, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Chick-fil-A’s foundation shifts away from controversy

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2019

The chicken sandwich chain’s charitable arm has shifted its spending priorities and will not fund controversial groups next year.

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Black Box: Sales still flat, traffic still falling

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 08, 2019

But the industry’s same-store sales have stabilized in recent months.

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KFC’s plant-based test was a huge win

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 30, 2019

Though it only lasted five hours, the company’s plant-based chicken event generated 2 billion media impressions.

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Spicy Nuggets drive Wendy’s sales

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2019

The company says its same-store sales rose to their strongest level in four years following the return of the popular product.

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Black Box: Same-store sales fell in Q3

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 10, 2019

Restaurants continue to depend on check growth as customer count falls.

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Teens’ spending drops to lowest rate in 8 years

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 08, 2019

Chick-fil-A remains the top brand among young consumers, according to a semiannual Piper Jaffray survey.

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Technomic: Big chains and delivery fueling a stronger 2019

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2019

Better performances by a handful of big concepts are putting Top 500 chains on pace for their best year since 2015.

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Black Box: Restaurants’ summer slump continued in August

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 05, 2019

Same-store sales fell again, while traffic continued to be the industry’s Achilles‘ heel.

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