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First Watch shifts its growth engine into high gear

The breakfast-and-lunch chain recently opened its 500th location and has many others under development as it works to expand its presence.

Emerging Brands

Bubba's 33 shows it can hang with Texas Roadhouse

The fast-growing sports bar chain has been on a traffic tear in recent months, just like its big sibling.

Restaurant and bar sales are up 9.2% over the past year despite a host of challenges, as consumer spending shows little sign of slowing down.

The Bottom Line: Obesity drugs are expected to become increasingly popular over the next two decades, which could impact the way a large number of consumers use restaurants.

The fast-growing chicken finger chain was ranked fifth among teens’ favorite restaurants, according to the latest Piper Sandler survey. But Chick-fil-A is still king.

The company acknowledged that its messaging failed to deliver, but believes a loyalty program will greatly help.

Price-conscious guests and the loss of MrBeast Burger took a bite out of delivery sales. But the chain is more focused on the dining room, anyway.

Beverage preferences were particularly affected, according to a sampling of fine-dining operations.

Technomic's Take: More than half of operators were affected by extreme weather last year, a number bound to increase. But how will consumers respond? Is extreme weather the new craveability?

The sandwich giant, which is looking for a buyer, said its same-store sales increased 9.3% in North America in the first half of 2023.

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