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Casual dining silences its doubters with head-turning July results

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2021

The recent flurry of earnings reports shows a sector enjoying a clear boom. The question is, will it last?

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Burger King plots its strategy to regain its momentum

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 01, 2021

The burger chain, which has underperformed its competitors in recent years, believes speedier remodels, better operations, more digital and balanced marketing can turn it around.

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What cost pressures? Outback's parent sees significant Q2 margin growth

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 30, 2021

Bloomin' Brands posted an average rise in restaurant-level operating profits of five percentage points.

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Digital sales jump and unit growth returns at Restaurant Brands International

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 30, 2021

Sales at Burger King recovered but remained lower than many of its rivals while Popeyes lost some momentum.

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Yum Brands speeds its unit growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2021

The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit opened a record number of restaurants and has increased its development expectations.

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Texas Roadhouse sales soar as dine-in sales recover

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2021

Same-store sales in July rose 25.5% over 2019, but management warned investors that margins are still under pressure because of labor and commodity inflation.

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KFC’s U.S. sales soar as Yum Brands digital sales hits $5B

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2021

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger all saw sales recover over 2019 levels while the company opened a record number of global restaurants.

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Sales rebound puts Cheesecake Factory on route to $12M AUV

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 27, 2021

Staffing challenges aren't hampering sales, which are running 10% over pre-pandemic levels.

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Restaurant sales recover, but the industry is a lot different now

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 19, 2021

Restaurants generated more than $70 billion in sales last month as it has recovered from the pandemic. But how consumers use restaurants is different, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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With sales growing again, Kura Sushi looks to step up expansion

Jul. 14, 2021

The Japan-based chain is resuming its penetration of the U.S. market now that its current 32 units are fully open.

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