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Just Salad wants to be what's for dinner

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 03, 2025

With a $200 million investment and plans to expand into more suburban locations, the fast-casual chain is strategically adjusting its menu to offer more hearty-but-healthy meals for a later-daypart customer.

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Chick-fil-A's sales growth slowed last year

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2025

U.S. system sales grew just 5.4% in 2024 as the fast-food chicken sandwich chain’s volumes at standalone units dropped. It was the first time growth was under 10% since 2013.

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Fast-food traffic hits the lowest point since September as consumers cut back on dining

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2025

February saw a 2.8% decline in fast-food restaurant traffic, marking the lowest point since September. While net sales rose due to higher prices, breakfast traffic saw the steepest drop, reflecting continued consumer caution in the fast-food industry.

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How the business has, and has not, changed since the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2025

Five years after the COVID pandemic, the restaurant business is as big as it’s ever been. But it has also changed in ways both significant and subtle.

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What restaurant chain CEOs are saying about the start of 2025

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2025

A lot of restaurant companies are finding the going more difficult early in 2025, thanks to weather and “industry headwinds.” But some are doing just fine.

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Do consumers want to eat out or stay home? Yes

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 13, 2025

The Bottom Line: The National Restaurant Association says consumers have “pent-up demand.” But a survey from Kroger’s research arm says consumers want more home-cooked meals.

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Restaurant sales are expected to top $1.1T this year

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 06, 2025

The National Restaurant Association is bullish on industry sales and expects foodservice sales to grow 4.1% in 2025, thanks in part to “pent-up demand.”

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Why Chili's is outperforming Applebee's

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 05, 2025

A Deeper Dive: This week’s podcast features Technomic Managing Principal Joe Pawlak to talk about why some restaurant chains are easily outperforming their top competitors right now.

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Restaurant sales declined in December

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 16, 2025

It was a fitting end to a year marked by closures, bankruptcies and weak traffic. The industry appeared to lose sales to grocery and liquor stores.

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How weight-loss drugs will impact restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2025

A Deeper Dive: The podcast features Numerator Chief Economist Leo Feler, who talks about the potential impact of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy on restaurant sales.

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