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With 80% of small food launches failing, Johnson & Wales University experts outline how to navigate the complex process during a session at the National Restaurant Association Show.

The Bottom Line: We had a lot of conversations during the first two days of the country’s biggest restaurant exhibition in Chicago. Here’s what we’ve been hearing.