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Starbucks does well in Italy, while Domino’s does not

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 09, 2022

The Bottom Line: Consumers are apparently warming to the coffee giant. But the pizza chain is calling it quits in the marke

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Krystal hopes fewer seats yield more restaurants

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2022

The burger chain broke ground on a new prototype with fewer or no seats, which it says can save on buildout costs and could prompt more development.

Food

From pickle juice to peanut butter, flavor tops the news

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 08, 2022

Taste Tracker: Pickles to eat and drink at Sonic; BJs gets peanutty; Hatch chilies heat up Taco Cabana; Taco Bell does a corny strawberry dessert; Mooyah’s, Baskin-Robbins and Dolly Llama shake up cookies; and watermelon continues to trend.

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Fast food’s next value war will look a lot different

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2022

The Bottom Line: The wars will be fought on mobile phones and in local markets rather than through big national discount deals.

Technology

Food delivery defies inflation as sales chug along

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 05, 2022

Tech Check: Delivery's growth is still slowing, but not as much as you’d expect given the circumstances.

Financing

The story behind Holey Grail Donuts

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2022

The Hawaii-based concept hopes to take its unique taro donuts to California. It just completed a $9 million investment round featuring investors like Tony Hawk and chef Christopher Kostow.

Technology

In Chicago, a virtual restaurant tries bricks-and-mortar

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 04, 2022

Tech Check: Moonbowls, which exists mainly online, is venturing into the physical world to give customers another touchpoint.

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In Tim Hortons, Burger King could have a model for a U.S. comeback

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: While the two chains and their revitalization plans are different, the Canadian coffee brand’s strong second-quarter results give its sister brand hope of a comeback in its U.S. market.

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Charlie Morrison’s big bet

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

Salad and Go was a relative unknown outside of its core market, until it convinced the head of 1,700-unit Wingstop to become its CEO. Here’s the story behind the potentially revolutionary chain he now leads.

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Starbucks’ CEO candidates are apparently on board with its revitalization plan

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: Howard Schultz, the interim CEO, says the company has narrowed its search for his successor. And all are on board with the broad-based changes in operations he plans to reveal next month.

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