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Del Taco puts itself into a Rocky Mountain bind

The Bottom Line: The Mexican fast-food chain moved aggressively to terminate an operator just one year after it gave them the right to operate an entire state. And then the lender pulled the plug.

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Yum and Nvidia just raised the stakes for restaurant AI

Tech Check: The parent of Taco Bell and Pizza Hut already had big plans for AI. Now it has Nvidia's scale and resources to help make them happen.

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Chick-fil-A takes on a piece of architectural history in Los Angeles

Raising Cane's plan to restore an iconic Googie restaurant recently caused an uproar. Chick-fil-A, meanwhile, is rehabbing another historic property with the same style. But here's why it's different.

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The best franchise growth incentive? Better unit economics

The Bottom Line: Restaurant chains appear to be using various incentives to get their franchisees to build more units. But the best incentive remains pretty simple: Stronger sales and profits.