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Financing
Starbucks does well in Italy, while Domino’s does not
The Bottom Line: Consumers are apparently warming to the coffee giant. But the pizza chain is calling it quits in the marke
Food
From pickle juice to peanut butter, flavor tops the news
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.
Financing
Krystal hopes fewer seats yield more restaurants
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.