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The pizza sector is struggling right now

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcasts looks at World Cup sales, Domino’s quarter and Cracker Barrel’s comeback.

What is happening with the pizza sector?

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at Domino’s earnings, and what it says about the intense competition for traffic among such chains. 

We also look at strong restaurant and bar sales from the World Cup.

And we examine Cracker Barrel’s sale of Maple Street Biscuit Company as well as the company’s strategy, and what all that means.

On the Technomic Talk, Robert Byrne looks at music in restaurants and why it’s important.

And Senior Tech Editor Joe Guszkowski has Tech Check.

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