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Wawa is outperforming fast-food restaurants

The Bottom Line: Consumers’ shift to value could be turning them onto convenience stores, and the Pennsylvania-based concept is apparently leading the way.

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7 Brew is coming to your town, whether you like it or not

The drive-thru coffee chain is one of the fastest-growing concepts in the U.S. and has deals to keep it going. The company believes it has the training in place to make it work.

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It's time to send 'ghost kitchen' to the graveyard

Tech Check: The catch-all term for delivery restaurants is no longer accurate. Let’s lay it to rest and come up with a new label.

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Higher-end consumers may be slowing their spending

The Bottom Line: There is some evidence that higher-income consumers may be cutting back. Or maybe there was just some pent-up demand.