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Welcome to the latest restaurant recession

The Bottom Line: Bankruptcy filings, closures, strategic alternatives and a sudden value messaging all suggest the industry is in a tough spot. But many brands are still thriving.

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Here's how AI sees the need for regulating restaurant AI

Reality Check: Calls for monitoring the industry's use of the technology have been increasing. Here's the view of a major stakeholder in the matter, AI itself.

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Brian Niccol is quickly making his mark at Starbucks

The Bottom Line: With more power than his predecessor, the new chief executive of the coffee shop giant is already making a bunch of moves to remake the company.

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Want to take your barbecue restaurant national? Good luck with that

The Bottom Line: Barbecue is a popular American cuisine. But it has yet to work as the centerpiece of a national chain.