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The U.S. coffee chain market is apparently about to get an aggressive new competitor

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2025

Luckin Coffee, which grew into the largest coffee player in China in a few years, is reportedly planning its first U.S. location in an unlikely place.

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Restaurants introduced a record number of limited-time offers last year. Where were the sales?

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2025

The Bottom Line: The restaurant industry, eager for sales and traffic in a difficult year, issued more new products than they ever have. Yet it hasn’t worked to get customers in the door.

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Everybody wants to sell more chicken and beverages

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 17, 2025

Fast-food chains Wendy’s and Taco Bell are joining McDonald’s in focusing on more chicken and beverage items in 2025.

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How the business has, and has not, changed since the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2025

Five years after the COVID pandemic, the restaurant business is as big as it’s ever been. But it has also changed in ways both significant and subtle.

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Fast-food traffic hits the lowest point since September as consumers cut back on dining

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2025

February saw a 2.8% decline in fast-food restaurant traffic, marking the lowest point since September. While net sales rose due to higher prices, breakfast traffic saw the steepest drop, reflecting continued consumer caution in the fast-food industry.

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One big post-pandemic change at restaurants: More people are dining alone

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2025

The Bottom Line: As off-premises sales at restaurants have taken off over the past five years, more consumers are eating alone, and often in their cars. What is the impact on the industry?

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Why Starbucks is redesigning its coffee shops

By Jonathan Maze and Lisa Jennings on Mar. 14, 2025

The Week in Restaurants: This week’s restaurant news podcast features a discussion on Starbucks rethinking its cafes, McDonald’s focus on specialist restaurant competitors and Noodles’ new menu. Also, robots and five years after COVID.

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On Wall Street, investors bet on fast food

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2025

The Bottom Line: Restaurant stocks have taken a big hit this year, along with most of Wall Street, brought on by economic uncertainty and the threat of tariffs. Large, quick-service companies are the exception.

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In appreciation of Junior Bridgeman

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 13, 2025

The Bottom Line: The basketball star made a fortune operating Wendy’s and Chili’s restaurants and paved the way for generations of athletes to preserve their earnings.

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McDonald's bows to current restaurant reality

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 12, 2025

The Bottom Line: The fast-food chain, which competes in multiple different sectors, is taking on a fast-food world full of concepts that offer far more targeted menus.

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