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McDonald’s will reopen some restaurants in Ukraine

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2022

The burger giant said it has started a phased reopening of its locations in the country, which have been closed since the Russian invasion.

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Ruby Tuesday founder’s SPAC prepares to wind down

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2022

The Bottom Line: Fast Acquisition will redeem all its shares later this month after a previous deal with Tilman Fertitta fell through, but not before a shareholder files a lawsuit.

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Dutch Bros is willing to sacrifice same-store sales for better operations. Here's why

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2022

The drive-thru beverage chain’s same-store sales have been hurt by its aggressive building strategy. But it says it is building overall coffee market share by preventing long lines and poor service.

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Burger King franchisee Carrols sees its inflation problems easing

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2022

The burger chain’s largest operator said it believes its labor costs and commodity prices are improving, which could help its profit margins later this year.

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Wendy’s pares back its giant ghost kitchen deal

By Jonathan Maze and Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 10, 2022

The burger chain, which last year announced a bold deal to open 700 locations in Reef Kitchens, now plans to open as few as 100 after Wendy’s “reevaluated” its development commitment.

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Menu price inflation remained elevated in July

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 10, 2022

Food away from home inflation was 7.6% last month and prices held steady at both full-service and limited-service restaurants. Overall, consumer prices were flat in the month.

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Popeyes sets its sights on China

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 10, 2022

The Miami-based chicken chain has an agreement with the private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group to develop restaurants in the country.

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How restaurants are combating a historically challenging environment

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 10, 2022

A Deeper Dive: National Restaurant Association CEO Michelle Korsmo joins the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics, particularly the state of the industry and independents.

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