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Webinar: Calling All Black Entrepreneurs: Become a Restaurant Owner Today!

 By National Restaurant Association on Jul. 27, 2022

Join the National Restaurant Association this Thursday at 3 p.m. ET to find out about Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership.

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As room sales rebound, hotel acquisitions soar, a new study finds

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 27, 2022

Occupancy rates are nearly back to 2019 levels, according to the report, but job and hiring levels still have room to go.

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McDonald’s sales rise, thanks to digital and price increases

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

Nearly one-third of sales in the fast-food burger chain’s biggest markets came from digital, while profits were hurt by Russia closures and rising costs for food and labor.

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McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski: Technology is no ‘silver bullet’ for labor

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The burger chain’s executive once again dismissed the prospect of robots and other automation for solving the industry’s labor woes, saying the economics “don’t pencil out.”

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The pandemic is over, at least according to McDonald’s customers

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The fast-food burger giant saw more normalized use last quarter, as customers make smaller orders and go through the drive-thru less often. Chipotle Mexican Grill is seeing similar trends.

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Chipotle struggles with speed as customers return to its restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The burrito chain said staffing has reached pre-pandemic levels, but newer workers are less versed in operating with heavy in-restaurant business. The company is kicking off an operations effort to fix it.

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McDonald’s value future will be more personalized

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 26, 2022

The Bottom Line: The burger chain, which thrived during the Great Recession with a Dollar Menu, hopes to get through the next recession with more local and targeted offers.

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Maybe the market for delivery is simply slowing

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2022

The Bottom Line: As Domino’s confronts its driver shortage, perhaps it’s time to wonder whether overall demand for delivered food is shrinking in a more normalized environment.

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Urban and office traffic is coming back, but slowly

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2022

Data on foot traffic is showing improvements in the number of people in downtown areas and office buildings, but it remains far below pre-pandemic levels.

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These restaurant chains were founded after Domino’s last international sales decline

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 22, 2022

The pizza chain on Thursday reported its first same-store sales decline in 113 quarters, a streak dating to 1993. These are the restaurant chains that have been founded since.

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