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How Crumbl Cookies became one of the hottest restaurant chains in the country

 By Jonathan Maze on May 05, 2022

The franchise brand has come out of nowhere to become one of the nation’s fastest-growing chains. And it has the unit economics to be a long-term success.

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Texas Roadhouse sales rise thanks to dine-in resurgence

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 05, 2022

On-premise visits have returned to 2019 levels, and executives believe there’s room for more.

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Pizza Hut’s sales stumbled last quarter

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2022

The pizza chain’s domestic same-store sales fell 6% and executives blamed a shortage of delivery drivers. Taco Bell and KFC sales both increased.

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Wingstop heaves a sigh of relief as it finally starts to see ‘meaningful deflation’ in wing prices

By Heather Lalley on May 04, 2022

The wing chain said it opened its dining rooms at the end of March, after shuttering them at the outset of the pandemic.

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The story behind Crumbl Cookies’ sweet success

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2022

A Deeper Dive: Jason McGowan, the founder of the fast-growing cookie chain, joins the podcast to talk about the company’s history and how it has so quickly become a massive hit.

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Pizza Hut, facing sales challenges, turns to third-party delivery for help

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2022

The pizza chain’s sales fell, much like Domino’s, because of the driver shortage. But the company says operators that have used aggregators are seeing sales benefits.

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Howard Schultz insists his latest Starbucks tenure will be short

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2022

The Bottom Line: The interim CEO suggested the company is already talking to candidates and said there is plenty of interest in the job. The position provides an opportunity rare in the restaurant business, but it comes with its own challenges.

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With costs soaring, Chili’s turns to a new menu, service model and robots

By Jonathan Maze on May 04, 2022

Parent company Brinker’s stock price plunged Wednesday as costs increase and margins thin despite higher prices. The company is looking at ways to improve efficiency.

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When Wendy’s and McDonald’s went chain shopping

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 03, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: The burger giants once swelled their portfolios to include everything from pasta concepts to burrito chains. Here's why they ultimately pared back down to burgers.

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Despite sales decline, Burger King sees progress in its comeback

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2022

The Bottom Line: The burger chain says its gap to competitors narrowed last quarter and said digital sales are picking up. But rising costs are still causing financial problems for operators.

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