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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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Tim Hortons sees a future in the afternoons

 By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2022

The coffee chain believes it has considerable potential selling food in the afternoons. But it is also pushing more espresso and cold beverages and, naturally, drive-thrus.

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Burger King’s same-store sales fall in the U.S. but flourish internationally

By Jonathan Maze on May 03, 2022

Tim Hortons’ Canada sales surge, Popeyes declined and Firehouse Subs beat difficult comparisons.

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Swig wants to take its drive-thru drinks everywhere

By Jonathan Maze on May 02, 2022

The Dirty Soda concept is expanding into Texas and Las Vegas. But it is eyeing franchising and even more growth in the future. “I think Swig should be in every town.”

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Outback Steakhouse plots return to unit growth behind smaller restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 29, 2022

A new, more profitable prototype could help the chain add 75 to 100 stores in the U.S., executives said.

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A third of restaurants couldn't pay their April rents, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 29, 2022

The figure marks a sharp increase from March, signaling that the industry's recovery has a ways to go.

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At McDonald’s, low-income customers show signs of weakness

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 29, 2022

The Bottom Line: Tucked in the company’s earnings are signs that some consumers are cutting back. The burger giant’s executives believe they need to have some value to keep them coming.

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Inflation and staffing shortages take a bite out of Domino’s

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 28, 2022

The pizza chain’s same-store sales declined 3.6% in the U.S. in the first quarter while earnings declined amid a number of challenges that executives warned could persist into the future.

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Reef wants to own a piece of partner 800 Degrees Go

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 28, 2022

The ghost kitchen operator is pursuing a bigger stake in the pizza concept. The pair have plans to open 500 units together.

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Chicken prices are causing big headaches for Noodles & Company

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 28, 2022

The pasta chain, where half of all customers order a dish with chicken, is adding a temporary $1 surcharge to those items because of soaring protein costs.

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